subject: How To Get Started On Your Detox Diet Program [print this page] A detox diet works because you re-establish a relationship with healthy foods. Furthermore, having learned about the toxins that beleaguer the body and the various ways of cleansing yourself to be rid of them, you will be alert to the warning signs that tell you when certain organs are not operating as they should.
By healthy foods, I mean foods that will return your body to its naturally alkaline state. A 21day detox program is designed to alter your physical pH (acid/alkaline) balance in a way that will have a profoundly beneficial effect on the whole way your body works.
Your aim is to reset your body to 'slightly alkaline' which is, in fact, your body's pH 'neutral'. Most of the time, our bodies are too acidic because of all the chocolate, alcohol, biscuits and pizza we consume - with all its sugar, salt, artificial colorants, chemicals etc.
However, neither purely alkaline nor purely acidic are desirable states so 'slightly alkaline' is where you are heading. This will enable you to eliminate the toxins in your body more easily and to break down the acidic by-products that result from the body's chemical reactions to them. These acidic deposits often lead to a sluggish digestion. Waste products then accumulate which don't all get broken down and which end up being stored as fat. Eliminating these toxins from your diet will remove a lot of stress from your digestive system enabling it to process your food more efficiently.
The first thing many people worry about on a detox diet program is craving those foods they are no longer allowed. Remember, though, that my regime is designed to reprogram your palate (and, consequently, your mind) to love those alkaline foods that are good for you and not to crave the acidic naughties that are so harmful.
Your first job, therefore, is to swing the pendulum in the opposite direction for a while and opt for a detox diet that is mostly alkaline. Not only will you then no longer crave for bread or pizza or chocolate but, in time, your digestive system will come to dislike and reject them.
As order is re-established within your body, your organs will function better and your blood will flow more freely. Don't worry; I will help you through any residual cravings during the detox's early stages and suggests ways and foods to combat them.
Once you have taken steps to improve your internal environment through your detox diet, you will find that the pounds/kilos (those same ones which stubbornly refused to move in the past) start dropping off with hardly any effort and without any calorie counting. You will soon have more energy, your complexion will be clearer, nails stronger and hair glossier. In short, you will have a wonderful, radiant vitality. But you don't have to take my word for it. Your friends and colleagues will start commenting on how fantastic you look. If they don't, then you must be cheating!
