The Last Resort, How To Live Longer and Something For The Weekend. She has also written several books and is one of the UK’s leading writers and present- ers when it comes to nutrition. She also runs a series of retreats in fantastic venues including Champneys, Glen- eagles and as far away as Phuket. Just as your personal trainer should look fit and vibrant your detox guide needs to look fresh and glowing with vitality. Amanda certainly radiated all of that on top of which she exuded amiability, kindliness, experience and wonderful knowledge. Her detox weeks are fasts but with
juices. This ensures that nutrients are absorbed and makes it all the more achievable for most of us to keep standing and not keel over. Being a juice queen myself and used to putting copious amounts of vegetables through my twin turbo V8 super juicer, it was a nice change to have a chef prepare them for me and achieve a palatability that I never have! Once, in a determined frenzy to clear bacteria, I stuffed an onion, leeks and garlic through the juicer, gulped it back, went into a pale sweat and spent the next 30 minutes “praying at the porcelain altar’” in the bathroom. I wonder if it got rid of the bacteria? So after the self-punishment that I’ve
known, this was all very pleasant. It was also quite peculiar not to have a list of must dos for the day–no shopping, no emails, no chasing my tail, just down- time. Fasting is meant to rest the body and allow it to self-correct. The energy is spent on healing. As much as 50% of energy goes into digestion so remove that from the equation and the body is nearly in rest mode–although not if you run around doing the usual errands or carry on exercising with intensity. Octogenarian naturopath Keki Sidhwa
takes no prisoners when it comes to fasting and has regularly supervised hefty two-week-long fasts. The results have been extraordinary in some cases but it takes a brave person to trust in this. However, as Amanda says, a long and real fast is a shock to the body so knowing when to administer such healing methods should be left up to the experienced and
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wise, like 84-year-old Keki. Juicing is very easy on the digestion, it is quickly absorbed and rapidly places vitamins into the bloodstream. It is also quite satisfying to the appetite. But you can’t guzzle juices whenever you fancy–keep it to about five a day. As can be expected, much mental clarity follows as the toxins purge and surface. Beyond the detox symptoms which can range from fatigue to spots, headaches to the shakes and any ailments the individual is prone to, there is a clearing, lifting, energising feeling that comes from being empty and rid of pollutants. It is easy to see why it is commonly used in religious practice but it also can’t be overlooked that brain function slows after a while. After all the body is happy for the brain to take a back seat whilst it is busy clearing out debris.
One of the visitors even went through thoughts and happenings from years before in his life. “Cells have ‘memories’,” Amanda reminded us, and while spring- cleaning you come across all sorts. If only I could be supervised through this once a month all my “naughtiness” would be balanced out. But with such regularity it would be difficult to keep a happy relationship with food. Since eating sits high on my list of favourite hobbies, I think I’d feel a loss in my life too. But now and again in the hands of an expert like Amanda in one of her first-class venues, well... it could be just what the doctor ordered! M&F
Joey Bull is a four-time UK fitness champion, former adventure athlete and top international personal trainer. Visit
www.joeybull.com and join
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