If you feel bloated and sluggish all the time, then your diet is probably to blame. Bloating is usually caused when the food consumed is not digested properly which results in stomach gas. While digestion problems can be due to a variety of factors including food intolerance, some food items are generally harder to digest than others. By avoiding or reducing the consumption of such items, you can stop feeling bloated all the time and feel energized.
Foods that cause bloating
High fat food items are the biggest culprits when it comes to stomach bloating. Fried items, most dairy products including milk, most baked goods and desserts are all very high in their fat content and should be avoided if you want to feel less bloated. Carbonated fizzy drinks including diet sodas and beer as well as soft drinks can also cause bloating. In addition, while…
Continue Reading >>
Detox is the new buzzword in the dieting world with every other celebrity attributing his or her weight loss to some kind of detox diet. There are hundreds of detoxification products in the market which promise colon cleansing, weight loss, detoxification, blood purification and what not. It is often difficult to make up your mind about whether they are simply scams or indeed worth a try. So what should you do? Give them a miss or try an unknown product and risk the side effects? Do not worry, there is a much simpler option to detoxify your body. You can do it naturally using ingredients found in your kitchen as long as you are willing to make a few diet and lifestyle changes.
Natural ways to detoxify
Detoxification does not necessarily mean going on a diet or fasting. It is possible to cleanse your…
Continue Reading >>
The most natural weight loss tablet in the world, is a lemon. Citrus limon, or the humble lemon as we know it, is the best ‘tablet’ you can take to lose weight. Read on to learn more!
Citric Acid Is Good For You
Lemons contain about 5-6% citric acid when juiced and this is a good thing. It has a pH of 2-3 and this of course balances out a lot of alkaline you consume as part of your daily intake of food, especially those high in salt or needing to be preserved for long periods. Without going too deeply into the science, the lemon is a good way to balance acid and alkaline levels with=in your system.
Three Parts To The Lemon
The three parts of the lemon are the juice, the pulp and the rind, or zest. The…
Continue Reading >>
The latest diet idea, I never call them fads because that just puts down the ideas of someone who is genuinely trying to help others lose weight, is a sugar free diet. The question has to be asked, does cutting all sugar from your diet work? The answer is yes, and no.
Totally Sugar Free Is Impossible
Unless you are going to consume only fresh water there is little chance of having a 100% sugar free diet. Everything has sugar in it to some degree in one form or another, even protein and fat. What? That’s baloney! Protein like meat is protein, sugar is, well a carbohydrate and…. Keep your lab coats on, you food nutritionists out there. What I meant was we never eat raw meat in our culture, we cook it. Usually in oil or a marinade or what have you.…
Continue Reading >>
If you are taking a fat blocker, should you take it while you fast? Should you fast before starting a fat blocker program? Will fasting and ingesting a fat blocker be dangerous for your health? The answers to these questions are ones I have to give out to curious clients at least once every week. What I normally do is try to help the client work through the questions by educating them about both fasting and using a fat blocker.
The Fast
First of all the fast and why it should be undertaken. There are many ways to fast. Of course the basic concept is you stop eating and drinking but that is not completely true. You still should drink a lot of fresh, clean water. Lots of it. A gallon a day is good. Too…
Continue Reading >>
A common concept used to great effect by the military nowadays is what’s known as a ‘combined arms approach’. Basically the army, the air force and the navy all work together to achieve the objective and in doing so, each has their own efficiency and success multiplied by far more than just the sum total of the others. In personal health this concept is often referred to as taking a holistic approach to health. In other words, you use more than one ‘thing’ to achieve the overall objective.
A Clogged Colon Needs Serious Attention
If you have a common problem, say a clogged colon, then you can’t just do one thing and expect it to clear up. Some people will advise flushing the colon with lots of fresh, clean water. Others will advocate drinking…
Continue Reading >>
A common myth many swallow without even attempting to digest the facts is that the colon stores food, sometimes for weeks, even years. That piece of prime steak you ate a month ago is apparently still in there sending all sorts of toxins to every vital organ you have, slowly killing you off. It is the reason you feel tired, depressed, lack energy, are unhappy and pretty much any other negative mood or feeling you have experienced in the past however long.
This is absolute rubbish, put about by those who sell so called health products that cleanse the colon. There are legitimate products out there that will keep this vital part of the digestive system in tip top shape, but if you don’t use them they don’t pretend to claim you will clog up and die an agonizing death. All the legitimate colon cleanser products…
Continue Reading >>
Ok, this is a good one! We are told to detoxify our systems in order to rid the body of toxins, however if you detoxify too rapidly and too many toxins are eliminated too quickly you can also get sick. That’s a simple explanation of the Herxheimer Reaction.
In effect what happens is that when toxins are released into the body in large quantities as bacteria, and those bacteria die, there is a release of endotoxins which are released faster than the body can eliminate the toxins. Remember, endotoxins are really toxins associated with bacteria when they are lysed. That’s just a fancy way of saying the bacteria are dying and their guts are spilling out.
So now the body has an excess of those endotoxins. Remember, those endotoxins are really toxins themselves. All toxins are generally removed via the natural detoxification processes of the liver and kidneys, but…
Continue Reading >>
This article was posted on December 13th, 2009
in
Detox
Unfortunately, whenever most people hear the words ‘detoxification’ or ‘detox’ they automatically assume that it is in relation to drug or alcohol abuse. This may be the number one reason why the general public has an interest in detoxification, but the sad reality is that each and every one of us needs detoxification in one form or another. We are exposed daily, if not hourly or by the minute, to a multitude of toxins which need to be counteracted.
We are exposed to a huge number of toxins in our diets. Oxidized fats and cholesterol are high on the list of toxins. Then there are free radicals that are released into the system through metabolism and stress. You have probably heard a lot of press lately regarding supplementing with antioxidants. This is specifically to aid in the reduction or elimination of these toxic free radicals that are ever present in…
Continue Reading >>
This article was posted on December 13th, 2009
in
Detox
Colon cleansing has become an essential part of healthcare today. The reason is that toxins and pollutants have found their way into the food chain and subsequently into our bodies where they tend to accumulate in the colon. This makes colon cleansing absolutely necessary. Just any colon cleanser will not help you. Choose your brand of colon cleanser wisely. ProBiotic Cleanse is highly recommended due to its safety and efficacy.
ProBiotic Cleanse is a colon cleanser that has been formulated using natural ingredients. It enhances the body’s natural waste processing mechanism and removes harmful toxins and waste matter from the system without any side effects.
Millions of people the world over have tried this product. They all say they have felt much healthier after using it. Not only does it flush away toxins and waste from your system, this product also assists in effective weight loss. An unhealthy colon…
Continue Reading >>
This article was posted on September 22nd, 2009
in
Detox
