| 2010 could be the year to become your fittest, | | | | essential oils last: they are for fragrance, not |
| healthiest self. Cleansing your body of bad toxins is | | | | moisture. Make sure to use essential oils, which are |
| helpful at the beginning of the new year and then | | | | the true plant oils expressed by pressing or by steam |
| again in the fall. Making a date for a detox twice a | | | | distillation from the actual plants. |
| year will help banish those dimples off your thighs, | | | | Now that you have started to get the "outside" |
| refresh your skin so you look better and release | | | | working to help you detox it is time to look at the |
| energy that encourages you to exercise and lead a | | | | "inside" and describe how to remove toxins from the |
| healthier lifestyle. The question is what is a safe and | | | | body. Our bodies were designed to detox naturally |
| cheap way to detoxify your body? As a Detox | | | | but let's face it our ancestors weren't coping with the |
| Coach I have clients who lost weight and changed | | | | stressful challenges of modern life. Today we eat |
| their lifestyle for ever. | | | | more and exercise less, too many chemicals find their |
| A body cleanse starts with actions from outside to | | | | way into our bloodstream that so often we don't get |
| inside. One of the most effective ways of beating | | | | the nutrients we need. This can slow down the |
| cellulite and improving how the skin gets rid of toxins | | | | detox system so it's only when internal cleansing |
| is - body brushing. Not only does it help eliminate | | | | begins that the body recovers its natural way. Its |
| toxins by improving circulation, it helps the skin to | | | | common sense that to give the body a break from |
| glow and makes you feel like you've come back | | | | fatty, sugary food and get back to raw, fresh food |
| from a brisk walk. The choice of brush is important, | | | | that the detox begins. Most of us can benefit from a |
| too hard scratches the skin and too soft doesn't | | | | good cleanse. It's important to remember if you are |
| work so look for brush that feels stiff but doesn't | | | | pregnant, breastfeeding or have serious condition |
| scratch the back of your hand. You are brushing | | | | such as diabetes then you should avoid a detox. If in |
| away dead skin cells that will you're your skin glow. | | | | doubt or on medication please check with your |
| Sometimes I prefer to use exfoliating gloves which | | | | doctor. |
| gives a different feel. Starting to body brush before | | | | A 3 stage cleansing plan that is easy to remember |
| a bath or shower will start to stimulate the skin to | | | | and fit into your lifestyle. Start with a 1 week plan |
| work better especially when you start to eliminate | | | | then return to normal healthy eating. Return to detox |
| toxins. How do you body brush? Start at your feet | | | | again 1 week later if you need to loose weight or |
| and work upwards along the legs, thighs and | | | | feel you want to continue. Returning to normal eating |
| backside. Move up to the shoulders and work away | | | | after a 1 week detox teaches your body how to eat |
| from the heart down to the hands and fingers. Don't | | | | sensibly so over a period of a month you will |
| be too vigorous at first let your body get used to | | | | eliminate toxins and learn how to eat more healthy |
| this new regime - it will respond well. This should take | | | | food. |
| about 5 minutes of your time so is a good habit to | | | | The 3 stages are GET: |
| fit in. Follow up with a warm bath or shower using a | | | | 1. Get rid of |
| few drops of oil such as lavender oil to encourage | | | | 2. Encourage |
| relaxation at night or oil that stimulates such as | | | | 3. Try |
| grapefruit first thing in the morning. | | | | Get Rid Of |
| After a bath or shower is an ideal time for the body | | | | Give your liver a break by removing red meats and |
| to absorb anti-cellulite lotions. There are many | | | | dairy products. Remove alcohol as this is a habit that |
| different types on the market so you may already | | | | adds calories and encourages bad eating. Get rid of |
| have your favourite. A lovely homemade recipe is | | | | sugar as this upsets the bacteria in the gut. Cut |
| Mint Leaf oil that is effective as the oils have a | | | | caffeine out this can make you feel tired and |
