Find a detox diet that works for you!

Whether you want to lose weight, feel great, or overcome certain health problems, you can benefit from ridding your body of toxins. The best way is to eat a natural, whole foods diet that provides cleansing ingredients without introducing pesticides, herbicides or strange food additives to your system. Detoxing means giving your body a chance to let go of all the harmful substances which build up in your lungs, liver, kidneys and other organs throughout the years. While it may sound strange at first, this is something your body is made to do.

Every day, your body works to renew cells, fight off disease, and eliminate toxins through the breath, skin, and through bodily waste. Your body is an efficient machine, quickly identifying what it does and does not need. It keeps what it can use, and removes the rest. This may leave you asking, if your body is so good at internal cleansing, why do you even need to detox?

This is a great question. After all, one of the biggest criticisms of a detox diet is the claim that your body doesn’t need it. Your body is perfectly capable and evolved to fight off and rid itself of environmental toxins. For the most part this is true. As we have mentioned already, your body has specific organs meant to filter and eliminate waste. So what can a detox diet do differently?

Well, what these critics don’t account for is the fact that human industry has pushed past our bodies natural evolution. Before the days of increased environmental pollution from chemical cleaners, the burning of fossil fuels, and the waste products of mining and other industries, our lungs, livers and skin could keep up, in most part, with the low levels of environmental toxins entering our bodies. Before industry, overeating and the eating of processed, genetically altered, chemical-ridden food was not a problem, either. As these two factors, environmental pollution and industrialized food, have become more prevalent, the toxic loads our bodies are asked to handle daily has massively increased.

A detox diet gives your body a break.

Since pollutants are coming from all sides, your body is working overtime, trying to remove toxins from your system before they do too much harm. When it can’t flush them, it stores them in fat instead. This removes them from your blood stream until they can be flushed at a later date. The problem, of course, is that a later, safer time for toxin removal never comes. As your daily habits of toxic foods and a toxic environment persist, your body must find a way to store more and more toxins. They build up in your fat cells, your liver, your lungs, kidneys and colon. They grow more and more numerous until your body just can’t take it anymore. When you can no longer store or efficiently eliminate toxins, you begin to experience the consequences of a tired, sick, overloaded body.

Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, Candida infection, and chronic fatigue are all examples of disease which is caused and perpetuated by a body that is overridden by toxins. Other, more serious diseases, such as cancer and asthma are more extreme examples, but can also be directly linked with a toxic diet and environment. Hopefully, the case for a diet that helps your body remove toxins is clear.

If you have been living a traditional lifestyle, eating the standard American diet, and exercising less than you should, you can probably already identify the need for a change. Your, achy, tired, body, which refuses to lose weight or provide the energy you need to make it through the day, is desperate for something better. That may be why you are thinking about a diet in the first place.

What makes detoxing different than other diets is that this program recognizes something most diets don’t. Getting and staying detoxed is a lifestyle choice. It is not something we do for a week or a month until we lose the right amount of weight, it is something we do for ourselves and our bodies everyday. In the initial stages, this program resembles many other cleanses. It is geared to help your body shed toxins fast so that you begin to feel better and find relief from many of your ailments. After that, the goal is to help you form new habits so that your body stays relatively toxin-free and healthy.

It does you no good to cleanse your body if you simply go back to the same lifestyle which made you overly toxic in the first place. Wouldn’t it make more sense for you to form new habits? If you steer yourself toward more raw, organic, whole foods, and avoid processed, nutritionless foods, or reserve them for occasional treats, your body with continue to do what it does best: heal, cleanse and renew itself. This means you will feel great, age more slowly, and keep those extra pounds off for life.

A detox diet will change the way you think about food.

My detox diet will change the way you approach eating, and that is exactly what I want it to do. I believe that one of the biggest problems we face in the developed world is the amount of disconnect which exists between us and the products we consume, food especially. For many of us, food is just something we find on shelves. We rarely think about how it gets there, or what it goes through along the way. As you begin to think about cleansing your body, I hope that you will also think about food; about what it is, its importance, and where the majority of what you eat comes from.

