subject: What To Do After The Body Detox Is Over [print this page] Have you been considering detoxifying your body with water fasting, juice fasting or the Master Cleanse? If you have been thinking about it you will find that you will need to spend some time researching the different methods. All of this is important but there is one commonly overlooked piece of information, and that is what to do after the body detox is over.
Regardless of which method you choose to detox you will likely abstain from solid foods. After your cleanse is over you will probably want to wolf down the first piece of cheesecake that comes your way! This is perfectly natural but it is definitely not advised. Each of the detox plans will vary in length from five days to a whole month. For the duration of the cleanse you will have to completely avoid solid food, and your body will adjust to this. Afterward you will need to take it slow when it comes to reintroducing solid food.
It is advised that you continue to avoid solid food for up to two days after juice fasting, water fasting or the Master Cleanse. When you use juice on your detox cleanse your body will have received at least some nutrition therefore you can slowly introduce soups or applesauce. With the water fast or Master Cleanse you will want to migrate to juice and then on to soups and such. If you take the extra time to slowly transition your body after your detox your body will thank you even though you just want to be done with fasting altogether.
One nice side benefit of a detox diet is weight loss. How much you lose will depend on several things including the diet plan you select and your starting weight. The fewer calories you eat and the more you weigh to begin with the more you are apt to lose. Fasting or detoxing is not a recommended method for weight loss; however, it is a nice bonus. This can give you a jump-start on a better life, if you are not exercising this is a good time to begin. Walk, if nothing else, for a few days every week this will help you keep the weight off.
After your detox or cleanse you will want to begin eating healthier in addition to exercising more. Ridding your body of unnatural toxins took days if not longer so why waste it? Do not simply start loading your system back up, it is a great time to try alternative foods such as all natural or organic. If for whatever reasons you prefer not to switch to totally organic food at least try to lower your fat, sugar and caloric intake.
The main gist of it is, do not return to old habits once you have concluded a detox diet. Especially if your normal routine includes a lot of alcohol, tobacco products or caffeine. You already know they are not good for your health, therefore why pick them back up again? Most people find after a ten day cleanse that the urge to smoke, drink alcohol or soda has diminished if not disappeared entirely.
Fiber and water increases are also important changes to make in your diet. You just cleansed your entire body of toxins and even with a healthy diet, toxins can come back. Your cleanse did a fast cleaning of your body but extra water and fiber can keep the process moving on a daily basis, which means you will keep your body cleaner.
Finally, bring solid foods back into your diet slowly and steadily. After you have completely transitioned back to regular eating remember to watch what you are consuming. The healthier your food and drink is the fewer toxins that will build up in your system.
