Detox, anyone?

Everyday, we take a bath, brush our teeth, and change our clothes. Observing proper personal hygiene is important because it prevents us from getting sick. However, doing these things does not make us immune from germs and viruses. A healthy body always start from within---how efficient or inefficient our internal organs work tells so much about the true state of our health condition. 

Everyday, our bodies are exposed to acids and harmful toxins caused by our food and liquid intake, stress, and even pollution. These substances need to be eliminated immediately from the body or else these accumulated wastes will cause to serious health conditions. That's why it's important that we detoxify our bodies regularly.

There's a wide range of antioxidant products in the market nowadays that promise to expel body wastes. One example is Del Monte's popular Pineapple Juice which is a personal fave of mine.

And of course my new drink, the ready-to-drink wheatgrass.

Aside from these affordable drinks, there are also detox programs being practiced by people nowadays. Regardless of the chosen program, the important thing is to eliminate these wastes before it pile up and create a serious problem to our health.

1. Full body detox aims to cleanse the colon, kidney, liver, and other organs of the body. Under this program, a person needs to undergo a certain number of “detoxification days” which is succeeded by a strict diet that needs to be observed for the next couple of days in order to give the digestive system a chance to relax. Raw fruits, vegetables, herbs, and wheat-based foods usually make up the total body detox diet although laxatives are sometimes included. Food and herbal supplements and exercises that improve blood circulation and waste elimination are also important.

Natural detox diet requires eating fiber-rich foods and drinking plenty of water as this program emphasizes the importance of fiber in the cleansing process. Remember to take them in equal amounts since too much fiber but low water content leads to constipation.

2. Colon cleansing targets the cleansing of colon by removing the mucoid plaque that clings to the colon’s wall and clogs the colon passageways. A healthy colon means proper digestion and the body’s ability to absorb the nutrients from the food that we eat.

Doing a colon cleansing involves fasting, consuming raw vegetables and foods, drinking lots of juices and avoiding caffeinated drinks, and foods that are probiotics like yogurt. Several colon cleansing products are also available in the market such as this one from Easy Pha-max:

3.Foot detox focused on the deoxifying the body through feet because it contain more pores and have the most number of sweat glands in the body. This way, the toxins in the body get released easily because of too many "outlets." People who tried foot detox claimed of experiencing immediate relief while scientists are still skeptic on its true efficacy in getting rid of toxins in the body. This program can either be done using foot bath detox or simplu using detox fads. This program looks interesting! I wonder where I can buy those detox pads.