The truth is that food is something nature has traditionally provided. Now, that should not be taken romantically. Often it was hard to come by, and sometimes, there was not enough at all, but the idea is that the foods in nature are the foods our bodies are best evolved to process, use, and benefit from. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole or minimally processed grains contain vitamins, minerals, fiber, sugars, and other nutrients in a complex and perfect package. In comparison, many of the processed foods we buy at the grocery store only contain fragments of these nutritional elements; i.e, bits of plant, or highly processed versions of natural foods, which have had one or more of their natural components stripped away partially or completely. After these foods are fragmented, they are artificially colored, flavored, sweetened or salted to make them palatable again.

When you think about it, does it make sense that we should prefer processed food over the whole food? Of course not, but the food industry has found a way to market its products so that we believe them to be delicious versions of natural foods. For instance, cheese flavored chips, or “whole wheat” crackers, or cherry flavored candy. These salty, sugary foods fool our senses and our logic, and soon we forget that they are occasional foods, and not a replacement for complete, natural sustenance.

My cleansing diet will force you confront and consider those facts for yourself, but don’t worry, you will get a lot of guidance and support along the way. So don’t spend one more moment hesitating, try the Total Wellness cleanse today and see how it can improve your body, your health and your life.

Clear your body of toxins with a safe, natural body cleanse!

Eating right and staying in shape can be hard, especially in a society like ours, where convenience and efficiency are our number one concerns. If you are like most people, you eat on the go, constantly feel busy, and are given to taking in a lot of caffeine and other stimulants, along with sugary and salty snacks. Maybe you don’t know that these foods build up in your body, causing it to become toxic, overweight, and stressed. The best way to combat this is with a full body cleanse.

Cleansing is a great way to get your body back to a healthy, youthful state, or to keep yourself from becoming overweight, tired, and ill. Cleansing clears away years of toxins from food and environmental poisons that become stored in the body. If you experience disease such as dysbiosis, constipation, acid reflux, or other digestive discomforts, a cleanse is perfect for you. In fact, no matter what your body may be suffering from, throwing away processed foods, dairy, sugar and caffeine will be extremely helpful.

Most people don’t know how easy and consistent it is to link food to some of the most common ailments. In fact, for the most part, it has to do with simple chemistry. Before we get into that, however, let me just say, I used to be just like you. I ate all the wrong things, and, even though I exercised and tried to stay fit, I couldn’t figure out why I never had the strength, energy and endurance I needed. Then, I wizened up and realized that the foods I was giving my body were harming me, not healing me. I learned about how incredibly important it is to maintain appropriate pH balance and to pay attention to what I eat every day. This is what I want to help you discover as well. Once you try my Total Wellness Cleanse, you will see just what I mean.

A body cleanse means restoring balance!

As I was saying before, this is all a matter of simple chemistry. If you want to be healthy, have an efficient and vital digestive system, and a strong immune system, you have to understand that your body is not just an eating and eliminating machine. Your body is a complex physical organism, one of the most complex on the planet. While we may all be tempted to take its many incredible functions for granted, it needs more from us than just the occasional junk food meal.

I am talking mainly about pH balance. Your blood, like all liquids, tends to be balanced between acidic and alkaline, with your body feeling and acting it’s best when your pH leans more alkaline than acidic. Well, if you know even a little bit about chemistry, you know how easy it is to alter a delicate chemical balance by introducing either a base or an acid. Let’s think of foods as potential bases and acids, too, then, with the understanding that a base will make us more alkaline, whereas an acid will make us more acidic.

