| You may not know it but you are a walking-talking | | | | By changing your diet as such, with also the daily use |
| chemical cocktail! Don't believe me? Then answer me | | | | of flax, psyllium fiber and natural herbal laxatives, you |
| this: | | | | efficiently push out old wastes and putrefied foods |
| Did you grow, pick, rear or create all the food you | | | | that have been fermenting in your intestines. |
| ate, all the drinks you consumed and any medicines | | | | You should keep in mind, while on any plan that you |
| you may have needed over this period? Or, at least, | | | | will go to the bathroom more frequently and in larger |
| did you buy them all from a known, trusted and | | | | amounts then ever before (3-4 bowel movements |
| recognised organic or natural wholefood or remedy | | | | per day). This is due to eating substantial amounts of |
| supplier? | | | | wholesome fibrous fruits and vegetables combined |
| If you answered "Yes" then congratulations, you are | | | | with fiber drinks, short term use of herbal laxatives, |
| one in a million! | | | | healthy fats and oils, and increased daily water intake. |
| If you answered "No" then you are most likely | | | | Giving up the 'good' things. |
| carrying a cocktail of toxins, preservatives and | | | | Successful cleansing is dependent not only on what |
| pesticides around in your body. In today's processed, | | | | you ingest, but also what you avoid. If you want the |
| pre-packaged, fast-food oriented world you have no | | | | best results from cleansing, you will need to make |
| choice but to ingest these things - whether you like it | | | | some hard choices and stick to the plan. So all you |
| or not! | | | | have to do is cut out ALL the items below! Trust |
| Do you think that is a good idea? | | | | me, the benefits will far outweigh the temporary |
| Wouldn't you like to know and control what goes | | | | withdrawal. |
| into your body, and where all these poisons come | | | | Remember: No means none, not even a little bit. |
| from? Wouldn't you like to rid yourself of these | | | | - Tap water |
| toxins and start to lead a more healthy lifestyle? Well | | | | - Drugs |
| you can! | | | | - Smoking |
| The first thing you can do is a Colon Cleanse. Now | | | | - Alcohol |
| don't worry, I'm not going to suggest anything to do | | | | - Coffee, black tea and chocolate. |
| with warm water and invasive procedures! There are | | | | - Sugar or sweetener, in any form. |
| natural alternatives which enable you to cleanse your | | | | - Wheat and gluten products, flour products of any |
| system from within. | | | | kind, including baked goods, pastas and bread. |
| A Colon Cleanse will clear the colon of excess and | | | | - Dairy, milk and butter, cheese and yogurt. |
| compacted waste and improve elimination of this | | | | - Animal, fish, and seafood. |
| important organ. Most plans are designed as a 3, 5, or | | | | - Eggs, tofu, beans, grains, and legumes. |
| 7 day cleanse. You may extend this cleanse if you | | | | - Fried food |
| are confident about your ability and your licensed | | | | - Artificial foods, preservatives, sweeteners, colors, |
| alternative health care practitioner agrees. | | | | and flavors. |
| There are many proprietary brands of powders and | | | | - Bottled and canned drinks. |
| potions which claim to do the job. Many of them do, | | | | - Dried fruit, other than the small daily serving of |
| but some leave a little to be desired when it comes | | | | soaked prunes. |
| to studying the ingredients. And they ain't cheap! You | | | | - Potatoes, yams, avocados, corn, peas, mushrooms, |
| just have to be careful and do your research. Try | | | | artichokes, and bananas. |
| Googling "colon cleanse" and you'll see what I mean. | | | | - Food from fast food restaurants. |
| You don't need to spend between $50 and $120 | | | | - Canned, packaged, and processed food. |
| though, you can do it yourself naturally. | | | | - Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated vegetable |
| The road to success. | | | | oils. |
| You can buy, eat, juice and enjoy as many | | | | - Salt; none for at least three days. |
| vegetables (preferably organic) as you want while on | | | | Hey, nobody said it was gonna be easy! Seriously |
| a cleanse. You will make and drink freshly made | | | | though, it's only for a few days - and what's a few |
| vegetable juice every day, while also drinking pure | | | | days of abstinence compared to your future |
| water, detoxifying herbal tea and salt free vegetable | | | | well-being? |
| broth. | | | | Oh, and a final word of warning: If you do follow a |
| Over the course of a plan like this you should | | | | cleansing regime be prepared for some pretty |
| become familiar with the basic food preparations and | | | | unpleasant stuff hitting the pan! This is the result of |
| procedures necessary for any cleanse. Basic skills you | | | | your efforts; the compacted waste that's been |
| will learn include: juicing, making homemade whole fruit | | | | preventing your colon from doing its job properly for |
| smoothies, vegetable soups, steamed vegetables, | | | | possibly years. |
| salads and satisfying vegetable dishes. | | | | It's certainly not pretty but it's far, far better down |
| You may exercise daily, but keep in mind that it is | | | | the toilet than it is in your body. |
| important to not overextend yourself while cleansing. | | | | |