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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Tips for Detox: How To Detox With A Vegan Diet


It is actually easier than you think to rid your body of the accumulation of toxins and other metabolic debris and waste products.  One thing you must do detox your body is pay careful attention to the food you are eating.  A vegan diet could be one part of a detox process and it is certainly not the only way that we accumulate toxins in our body.   Think, for example, about the many situations you are in each and every day.  Your environment has many avenues that create a toxic load or stressor to your body.  From the air you are breathing, the food you are eating, the medicines you may be taking, drinking, smoking and level of exercise are all factors that go into determining how your body is able to detox.
Let’s take one of those factors above:  exercise.  Detox exercises are just as much a part of a detox program as is diet or any other type of factor.  You cannot simply do one thing and expect to have your body fully cleansed or nourished.  Just like you can’t just take a supplement and expect all the detox magic to happen without any dietary or mental changes.  Yes, you see, even your thinking can cloud your body and has toxic effects all its own.
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A vegan diet includes grains and protein from sources like quinoa and beans.
There are many different types of diets to consider also with this whole detox process.  The main thing that you should understand is that many different types of diets work and it is up to you to determine which particular one you would like to follow.  The biggest factor is to pick one that you think you will or can follow.  The best detox diet in the world will never work for you if you keep eating French fries and drinking diet soda.
So, it is clear that committing to your program is the key.  Just like any worthwhile endeavor in life, if you want to see results you must keep dedicated to your pursuit.  There is no detox inheritance waiting for you, you’ll have to do some work yourself.  Some people go full speed ahead and see the amazing changes in their energy, mental clarity, emotional well-being and physical body quite rapidly.  It is no surprise, right?
One way you might choose to go with your diet is either with raw foods or vegan.  They are similar in many respects because under the broad category of raw food would come vegan.  But, not all vegan foods are raw.  Raw foodists are often quite purists in their dietary ideals and you should know that it is very different than your traditional diet.  If you don’t think you have the dedication required to eat a purely raw diet but still want to reap the benefits of this type of plan, you might consider a vegan diet.
Vegan refers to the fact that you will be eating no animal products of any kind.  There are many celebrities that have adopted a vegan diet, Alicia Silverstone comes to mind.  So, like with many body detox plans, the notion of eliminating meat from your diet is widely held to be a good idea.  It is also recommended to eliminate alcohol and any type of drugs (medically required are an exception) from your diet during your detox process.  A vegan diet also contains no animal products like milk, cheese, eggs, etc.  So, if an animal is needed in any way to produce the food item in question, then it isn’t vegan.  This is also a rigorous program, but not quite as much as the raw food plan.  Eating vegan can still allow you to cook food items and use sauces and things.  Most raw food diets are hard for many because of the restrictions regarding food temperatures and any sauces and things that are wanting to be used.  There are many raw food recipes and meals that are delicious.  They are not just based on eating vegetables pulled from the ground, washed and eaten.  In fact, there are several raw food restaurants and marketplaces that cater to this specific group of people.

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