Of course, the number of chemical reactions within our bodies when a substance is introduced makes this analogy a little more complicated, but the principals are exactly the same. For instance, while almost no one would think of milk as an acidic substance, within our digestive systems, it absolutely is. Milk is a liquid which contains many irritating elements and no digestive enzymes to help our bodies process it. When we drink it down and our digestive chemicals reach it, milk leaves our bodies more acidic than we were without it. The same can be said about caffeinated or sugary beverages, as well as any processed, sugary or salty food.

On the other hand, an orange, which we may know as acidic because of citric acid, is a raw food with enzymes that help our bodies digest and assimilate it. While orange juice may be acidic, when all is said and done, an orange can be considered an alkaline food because it leaves our bodies nourished and does not increase the acid in our blood or digestive system. Raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains can all be thought of as alkaline, cleansing foods, whereas processed, chemically altered, or otherwise refined foods, including dairy, which is pasteurized and dead when it reaches our tables, can be thought of as acidic.

A body cleanse introduces soothing, healthy foods that heal!

So cleansing your body is about restoring an alkaline pH balance, but guess what? That is only the beginning. An alkaline body is a healthy body for so many reasons, and when your body stops being acidic, everything changes. Parasites which previously thrived in your unhealthy, acidic body cannot do so once your blood is alkaline. Your organs function better, helpful, friendly microflora and fauna reoccupy your digestive system, and suddenly you are feeling and looking more vibrant and alive than ever before.

Once your body is back to a healthy balance, toxins and fat can be flushed away. You will digest your food better, and your metabolism will increase because your colon will no longer be blocked and your liver will be able to filter irritants efficiently. In short, your body will be as it is meant to be; a miraculous, self-maintaining organism that can do anything you set your mind to. You will be surprised at how many things you will want to do once you no longer feel tired, worn, and unhealthy thanks to a poor diet.

When you start drinking enough water, eating raw fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, and non-glutenous grains on a natural detox diet, you will be giving your body and mind a delightful balance of nutrients, and this will transform into energy. The cleansing ingredients in whole foods will help your body heal the damage done by a poor diet, regenerate healthy cells, and fight aging, cancer, and other diseases. In the end, a natural body cleanse is about giving your body the fuel it needs so it can give you the performance and health you desire.

Liver cleansing diet explained…

A liver cleansing detox diet is very similar to a regular detox diet, except it includes more of some specific foods intended to promote renewal and healing in the liver. Any detox diet should be made up of mainly fruits and vegetables, raw nuts, seeds beans and non-glutenous grains. It should also exclude, at least during the initial detox phase, any caffeine, wheat, refined sugars, carbonated beverages, alcohol, or other processed, preservative-laden toxic foods.

Most of us, unfortunately, eat in a way which fatigues our livers and our digestive system. This means the colon becomes backed up and plugged, and, when the body is not properly eliminating, toxins stay in our blood and our organs. This is why the liver becomes sluggish and inefficient. In a body that is full of harmful substances, the liver consistently soaks up more poison and sludge than it can bare.

The moment we stop putting this stuff in our body is the moment we begin to cleanse.

Just eliminating some of the worst foods, like caffeine, dairy, sugar and wheat is incredibly healing. Our cells begin to renew immediately and our colons, kidneys and liver start to heal. We typically also experience strong cravings for processed meals, and we can begin to feel weak, ill or nauseous when stored poisons are flushed out of our cells and flood our stomachs on their way out of the body. All of this is perfectly normal and a sign of healing.

The other thing we do to cleanse the liver, aside from stopping our harmful eating habits, is to give it plenty of cleansing, healing nutrients. This means dark, leafy greens, berries, and plenty of raw vegetables. Non-glutenous grains like quinoa and amaranth are also allowed, as are raw nuts and seeds, especially almonds and pumpkin seeds. Anything cleansing, such as fresh squeezed lemon juice, fresh garlic, or green juice is going to speed the healing and cleansing process and make us feel better, faster.

