| The very same things that make people sick also | | | | detoxification systems, disrupt the brain's |
| make them overweight! And being overweight | | | | weight-control systems, promote insulin resistance, |
| creates even more sickness and disease -- including | | | | alter circadian rhythms, activate the stress response, |
| heart disease, cancer, arthritis, dementia, and | | | | interfere with thyroid function, increase inflammation, |
| diabetes. So the answer to effective, long-term | | | | damage mitochondria (your body's calorie- and |
| weight loss is to address this underlying source of | | | | fat-burning furnaces), and lead to weight gain. |
| trouble, toxicity. | | | | So now you know that you are probably toxic. What |
| Most weight loss difficulties and much ill-health can be | | | | can you do about it? First, you need to avoid toxins. |
| effectively treated through lifestyle changes based | | | | Second, you must boost your own detoxification |
| on a whole-foods, low-glycemic-load, | | | | systems. Here's how. |
| phytonutrient-rich diet combined with exercise and | | | | Eat High Quality Protein to Boost Detoxification |
| stress management. | | | | The body relies on the right balance of protein, fats, |
| New scientific research links environmental and | | | | fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals to be |
| internal toxins to disruptions of key mechanisms | | | | effective. Getting enough protein and the right types |
| involved in weight control. This may explain why | | | | of it -- such as eggs, whey protein, beans, nuts, |
| some people continue to struggle to lose weight | | | | whole grains, and lean organic animal products, helps |
| despite doing all the right things. They may be toxic. | | | | rid your body of toxins. |
| So what are toxins and how do they interfere with | | | | Be Colorful |
| weight loss? | | | | Many phytochemicals (colorful plant chemicals) |
| Toxins in the broadest sense are the sum total of | | | | enhance detoxification pathways. These include |
| our poor diet, chronic stress, and environmental | | | | dark-colored plant foods such as cruciferous |
| pollutants that overload and poison our bodies and | | | | vegetables (broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, and |
| minds. Let's face it -- we're living in a sea of toxins. | | | | cauliflower), berries, green tea, watercress, cilantro, |
| They include toxic foods such as sugar, high-fructose | | | | artichokes, and garlic, ginger and even cocoa. Eating a |
| corn syrup, trans fats, food additives and | | | | colorful diet full of these detoxifying molecules can |
| preservatives, pesticides, and hormones and | | | | protect you, and help you lose weight! |
| antibiotics in our food and water supply, as well as | | | | By avoiding foods and habits that are toxic and |
| mercury, lead, and other heavy metals. | | | | adopting an effective detox diet, for example, The |
| Detoxification -- eliminating toxins -- is a natural and | | | | UltraSimple Diet, you can reduce the toxic load in |
| critical part of your biology. But what happens if your | | | | your body and finally follow a successful weight loss |
| body doesn't detoxify as it should? Toxins interfere | | | | program |
| with metabolism, overload your liver and kidneys' | | | | Here's to your good health! |