| Most of us have the strong desire to look and feel | | | | broiled, or steamed meats and vegetables, as well as |
| better. Looking and feeling great is something that | | | | fruits, nuts, and grains will build on the foundation you |
| many people believe is a luxury that they cannot | | | | started by detoxifying. |
| afford or enjoy. This simply isn't true. Looking and | | | | To continue your journey of looking and feeling |
| feeling better does not happen by chance. Those | | | | better, make sure that you aren't allowing your body |
| people who do look and feel great are that way | | | | to go into starvation mode during the day. You |
| because they have taken some positive action. What | | | | should be eating six smaller meals each day instead |
| many of us don't know is that the positive actions of | | | | of the customary three large meals. Or for some of |
| looking and feeling better are both easy and simple. | | | | us, eating the one really large meal when we get |
| If you really want to look and feel great, stop and | | | | home from a stressful day at work and stand in |
| take inventory of your current situation - after all | | | | front of the refrigerator gorging on whatever is |
| you don't know which direction to head if you don't | | | | easiest to grab! Studies have shown eating smaller |
| know from where you are starting. Unhealthy habits, | | | | meals throughout the day - meal snacking - leads to |
| including smoking or excessive drinking of alcohol, | | | | a 25% increase in energy and ability to concentrate. |
| should be stopped. You already knew that one! But | | | | Remember that your body already goes into |
| did you also note your personal stress level? What | | | | starvation mode each night, since you are literally |
| about the amount of rest you get each night? While | | | | fasting for twelve to thirteen hours or more |
| everyone's situation is unique to them, many of us | | | | between your evening meal and breakfast the |
| share some common themes - unhealthy habits, high | | | | following morning. This is one of the primary reasons |
| levels of stress, and not enough rest to rejuvenate | | | | why breakfast is one of the most important meals. |
| the body. | | | | Taking a nutritional supplement first thing in the |
| The night shift is a killer! Studies have shown that | | | | morning, such as the liquid nutritional supplement |
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| and sleep at night. One possible reason is that Night | | | | quickly. |
| Owls get even less deep rejuvenating sleep than | | | | Start an exercise regimen. This doesn't mean that |
| those who try to sleep at night and work during the | | | | you have to become a body builder, run a triathlon, |
| day. You may have also heard of depression | | | | or swim the English Channel each day. A brisk twenty |
| occurring during the long winter months when daylight | | | | to thirty minute walk each evening will suffice. As |
| hours are at their lowest levels. While sunlight can be | | | | long as you are getting at least thirty minutes of |
| harmful, we all need some sunshine in our lives. | | | | continuous movement each and every day, you will |
| Sunshine causes the brain to produce serotonin, and | | | | be building on the foundation started by detoxifying |
| serotonin has a positive impact on our moods and | | | | your body and eating right. For even better benefits |
| energy levels. | | | | to your personal well being, do not count the time |
| After taking inventory and eliminating the unhealthy | | | | spent at work, on your feet, as movement. While it |
| habits it is time to detoxify your body. You detoxify | | | | may count in terms of keeping your body in shape, a |
| your body to remove all of the harmful and | | | | thirty minute exercise period each day is healthy for |
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| Next, examine what you put into your body. You | | | | is a liquid supplement which means a high absorption |
| may find the need to make some lifestyle changes. | | | | rate by your body. |
| Drink more water, and try to drink less or better | | | | When you make these easy and really simple |
| yet, eliminate sodas (carbonated beverages) and | | | | changes, it won't be long before you start seeing and |
| caffeinated beverages. Our bodies are made up of | | | | feeling great results. Not only will you look better and |
| more than 70% water. Your body needs clear water, | | | | feel great, but you will find that you sleep better, |
| no teas, to cleanse and purify itself. Make sure you | | | | and that you also have a more positive outlook on |
| are drinking eight to ten glasses of water daily. Avoid | | | | life. |
| fried foods and all types of junk food. Eating baked, | | | | |