We can also speed the process by getting plenty of exercise. Even if it is just a vigorous walk each day, exercising will help our skin and lungs expel even more toxins, taking another load off of the liver and colon. Rebounding and bike riding are two more excellent ways to get the blood pumping and flush away harmful substances hiding in muscle and fat tissue.

A cleanse typically last 30 days, during which we can overcome food cravings, establish new eating habits, heal, and shed unwanted or unneeded body fat, and, most importantly, rid our bodies and livers of toxic waste. Most people experience more energy, better sleeping habits, and weight loss within the first two weeks, although those who are already underweight or at a normal weight tend to just experience additional energy and health. After one month, the cleanse is maintained through continued focus on eating whole foods and limiting others.

There really isn’t a better time to start than right now.

Spring is coming, and this means more opportunity for activity and more fresh fruits and vegetables available at the grocery store. Let’s take advantage and make this summer our best and healthiest summer yet!

Ready for a not-so-harsh cleansing diet?

One you can stick to because it doesn’t require starving, strange tonics, or dubious pills? Welcome to the Total Wellness Cleanse, a diet which relies on whole, natural foods, and not on miracles, to give you the healthy lifestyle you’ve always wanted.

Maybe you’ve tried other cleanses, or maybe you haven’t. Maybe you are looking for the best plan, and one which really works because you are ready to kick bad eating habits and end your addictions to toxic foods finally and forever. Whatever has led you here, the fact is, you’ve come to the right place.

We have a cleansing diet designed by people who, like you, tried everything else. Harsh liquid diets, fasting, colonics, and all the gimmicks can only provide temporary results, and rapid, short-lived weight loss. Only a diet based on whole foods will actually provide health.

We call this a not so harsh cleansing diet, because, unlike other programs, it doesn’t put your body through the ringer, or cause it stress by starving it. Instead, it is based in common sense and sound science which says your body is perfectly capable of cleansing and healing itself, as long as what you eat provides nutrition, not toxins.

All you must do is retrain yourself to choose foods that are actually good for you. This is difficult because we are all so used to eating manufactured, processed foods, ones we are told are good for us, but that are actually loaded with salt, sugar, preservatives and worse. How often, for instance, do we eat something fruit flavored, rather than just eating a piece of fruit?

The Total Wellness Cleanse will help you reverse this trend.

You learn to eat whole foods, like fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, non-glutenous grains, legumes, and lean meats. You also learn what not to eat, and why some foods actually create the conditions for us to be overweight and ill, while, at the same time, keeping us addicted to them.

This not so harsh cleansing diet is an approach many will find refreshing…

Because, unlike many other cleansing diets out there, it gives a practical, easy way to, not just lose weight, but to actually become more healthy, think differently about food, and gain more energy. This is what every cleanse really should do, but only one cleanse, our cleanse, actually does. You deserve it, so don’t wait any longer. Get started today.

Detoxing at home doesn’t have to be hard.

There are things you can do, using natural ingredients, which will cleanse your entire self, and cost you no more than your normal food bill. Here are some recipes for detox drinks and meals that really work:

Cleansing Drinks: Having a juicer is great, but it isn’t necessary. A cheaper blender will do the trick. You can also make detox drinks with just some hot water, fresh squeezed lemon, and cayenne powder. Simply add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, squeeze a slice of lemon into 8 oz. of warm water, and drink it down. Do this up to three times per day.

If you have a juicer, you can juice raw fruits and vegetables for a concentration of easily assimilated vitamins and plant nutrients. Or, you can make fruit and vegetable smoothies in your blender by adding them to you blender, along with water or unfiltered apple juice for more liquid, if you need it.

Cleansing meals: Eating raw fruits and vegetables is a quick, simple way to detox at home. Plan your meals for the next three days, cut caffeine and other toxic foods, and embark on a raw food diet made up of fresh fruits and veggies. After three days, you can continue your detox, but make it a little less intense by adding in raw nuts and seeds, whole, non-glutenous grains, and reasonable servings of chicken or fish.

