Healthy Weight Loss Cleanse
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A healthy weight loss cleanse is ideal to jump start your metabolism, help you lose weight and keep it off. The diet used during a cleanse will naturally raise your metabolism and help keep it stimulated. Cleansing supplements include fiber and herbs that can help digest and eliminate built up waste. Since this extra burden on the body can be stored as excess weight or fat and can even make it difficult to lose weight, the cleanse is very important.
Understanding metabolism, how it works and how it is measured, you can more easily manipulate and speed up your own. Metabolism is a process that can be broken down into two basic parts. These are defined as how well your body assimilates nutrients and how well your body eliminates waste.
How well your body assimilates nutrients depends upon how strong your digestion is. Strong digestion will break down food into the smallest particles possible. Then these smaller particles can be separated so the nutrients can more easily be extracted and absorbed into your blood stream. But how do we create or ensure strong digestion?
Start by chewing your food thoroughly. Your saliva has digestive enzymes that start the process. Be sure to chew your food slowly and allow it to mix with your saliva. It is interesting to note here that when we are stressed, saliva is devoid of enzymes but if we are relaxed, our saliva is full of enzymes. So, don’t eat while in a hurry. Slow down, take your time, enjoy your food and chew.
Another step to ensure optimal digestion is to start your day by eating 1-2 pieces of fruit. Begin your mid-day and evening meals with a raw, green salad. The fruits will help stimulate your body’s natural cleansing process that is hard at work in the morning. The raw, green salad stimulates digestive enzymes, preparing the body to digest more food.
And lastly, to stimulate digestion, don’t overeat. When we overeat, we tax the digestive system and can even shut it down. By eating appropriate portions, your body is better able to break down the foods and move them through. Try eating 1 cup servings of each veggies (2-3 per meal), 1 cup only of starches or grains and a protein serving the size of your palm.
Now take your cleansing supplements to break down waste that can accumulate in your body. This excess waste can be stored as extra weight and fat. Using fibers found in cleansing supplements will help break this down quicker for more noticeable results during your weight loss cleanse. This is important for helping you raise the second stage of metabolism - how well your body eliminates waste. Even if you think your system is efficient, think of this, an efficient system will eliminate waste, not store it as excess weight.
About the Author: Cindy Papp is a Certified Nutritional Counselor and Colon Therapist and has helped thousands of clients. You can learn more about a weight loss cleanse or cleansing at springclean-cleanse.com
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