Sorry I've been "gone" for so long. I've recently been doing a lot of thought and research on cleansing. If this term is new to you, it's all the hype these days when it comes to loseing weight and just feeling great. The idea behind cleansing is that you are getting rid of toxins in your body that inhibit your cells to do what they're supposed to do because of all the build up of toxins in your body. Toxins can come from lots of different things, the air you breathe, the soap you use on your body, the food you put in your body and even the water you drink. Our bodies were built to take care of these toxins, but only at a certain level, when we have too many than we start getting sick, things break down, etc. Soooo the question is, should we or shouldn't we cleanse?
This is my opinion, Yes and no. Sometimes we can go way too far with cleanses and you destroy good bacteria in your body, but on the other hand it could do your body some good to get rid of the trash, if ya know what I mean. I've read up on several different ways of getting rid of the trash and I can't tell you which is better, but if you do a cleanse, do it in moderation. Here are some ways to do a cleanse, take herbs, do a 24 hour fast from food and water and then add another 8 hours of fasting from food, but you can drink water. There are some cleanses on the market, I can't tell you which ones work and which ones don't work, sorry. There is also the option of using essential oils which is the direction I would personally head. I know doTerra sells several different essential oils (Lemon Essential Oil and Slim and Sassy Metabolic blend) that work in cleansing your body and I've heard many testify of it's greatness. I also have a friend who uses a product from Costco called Green Envy and she swears by it. The only thing I have tried thus far is a 24 hour fast from food and water... I do that once a month, but never realized the health benefit behind it. :) Go me!
And to get a bit of exercise stand up and stretch your hands as high up as they will reach take in a deep breath and hold for three seconds, release hands down to your side. Then do hi-knee marching in place switching legs 24 times. Repeat from the beginning and do it three times through.
Sorry no recipe today... although I'll make a yummy suggestion... Black Bean Dip.