Instead of starting your cleanse with a raw food diet…

For a more intense introduction, you can try the lemon cleanse for two or three days. The lemon cleanse consists of water, fresh squeezed lemon, a or b grade maple syrup, and cayenne powder. Mix the ingredients together for a cleansing drink and drink several glasses a day. Don’t take in any other foods, and drink nothing else except water.

The lemon cleanse diet can lead into a raw foods diet for three days, followed by a more sustainable eating plan, as we talked about above, or, you can go from the lemon cleanse into a 30-day plan consisting of fruits, vegetables, non-glutenous grains, nuts, seeds, and lean meats.

There are several ways to cleanse, but the key is to cleanse in a way that will leave you healthier and help you kick your bad eating habits.

Cleansing at home should be about more than just weight loss.

We hope, for you, it is also about getting and staying healthy. That is why we designed the Total Wellness Diet, because we believe everyone deserves to benefit from good nutrition, and we want to help you have a better lifestyle.

If you want help cleansing in the convenience of your home, check out our affordable program offering information, menus and full support. We will walk you through every step, to make sure you are completely successful and satisfied. Health is a right, not a privilege. Let us help you make the most of your desire to be toxin free for life.

Body detox and blood cleansing are two very important steps toward total health.

When we decide we are ready, we want to do it right and not get caught up in the millions of cleansing gimmicks saturating the market. That is precisely why you have come to the right place for holistic cleansing that really works.

If you want to remove toxins from your blood and body, you probably already know it’s food which is making you toxic in the first place. What we eat, combined with toxins in the environment, is the source of most of the foreign junk which ends up stored in our cells, organs and tissues. Did you know, though, that food is also the source of healing?

It comes down to what actually should be considered healthful, nutrient rich eating, and what should be considered wrong for our bodies.  Manufactured foods, made mostly from corn, wheat, salt and sugar are wrong for us, because they contain few beneficial nutrients compared to the amount of toxins they introduce. Fruits and vegetables, on the other hand, are perfect fare, because they contain more nutrients per calorie than just about anything else we can eat.

So, if you want to detox your body and cleanse your blood, you are required to do just two, simple things:

Remove toxic, processed foods from your diet, and start eating whole, natural, nutrient-dense items, like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, non-glutenous grains, and lean, organic meats. Those are the basics, and, while it sounds simple, you may find it more difficult than you think.

If you are like most of us, you have been eating processed, sugary, fried, and artificial items for years. Your body is used to them, and when you stop, you will crave them. Sugar, caffeine, salt, trans fats, and other ingredients, just like other drugs, effect your brain and anatomy. In the detox stage of your new lifestyle, staying off these foods can feel pretty difficult.

Over a couple weeks, however, things get a lot better.

You start to feel more energetic, even without caffeine, experience better sleep, and fewer overall health problems. You also tend to eat less, because whole foods fill you up faster, and, without all that sugar in your diet, your body’s hunger signals finally start to regulate.

This is how powerful a whole foods cleanse can be. You will detox your entire body, cleanse your blood, and look and feel better than ever, and you can do it all without pills, tonics, or powders. You can use the power of fruits, vegetables, and other health-giving fare to take your body back to perfect, glowing vitality!

It is so simple, and yet, we understand how intimidating it sounds at first. Don’t worry. Everyone can do it, and we have perfect supports in place to make sure you make the best of your cleanse. You have absolutely nothing to lose, so get started today!

Removing toxins from the body doesn’t have to require expensive pills or professional colonics.

You can detox fast and naturally at home, using nothing more than whole, natural foods. If you want a solid, sustainable way to cleanse, look no further.

The reason our bodies become toxic at all, is that so many of the foods we eat are nutritionally dead, which means they contain no living enzymes, provide little in the way of valuable nutrients, and fill us with sugar, salt, and artificial ingredients, which present as foreign chemicals to our digestive systems. Couple these with the many poisons in our environment, and we end up with a substantial build-up of unwanted substances.