| draining and stimulating effect. | | | | headachy - which shows how addicted you are to it. |
| Mint leaf Oil | | | | NO RED MEAT - NO ALCHOL - NO SUGAR - NO |
| 12 mint leaves | | | | CAFFEINE |
| Half cup (120ml) grapeseed oil | | | | Encourage |
| 1 teaspoon (5 ml) wheatgerm oil | | | | Eat plenty of simple basic foods that have not been |
| 6 drops rosemary essential oil | | | | over processed: fruit and veg, wholegrains, fish, lean |
| 6 drops fennel essential oil | | | | meat, tofu, pulses. Stock up on healthy snacks such |
| 15 drops juniper essential oil | | | | as nuts, seeds and fruit. Start to take a daily |
| Put mint leaves in bowl and break up with pestle and | | | | probiotic tablet or yoghurt to replace bad bacteria |
| mortar. Place in screw top jar and pour grapeseed oil | | | | with good. Stay hydrated by drinking a good mix of |
| over. Add the essential oils drop by drop. Leave in jar | | | | water, herbal teas, watered down fruit juices. Boost |
| for a week and then strain out into a small bottle for | | | | your system with a general multivitamin. Make the |
| use. | | | | Veggie Punch and drink 1 portion through the day. |
| This is a cheap and effective way to start working | | | | Veggie Punch |
| on your cellulite and stimulating toxin removal. It also | | | | 3-4 Carrots |
| smells good and is a reward that you will start to | | | | 4 and half ozs (125g) Fresh Spinach |
| associate with the body cleanse. By using the body | | | | Handful Parsley |
| cleanse method you will boost your blood flow and | | | | 2-3 Sticks of Celery |
| actually feel better. You can also alternate your body | | | | Juice all ingredients (putting celery through last). Mix |
| scrub with exfoliating creams. Body scrubs help to | | | | with water to taste or drink neat (your preference). |
| remove the dryness of the skin that makes your | | | | EAT FRUIT AND VEG - WHOLEGRAINS - FISH AND |
| skin look dull and replace with new skin that looks | | | | LEAN MEAT - TOFU AND PULSES - TAKE |
| younger. You can use either a Salt Scrub or Sugar | | | | PROBIOTIC - DRINK VEGGIE PUNCH |
| Scrub, again alternate to make your regime | | | | Try |
| interesting. They are best used on damp skin so wet | | | | Keeping active every day for 30 minutes. Build this |
| yourself first then remove excess with small towel. | | | | into your daily routine by walking briskly to the |
| My home recipe follows for Sea Salt Scrub. | | | | station or cycling to work? Doing the housework or |
| Sea Salt Scrub | | | | gardening. At the end of every day take time to |
| 3 tablespoons of sea salt | | | | consider - What have I done today to Keep Moving? |
| 1 tablespoon (15ml) almond oil | | | | If you had a lazy day then plan how to change this |
| 8 slices of chopped cucumber | | | | tomorrow. This doesn't have to mean going to the |
| 4 teaspoons grated ginger | | | | gym for hours or training like an athlete. Little and |
| Grated peel of 1 lime | | | | often and sustainable is the challenge. When brushing |
| Blend all ingredients together in bowl with pestle and | | | | your teeth you could do 1 minute of running on the |
| mortar. Any left over can be stored in the fridge. | | | | spot. You could stretch out your spine while sitting on |
| To build up your supplies of gorgeous and cheap | | | | a chair. Think how to build this into your life and |
| beauty products you can make the following Sugar | | | | enjoy feeling active in your own way. |
| Scrub. | | | | Reward yourself for looking after your body by |
| Sugar Body Scrub Recipe | | | | having a massage at the local beauty salon. This both |
| 2 Cups (500ml) light brown sugar | | | | a treat and also helps to rid the body of toxins. |
| Half Cup (125ml) avocado oil | | | | LEAD ACTIVE LIFE - BUILD ACTION INTO DAILY |
| 3 Tablespoon (45ml) honey | | | | ROUTINE - REWARD YOURSELF WITH MASSAGE |
| 8 drops ginger essential oil | | | | This method of outside to inside body cleanse will |
| 8 drops vanilla essential oil | | | | leave you feeling more energetic - it will help |
| Mix avocado oil into the sugar and honey slowly, | | | | detoxification - it will refresh your skin - it will help |
| stirring to keep the consistency smooth, and stop | | | | you to loose weight - and to loose cellulite. Be gentle |
| when you can form the mixture into a slightly wet | | | | with yourself and enjoy this feeling of returning to |
| ball without it dripping through your fingers. Add the | | | | your normal balanced self. It could be addictive!!! |