Nutritionist Angela Steel gives us insight into getting the best out of our food ...
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Detoxing Flushing the toxins out not only made my body feel cleansed, alive and vibrant, it also removed the dull veil from my thinking. Suddenly, my mind felt clear, full of energy and inspiration. Positivity pouring out, keeping me awake
at night, filling me with huge energy for new projects. The seeds of where I am now, 8 years on (after a complete career change, new sense of purpose and confidence). I still look back on this often and think: “Wow, if it hadn’t been for this single decision, my life could be very different (and far less fulfilling)”
Why detox? So much of our food chain is toxic nowadays. In fact it’s common to find residues of at least 5 persistent toxic chemicals in a single food. These chemicals interact with receptors
in our body in ways we don’t yet even comprehend fully. One thing that has been established in studies is the link between these poisons and obesity. We know they mess up our metabolism and find protection in our fat cells (which can explain resistant flab!). Pretty good reasons to ditch them, don’t you think?
How do you go about it? You can detox in many ways, from just cleaning up your diet of chemicals and processed foods to something more hard hitting but occasional like fasting. Certainly if you want to improve your life
in 7 days, then swapping a beach holiday for a fasting retreat in a place where you’ll be looked after and exposed to bucket loads of eye opening information about food could be the best thing you ever did. Some smaller changes you can make on a daily basis:
A glass of warm water with fresh lemon every morning before breakfast.
Drinking at least 2 litres of filtered water every day.
Going for at least 8 portions of organic fruit and veg a day.
Minimising animal products. Eliminating processed foods (especially those with ingredients you wouldn’t keep in your kitchen!)
Looking after your metabolism I often come across people who think that a good metabolism is just down to luck, or