The good news is, if toxic food is the culprit, whole food is the cure.

Fruits and vegetables, in their natural states, contain all we need to flush away the effects of a poor diet. Simply building our daily meals around them will give us all we need to heal and cleanse ourselves.

A diet high in fruit and vegetables contains antioxidants, digestive enzymes, living nutrients, and special plant cell ingredients that act as medicine for an ailing, overly toxic body. When we remove processed fare, and start making decisions based in the sound science of real nutrition, poisons will be quickly and naturally flushed from our cells, tissues and organs.

The Total Wellness Cleanse is designed around this very fact. It was created by people who tried everything to break away from their sugar addictions and undo the effects of toxic foods, only to realize nature already had the answer, and they can help you, too.

If you are ready to detox your body the fast, natural way and achieve great results you will be able to maintain for a lifetime, try our cleansing program. You get support from experts who have already discovered the power of a whole foods cleanse, and will know exactly what you are going through.

It’s quick, it’s easy, and it really works…

because, unlike other cleansing programs, it’s based on changing the foods you put in your body, not depriving you, starving you, or filling you with strange “detox drugs.” Plus, with our knowledgeable support staff, you get guidance the whole way through, without having to leave your home or pay for an expensive retreat or counseling.

The Total Wellness Cleanse is the detox solution you have been waiting for. Discover it for yourself, today. We promise, you won’t regret it.

Even when we are careful, chemicals can creep into our bodies through our nose, skin, and food.

Normal products, like household cleaners, soaps, shampoos and make-up may all contain harmful substances. In a healthy body, most of these are filtered back out, or counteracted by natural defenses, but in people who are already toxic or overloaded, they end up being stored in fat cells or tissues.

Just about anyone can use a healthy cleansing diet to get rid of everyday chemicals. These substances can slip in unnoticed, and overtime, they cause a lot of harm; however, we don’t have to let things get that far. We can remove these dangers before it’s too late.

Anyone who knows their diet is lacking, or fights chronic fatigue, constipation, or other health problems, can work to remove stored substances with a natural, full-body cleanse. If we want to be toxin-free, we must renew our liver, kidneys, lungs, colon and skin, so they can begin screening invaders and flushing them out. It doesn’t take extreme fasting or rapid weight-loss dieting, we can do it with whole, healthy foods.

Natural fruits and vegetables, eaten raw and often, cleanse the body from the inside out.

Nutrients found in plant foods increase our immune systems, fight free-radicles, and keep our natural pH alkaline. In turn, our healthy blood pH supports optimum digestion, and makes it even harder for unwanted things to stay in our organs or tissues.

That is why changing our diet to exclude or seriously limit refined foods, and eating healthy foods instead, will also help us get rid of everyday chemicals. As our immunity increases, we will build new, healthier cells, and any harmful substances can be properly filtered. They will then leave the body through our urine, skin, colon, and breath.

The Total Wellness Cleanse, in addition to promoting a natural, gentle way of eating for detox, encourages us to drink plenty of water and other, non-caffeinated, non-sugary drinks. Liquids provide what is necessary to carry unwanted particles out. They also provide internal cleansing by getting essential fuel to any areas which are trying to heal, without taxing our energy. They are another wonderful example of how daily habits can help us get and stay detoxed.

Nature provides the perfect medicine and the best solution for removing harmful compounds.

All we have to do is say yes. Once we learn to let what we eat be our source of healing and detox, everyday chemicals are no longer a threat. Instead, we can rest easy, knowing our bodies are well-equipped to handle whatever comes our way.

While there may be certain medical causes of a facial rash…..

Rashes can also be a very strong sign your body is in need of a detox. Your skin is one organ which plays a major role in getting harmful substances out, so, when it starts to show signs of irritation, eruption, and sensitivity, take it as a cue that you are too toxic and something needs to change.

