So we all think about Spring Cleaning our houses or apartments…but lest we forget to Spring Clean our own bodies – the temple in which we continuously inhabit regardless of where our brick and mortar resides. Here’s a few recipes from posts-past that provide a little detoxification of the body, for which Springtime is the most apropos.
If you have the time, the 4-day Springtime Detoxifying Cleanse is absolutely wonderful! As is fresh fruit…tons of fresh fruit!
For just a quick kick into purification, Teatime: Rosey Detox is a simple and easy way to get a minor flushing…and with just a cup, I do mean minor. But every little bit helps, right?!
And for the smoothie-inclined, and with Farmer’s Markets beginning to appear throughout the South (it may take a few more weeks for those further North)..check out the Pineapple-Cherry Pick-Me-Up! This smoothie provides the slightest hint of detoxing properties, plus it gives you a nice boost of energy to make it through the day! 🙂
And complete the cleansing with some new external products to keep the outside as purified as the inside..Arbonne Seasource Detoxifying Kit!
Happy Spring Cleaning!
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I should look into doing something like this once in a while. So often I get so busy with schoolwork or chores or trying not to go off my restrictive diet I forget about these types of things.
Oh yeah, Denise! I love a good 4-day detox each Spring.. It’s also a good way to kick yourself back into eating healthy, and reduce over consumption. 🙂
My body definitely needs a good spring clean. Think I’m going to get my butt into gear and do a short one next week, after easter. Any recommendations for detoxes? I’m into gentle, moderate, simple detoxes otherwise they just stress me out which defeats the object (in part at least!) 🙂
Hey Sarah! Yeah, I’m into the gentle, moderate detoxes as well…that’s why I’m a huge fan of the 4-day.. Basically, on day 1 you’re eating nothing but fresh fruit and veg (trying to avoid heavy foods like breads, grains…mostly anything that you have to cook heavily in order to consume). Day 2 is nothing but fruit..lots and lots of fresh fruit. Day 3..water, light tea, a couple of glasses of juice..no solid food. Day 4, slowly incorporating solid food back into the body. Of course, you can extend the day 3 (fasting day) for a few more days, but I think a good 4-day detox is a perfect kick-start. And while it’s relatively simple during the detox, it does take some preparation..you’ll want to have all the fruit and veg at the ready for days 1 and 2..and of course, have something already in mind that you’ll want to eat on day 4 – something light..a brothy soup, a smoothie with some minor chunks in it.. nothing to hard to digest (i.e. beans). You’ll probably want to sleep/nap a lot, so I recommend starting on a day, where day 3 falls on a day you can lounge about the house..no heavy workouts/exertion and the like. And I like this 4-day because I can drink some herbal teas to help get me through the fasting bit – they don’t have to be any special blend..peppermint tea, rose buds tea, whatever tickles your herbal fancy..