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I'm on a mission: Discover the best foods to fuel the *mind* *body* and *soul* I'm also here to have fun. I am currently a student at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition on my way to becoming a Health Coach and Holistic Nutritionist. Day to day, I live my life according to what I'm going to eat next. When having breakfast I think about what I'm going to eat for lunch; when I'm having lunch I think about what I'm going to eat for dinner. I find that what I eat is a determining factor in how I feel. And what I do is fueled by what I eat. I am a fitness fanatic and a yoga lover. So fuel is vital and is needed for energy maintenance.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

DETOX


Feeling guilty about overindulging over the weekend? Drank too much alcohol? Or too many cupcakes? I'm often asked, how can I get back on track? How can I get rid of this sluggish feeling? Try to detox in a natural, healthy way.

-Stay away from processed food, cut back on sugar, stick to fresh whole foods (lots of fruits and veggies), and exercise

-Most importantly, drink plenty of water and green tea which is full of antioxidants and washes toxins out of the system.

-Rich detox foods: broccoli, red and green veggies, cauliflower, artichokes, beets, onions, garlic, beans

-Choose dark leafy greens which boost chlorophyll levels and gets rid of toxins.

-To help with bloating, choose whole grains

-Choose high fiber foods to eliminate bile and other toxins

-Lemons, oranges, and limes jump start the digestive tract with enzymatic processes

Besides eating a healthy balanced diet of clean foods, another component of detoxifying your body is eliminating stress. A beneficial way to manage this and to get your exercise is to practice yoga.

Alex's Fav-Corepower yoga,

2Hot yoga, Bikram yoga


Hot yoga is a way to detoxify your body; think of it as yoga in a sauna. It is cleansing because your skin is being used as a waste disposal system through sweating out toxins. Circulation and metabolism are boosted through deep breathing and yoga postures. Also, meditation and relaxing your mind deals with stress toxins.

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