Since your skin, in many ways, is a direct reflection of your liver, and since your liver relies on your colon, kidneys and lungs to take some of the toxic load, the appearance of redness or itching means your whole body has reached a critical point. A holistic cleanse is in order.

A full-body, natural cleansing diet should treat your entire self, not just a few key parts, organs, or symptoms. This is important because you are an integral unit. What happens in one system, or set of organs, affects your entire well-being. A facial rash may occur on your face, but its roots are much deeper and more widespread, which is why you need to make a full change if you want to overcome this problem.

Our cleanse seeks the heart of the matter…

by introducing whole, healing foods to your diet and eliminating the toxic foods and likely causes of your symptoms. Your rash may be due to an eating allergy, or it could be a reaction to toxic waste being excreted from parasites living off of old food and fecal matter in your gut. We want to help you address both of these possibilities, and we have a single, effective way to do it.

First, we address one cause of toxins building up in your body: Irregularity or constipation. Whenever you eliminate less frequently than you need to, you end up retaining waste, which is a place for parasites and fungi to live and grow. Constipation comes on when poor eating habits cause acidity, slow or interrupt proper digestion, and destroy friendly bacteria in the gut.

When you quit eating toxic foods, you end the root cause of constipation and high blood acidity. This, by itself, could be enough to clear up a facial rash, but we realize it is not sufficient just to quit eating bad foods, you must replace them with something: You don’t need a fast or a starvation diet, you need a natural sustainable one.

That is why our cleanse uses natural fruits and vegetables to energize your body while it heals.

We believe a diet rich in these, as well as nuts, seeds, legumes, non-glutenous grains, and sensible servings of chicken or fish, is the right way to get and stay well. A 30-day diet using these foods puts you on the path to perfect health.

Whether your skin is red, itchy and irritated, or you suffer from periods of acne breakouts, boils, or all of the above, there is something you can do about it. You don’t have to rely on medicines with dubious side effects, and there is no need to spend hundreds of dollars treating the symptoms. Try a cleanse instead.

The Total Wellness Cleanse gets to the root of the problem so you can finally and forever be rash-free.

We realize, no matter how hard you try, there are going to be times when you just have to eat junk food.

Maybe it is because of a special holiday or a family reunion, or maybe you just decide it’s time to cheat a little. Whatever the reason, its not the end of the world if your body sees a potato chip or two, or a whole bag. Recovering from overeating or eating too much processed food is easy.

The beauty of your body is in its ability to bounce back and heal so well. You may have some work to do to get over junk food cravings for the next few days, but, especially if you have detoxed before, it is far from impossible. Simply start filling your diet with cleansing foods, like fresh fruits and vegetables. Within a couple weeks, you will be good as new.

There isn’t much more to it, and, even though you might be tempted, it isn’t necessary to take extreme measures like the lemon-cleanse diet or a juice fast. Especially not for seven days. While these kinds of measures can help cleanse you, they are too extreme. If you do try them, don’t do it for more than a day or two, just to start to loosen up toxins and flush them away, then switch to a practical, whole foods diet.

Eating raw fruits and vegetables is going to give you just as much cleansing as any fasting period, and keep your body from becoming too tired.

If you have gained a few extra pounds cheating, going back to a healthy, natural diet will help you lose those as well. Your body should regulate itself in only a few days, then you can begin bringing in more cooked or complex meals again.

You will also benefit from regular exercise. Light cardio helps your body burn  fat and push toxins out through your breath and skin. It will also help break up any constipation and encourage elimination for a quicker detox. As long as you get plenty of fluids, your own defenses can easily take care of the rest.

Above all, remember, it is your regular eating habits, and not your occasional splurges which mean the most for your overall health.

Your immune system and cleansing organs can easily handle a little bit of junk-food, as long as your main diet is generally healthy. So, don’t feel guilty for enjoying a little ice cream, just make sure you are giving yourself the nutritional support you need to handle those small indulgences.