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Detox contd

Do you need to Detox:
Are you one of the following?

Over weight?
Tired all the time?
Headaches and other aches and pains?
Frequent colds and flues?
Constipation or digestive problems?
PMS?
Allergies?
Drink alcohol and caffeine?
Smoke?
Take drugs?
Eat junk food?

Detox – part II

As we discussed in previous post on detox, we need to understand toxins, and things like why we need to detox and how we can tackle this. It may sound easy since we hear about detox all the time, but if we understand why and how I think we might be more productive in taking the [...]

Detox

What is detox
Detox means cleansing. It is a systematic approach to remove toxins from body and it happens naturally inside the body. For some people the body is not quick enough in detoxing the overload of toxins. This results in toxicity.
Main sources for toxicity:

Chemical
Virus
Pollution
Alchohol
drugs

The toxins can build up in our body [...]

Obesity

Our body needs a certain amount of body fat for storing energy, heat insulation, shock absorption, and other functions. Obesity is defined by an excess amount body fat.
The normal amount of body fat is between 25%-30% in women and 18%-23% in men when it exceeds this limit, it is considered obese.
Body mass index is the [...]

Metabolism

Understanding Metabolism:
Chemical processes going on continuously inside the body that allow life and normal functioning referred to as metabolism. These processes need energy from food. The amount of kilojoules (kJ) your body burns at any given time is regulated by your metabolism. Metabolism can’t be controlled, but through exercise you can make it work for [...]