claims that are nonsensical or irrelevant to the hoped for outcome so are not automatically doing you good. A nice treat for your body is to only have to deal with a healthy intake. This will raise your energy levels, stimulate digestion, clear annoying headaches, remove bloating, improve your concentration and mood, regain the natural ability to ward off colds, prevent premature ageing and disease.
Here is a little 8 Part Plan to help you enjoy your autumn fresh and clean.
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Stop eating rubbish. You know full well what I mean – this includes anything fried or loaded with sugar/salt or the 3 P’s – processed, prepared and packaged.
Drink pure water whenever you can – coffee, tea and so on all count towards the amount of liquid you need during the day to keep hydrated and everything flowing
smoothly but pure water means the body does not have to process it in any way
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Try restricting the amount of meat you eat. Meats are acid forming and put a strain on the kidneys and intestines, as there is low water content and no fibre in meat to help along the digestion process. Even a couple a days of week as meat free would make a difference.
Make your main meals at least 70 percent vegetables where possible. Eating some fruit at breakfast is great but do so before eating any toasts, cereals or proteins so it has a chance to race through the intestines instead of getting stuck behind slower digesting items like carbs and proteins.
Increase your fibre intake whenever you can. Examples of high fibre foods are bananas, bread, broccoli, spinach, kale potatoes and bran based cereals. This is where drinking those glasses of pure water and other liquids will help, as fibre will absorb the liquid in the colon and facilitate regular elimination.
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Eating when you are hungry and not hanging on to some conventional meal time will help stabilise blood sugar levels which is so important to having balanced energy and will stop the see sawing highs and lows some of us experience during the day.
Which leads to snacking. Raw almonds are packed with more nutrients and calcium than any other nut and can help lower cholesterol and give a boost of energy. Celery and other vegetables cut into sticks and kept in the fridge in a container of fresh water are also good news. A little bag of carrot sticks and raw almonds are a must have in your handbag on a busy day when reaching for a biscuit is all too tempting.
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Lastly increase your daily walking to improve circulation and bring fresh oxygenated blood to the tissues. Exercising also reduces stress levels.•
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