5 steps to weight loss (part 3): Detoxing your body

Remember when we mentioned before that detoxing can contribute to a build of free radicals within your body? Well, these toxins can in fact HINDER your weight loss.

As these toxins begin to build up within your body, they can gradually decrease the efficiency of your digestive system, causing more fat molecules to be converted into stored fatter tissues.

However, by naturally detoxing your body you can remove the harmful effects of these toxins, and help your body to lose even more weight.

Below we have listed a number of methods for instant full body detoxification.

Stop drinking alcohol

Alcohol can do more than damage the functionality of your liver and kidneys. It is also loaded with hundreds of unnecessary calories that can contribute to weight gain:

- Pint of bitter: 187 calories

- Pint of cider: 204 calories

- Single Gin & Tonic: 56 calories

- Single shot of vodka: 50 calories

- Single shot of whiskey: 64 calories

- 175ml white wine: 116 calories

The main problem with these alcohol induced calories is that they are metabolised first before any of your other existing fat stores, instantly reducing the number of fat calories you burn during that day.

But if this wasn’t enough… alcohol can also increase your appetite for up to 24 hours - after you finish drinking – making it even harder for you to lose weight and monitor your food intake.

However, remove alcohol from your diet completely and you’ll immediately witness a difference in your health and weight loss.

Instead of converting alcohol into acetate – and replacing fat as a fuel – your liver is able to work more efficiently, cleanse your body of dangerous toxins and convert fat into fuel for your body.

Consume antioxidant foods

Blueberries, broccoli, tomatoes, red grapes, garlic, spinach, carrots, soy and whole grains… are all enriched in phytochemicals, anthocyanins and resveratrol which can contribute to credible, lasting weight loss.

Clinically proven to use ’fat for fuel’ - as they remove harmful free radicals from your system - antioxidants are also renowned for their ability to: prevent cancer, lower cholesterol levels, boost your immunity, slow aging and fight fatigue.

Take a antioxidant supplement

At Slimming.com we have a wide variety of detox products which can help you flush the toxins out of your body.

For example PureAcaiBerry is made from acai berries, one of the top 6 Superfoods in the world. Research by the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) has found that Pure Acai Berry contains only 100% pure, unaltered, freeze-dried acai that is enriched in antioxidants.

And as we mentioned above antioxidants can do wonders for your body.

Clinically proven to help you to lose 1-5lbs a week, boost your metabolism, increase your energy levels and remove harmful toxins, PureAcaiBerry also:

- Contains Omega 3, 6 and 9 which can help rebuild muscle, prevent muscle break down and quicken recovery from fatigue

- Contains fibre which can help you to suppress your appetite, reduce snacking and cut your meal portions.

Studies have found you need 500mg-1000mg a day to experience the full benefit of acai berry; however with Pure Acai Berry you can receive 1500mg per serving of this powerful antioxidant.

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Drink lots of water

One of the easiest ways to cleanse your body from toxins is to ensure that you are always hydrated.

If your body is not adequately hydrated this can cause cells to draw water from your bloodstream, which can pressurise and burden your heart, PLUS prevent your kidneys from effectively purifying the blood.

REMEMBER: your body is built of 70% water, meaning your cells and organs are heavily dependant on water to help them function properly.

Yet by drinking 2 litres of water every day you can instantly improve your: health, immunity, digestive system, energy levels, concentration and ultimately your weight loss, simply by flushing out all these harmful toxins.

Finally

Taking care of your body is an important step to attaining long term, lasting weight loss. Yet by taking this initial step to detox your body, you too can improve your health, boost your weight loss and experience an overall improved sense of well-being.

Simply remember:

- introduce more antioxidant enriched foods into your diet

- cut down on your alcohol consumption

- drink 6-8 glasses of water every day

- consider an appropriate detox supplement

- eat more fibre and protein

- eat 5-6 small meals every day

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