We fill our bodies with toxins every day. There are obviously many different types of toxins, none of which are good for you. However, some have a stronger effect than others. Some toxins can eat away at your insides, while others simply force your body to store fat instead of burning it for energy. The first sounds worse than the second, doesn’t it? In fact, they are equally detrimental to your overall health and life. To avoid the latter; However, you must learn to eat healthily.
Surely you’ve heard of detox diets and the amount of weight many have lost. That’s because the toxins in our bodies cling to fat like there’s no tomorrow. This is not to say that you should run out and find a detox diet, but instead learn how to decrease the amount of toxins that enter your body on a daily basis. A detox diet, like any other diet, is a temporary fix. If you want lasting results, you need to change your eating habits and find healthy meals instead of toxin-filled meals.
“But,” you think, “I eat pretty decent food.” you would be surprised When you eat something out of a box, bag, can, or a fast-food restaurant, you’re not eating as well as you think you are. Yes, even if you get salads from these places, they’re still loaded with toxins that aren’t doing your body or your health any good. It’s not just about what you eat, but how the food has been treated, what chemicals are on it, etc.
You see organic food everywhere; Some places have better choices than others. Take the time to find a store that best suits your needs. Here’s why. Organic, whole foods aren’t treated with the toxins that other foods are. Therefore, by eating organic foods, you bring fewer toxins into your body. Fewer toxins are healthier from the inside out.
So the ultimate goal is to reduce, not eliminate, the number of toxins in your body. Start focusing on fresh, natural, whole foods—fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, etc. Not even the packaged kind. Fruit, for example, is only healthy fresh. The fruit in a cup or can is soaked in high fructose sugar and is NOT the non-toxic food your body needs.
If you can gradually replace your previous meals and snacks with natural meals and snacks, you will find that you have more energy and feel better. It will take time to fully implement healthy eating habits, but once in place there is no going back. That’s the goal here, it doesn’t happen overnight. Gradually improve your intake and it will stay with you for the rest of your long, healthy life.
Thanks to Carolyn Hansen
