Cleansing the body is a very important matter to a lot of people. Not only does cleansing the body help anyone who does so in the long run, but it is also a good idea to complete a body detoxification in order for all of the toxins and wastes in your body to leave so that you’ll be left with a healthy system.

People think that detoxification is a hard or complicated process… not really. If you break the body and system detoxification down into 3 simple steps one is able to realize just how easy and exciting this process can be.

The First Step: Preparation

Preparing the body for detoxification may seem unnecessary, but make sure you do not skip over this step, its vital. Consider this: would you skydive or bungee jump without mentally and/or physically preparing yourself? The detoxification cleansing steps are absolutely the same and those who need a clean system need to prepare before they are able to complete a full, healthy body detox.

One of the ways in which you are able to completely prepare yourself is to perform yoga steps several days before the detoxification actually begins. This will not only help clear your mind, but it will benefit your body as well. Of course, there are plenty of other preparation steps that can be done, but in my opinion Yoga is the most beneficial.

Another thing you can do is to increase your water intake if it’s not up to par. Water is one of the substances your body will use to flush out the toxins in your system. Then end result? Well… you just pee the toxins away. Simple as that!

The Second Step: Detoxification

This second step is the actual system of detoxification and cleansing your body. This step alone is usually supposed to contain oils like flax seed, olive oil, and primrose, as well as raw soups and fresh greens that are also juiced and pureed.

These are all ingredients that one should be digesting during a body detoxification and one is supposed to consume everything on this list for a period of 24 hours. Some of the suggested meals that one is able to eat during this time include: blended and juiced vegetables, like celery, cucumbers, kale, parsley, wheat grass, barley, and spinach. All of these ingredients can be put into a blender in order to make a raw juice which you should drink at least three times during the detoxification.

Another thing that one should consume during their detoxification is vegetable soup that has plenty of garlic and green vegetables. This is the only type of soup which should be consumed because vegetable broth is the most beneficial to the system.

The Third Step: Finishing Up

Many people call the third step the “exit” of the detoxification cleanses, however, does one ever really leave detoxification? The rest of the detox system simply calls upon the person to ease themselves away from the raw and pureed juices, the raw soups, as well as the essential oils. This step is supposed to be completed in a series of three days in order to be the most beneficial to the cleanse, however, some people shorten it as well.

All of these steps are vital and important to clearing out your body’s systems by flushing everything toxic out of your body. A detoxification cleanse is something that you should be doing at least once a year… specially in today’s environment, though once every 6 months is the better option.

One last thing I wanted to point out is that a lot of ads market detox as the next weight loss magic bullet. Please do not buy into this crap.

Yes… doing a detox MIGHT help you lose weight… a lot of weight quickly, but what you are losing isn’t fat, its all the guck build up inside your body. If you eat clean and have adopted a healthy eating lifestyle than what you will gain from a detox can be increased vitality, better mental focus, longer lasting energy etc, but not weight loss.

Any type of fitness regimen should be started AFTER a detox so that your body has a clean and fresh start. I recommend all my clients do a detox before implementing my fitness advice or plans, so keep that in mind.

Happy peeing… I mean… detoxing! =)

- FJ

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Today we are going to talk about a little substance that is 300x sweeter than sugar with none of the drawbacks of Aspartame (in my opinion of course!). In fact, it has been used for over 30 years in Japan, and there have been zero reports of any harmful effects. It is a natural herb that can be grown and is gaining a lot of popularity.

This little herb is called Stevia. If you recall in my previous post, I talked about an alternative that I have been using lately… well this is it.

Now first and foremost, I believe it is actually a sugar ALTERNATE… NOT a substitute (although they are trying to market it as a substitute, so I titled it that way). What do I mean by this?

It means use it sparingly. Anything in excess can be harmful in one way or another, this is just common sense. Remember, our brains LOVE sugar… glucose is our most preferred source of energy so it would be pretty stupid to completely deprive our bodies of it.

It would be like forcing your brand new Porsche to run on regular octane fuel when it really requires premium.

Now just like any new substance (well… new in this part of the world) there are going to be controversies. This “dietary supplement” is currently banned by the European Union and by Singapore and Hong Kong. Why? I am not sure… but I believe this ban will be lifted pretty soon.

Now another little thing to be aware of is that the FDA had banned Stevia since it was discovered and it just recently allowed its use as a dietary supplement, but not a food additive. There have been speculations about this.

One reason, which I personally believe in, is that since Stevia is a plant, all you have to do to use it as a sugar alternate is to put it through an extraction process… there is no possible way to patent it, it’s all natural. This means you can grow the plant in your own back yard and use it.

But Aspartame on the other hand, is a formula that some dude came up with (I’m so technical I know), and therefore it has a patent on it. This means that only companies that BUY rights to the patent can make, produce or sell Aspartame.

Can you say “FORCED MONOPOLY?!”

Yeah… Big Corporations are pretty good at that.

So what’s the bottom line? Well in my humble opinion, seeing absolutely no harmful effects from the Japanese after 30 years of use is a pretty solid reputation wouldn’t you say so? (thanks for being the guinea pig Japan, I totally appreciate it)

I am sure more studies will be done on this plant… and the controversies will continue but in the end you have to draw the line and make a choice. If you keep digging your head will spin.

Personally… I use this stuff in my protein shakes and that’s about it. For those who are really concerned with their sugar intake can definitely use it in their morning coffee or tea. Other than that, you should stick to brown or raw sugar.

—WHERE TO GET IT?—

This substance should be available in Pharmacies or Supplement Stores pretty soon, but until then you can check out the following websites:

http://www.healthyshopping.com/sweetleaf/

http://www.steviacanada.com/

http://www.replacesugar.com/buy.htm

And if you buy your protein from the same place I buy (www.trueprotein.com) then right before you order, you have a choice of the type of sweetener that you want to add. Stevia is one of the choices available, pick it!

This stuff mixes really well with my Post-Workout shake that I mention in Flawless Fitness. I spent months trying to come up with an after-workout shake that is more than just protein. Taking protein after you workouts is a great idea… but did you know a lot of it doesn’t even get absorbed?

If you are still using plain old standard protein shakes, you are probably wasting 30% of it in the digestion process, you need to make sure that almost 100% of it gets absorbed so it can go where it needs to… RIGH TO YOUR MUSCLES.

To learn more, go here: www.flawlessfitnessbook.com/thebook.html

In the mean time, stay fit and stay healthy!

- FJ

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Today I am going to be starting a new blog.

This blog will be focused on providing HUNDREDS of tips almost daily for as long as I possibly can.

What you can expect from this Blog:
* Workout Routines
* recipies
* nutrition tips
* tips on supplements that WORK
* my thoughts on anything nutrition related

and alot more… this is basically going to be a brain dump of information.

If you haven’t subscribed to it yet, do so immediately!

Enjoy the blog, and send any feeback to info@flawlessfitnessbook.com

- FJ

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