Avoid Alcohol:
Alcohol is stressful and toxic to every system in the body. It raises blood
pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, causes dehydration, kills
prescription antibiotics in the blood stream, causes food cravings for sugar and
carbohydrates, and is very acidic. It is essential to avoid alcohol for weight
loss.
Exercise Regularly:
Exercise 20 - 30 minutes 3 times a week minimum. Unlike your vascular system
which circulates blood, the Lymph system has no "pump" like the heart. The lymph
system helps to detox the body and fight bacteria and viruses. Your body
contains more lymph fluid than blood, and exercise is the only way to help
circulate the lymph fluid. Deep breathing and exercise oxygenate the body.
Stay Positive:
Negative emotions are physically bad for your body. Negative emotions actually
trigger the creation of Cortisol: a damaging chemical that depresses the immune
system and can actually attack lean muscle tissue. Cortisol also causes food
cravings and negatively affects blood sugar. If your goal is weight loss, it is
imperative that you avoid negative thinking and do your best to appropriately
handle stress.
Find, borrow, or buy Tony Robbins motivational tapes or CDs. They really can
help you to stay positive and move your life in the direction you want it to go.
Attitude and weight loss go hand-in-hand.
Listen to uplifting/inspirational/relaxing music, such as Yanni, Enya, Bach,
Beethoven, and many others. Music makes
things fun and can create a relaxed atmosphere with little effort. Ever tried
watching a good movie without the music??? It definitely loses something !!
Sunlight:
Try to get sunlight in your eyes or on your face first thing in the morning, it
helps jumpstart production of Serotonin, a brain chemical that tells your body
that everything is OK. Sunlight is a source of Vitamin D. Many believe that
humans NEED to spend some time in the sunlight every week and commune with
nature to provide a healthy balance to their stressful lifestyle.
Water:
If your urine is dark (darker than the color of straw/hay) you are probably
dehydrated. Water helps to flush toxins & wastes from your body.
Never drink tap water. It can contain bacteria, heavy metals (such as aluminum
and mercury), toxic chemicals such as DDT & other pesticides, flouride, etc.
Drink at least 1/2 your body weight in ounces every day of purified water. A 200
lb person should drink 100 oz of water a day.
Unless actively on a detox program, drink purified water rather than distilled
water. Distilled water can act like a vacuum, attracting not only toxins, but
also vital minerals, that will be flushed from the body. Frozen distilled water
viewed under a microscope has a strange, non-uniform crystalline structure
compared to purified water.
Sip/drink water and avoid "chugging" water.
Drink herbal teas (avoid black teas), especially cleansing teas such as liver
detox blends, Jason Winters, or Dandelion Root teas. Decaffeinated Green tea is
an excellent source of antioxidants.
Add fresh lime and/or lemon to your water to help alkalize your body. Add Stevia
(herbal) sweetener for a healthy
lemonade.