I am on a detox this week. You see, I have a tiny bit of a chocolate addiction. It's my comfort food, my congratulations food, my "wow what a fantastic day" food, my "I’m bored" food, my "I’m so busy" food, my "I need a break" food, and well, pretty much everything in between too.
Now, you may be wondering why I would choose to go on a detox from this very important and rather staple food source in my diet. Well, it began when I decided I needed to start cutting down on this “indulgence” because it was no longer an indulgence but rather an opulence.
So I did, I started to gradually cut down, but then after about 5 days of no chocolate, I caved and had a piece. Well, more like a whole slab of chocolate. And I noticed the most bizarre reactions happening in my body.
About an hour later my body started to feel like it had ants crawling through the inside of my skin. I felt tingly and buzzed all over - no doubt from all the caffeine and sugar combo in the chocolate. That night, I slept horribly, tossed and turned throughout the night, not to mention the bad dreams. And the foul mood when I woke up that persisted throughout the next day - wowsers!!!
As I walked around the house feeling and acting like the biggest cranky pants, it occurred to me that when we eat foods that make us feel angry and disturb our sleep, leaving us tired and run down, well its really hard to live a happy life. It’s hard to feel positive, its hard to think happy thoughts, its hard to wish others well. Its very easy to fall into a victim mentality where the whole world is out to get you, everything that can go wrong does…and who wants to live like that?
Not to mention that negative health effects on your body. Did you know that the liver is primarily responsible for detoxification, supports the immune system and nutrient absorption. It also excretes bile which breaks down fats in the body and this in turn helps to make them more easily digestible. More than 500 VITAL functions are directly attributed to the liver. It cannot rest for even a moment and is like the Army, Navy, Air Force, Special forces of the body. It is the first on the scene when anything enters the body, works the hardest and is the last to leave. It luckily has almost super-human powers to repair itself where 25% of the liver can be removed and it will still grow back! In Chinese medicine, the liver is also known as the seat of all emotions - stagnant liver, and yip you have got it - anger, resentment, crankiness, feeling tired (sound familiar…?)
Definitely time for a detox and to support my most vital and treasured organ, my liver!
My preferred method of detoxing - Using “Balance Complete”. This is not only a superfood meal replacement, but also a powerful nutritive energiser and cleanser.
Yip, it helps clean my body, especially my liver, and gives me a great range of nutrients to support my body through the detox process. I choose to have it as 2 meal replacements over the course of the detox, adding in a hearty vegetable soup as my third meal. I try to stick to one type of soup, sort of like the mono diet, my body can cleanse itself more effectively that way. And add some Slique essence into the process (great for helping with chocolate cravings), to really see and feel results!
After 4 days of being on my detox, I am back to feeling lighter, happier and more energised!
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S
