Simple detox: Make these three changes

Detoxing with a program suited to your particular body and conditions is vital. Unfortunately, not all of us have the time or money to have a professional create a personalized detox program.

But there are three simple changes you can make to your daily routine that can put you on a path to better overall health and wellness.

These tips may seem too easy, but they work.

Here are three simple ways you can start detoxing without a program.

Limit the sugar

This doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing kind of thing. The biggest thing is to reduce the consumption of sugar and sugary foods. Be mindful of what you’re eating.

According to a study recently published in Jama Internal Medicine, Americans who consume the most sugar, which is about 25 percent of their daily caloric intake, were twice as likely to die from heart disease as those who limited sugar to 7 percent of their total daily calories.

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, those eating the most sugar were consuming about 500 calories of sugar per day, or 31 teaspoons, notes NPR. Those who ate just 140 calories of sugar a day – 7 percent of their daily intake – were much better off, eating just about 10 teaspoons per day.

What’s average?

“The average American is consuming 22 teaspoons a day. That’s about three times what’s recommended,” Laura Schmidt of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, told NPR.

To be clear, we’re just talking about added sugar here, not the naturally occurring sugar found in fruit and milk.

Cut processed foods

Packaged lunches. Canned juices. Powered cheese. Processed foods simply aren’t healthy for you. In fact, they could make you overweight and sick, notes Mercola.com.

These foods are not only high in sugar and high fructose corn syrup, they’re designed to make you overeat.

Dr. Mercola, of Mercola.com, recommends spending 90 percent of your food budget on whole foods, and only 10 percent on processed foods, in order to stay optimally healthy. We think that’s a pretty good tip.

Check out our organic food diet for more info on organic, whole foods.

Increase your H2O intake

This is, by far, the easiest way to improve your overall health and wellness. Drink more water. Of course, you may need exactly eight glasses a day – that’s just a guideline. The amount of water you require depends on your body, your activity level, where you live and other variables. You may need more or less than the person next to you.

Keep in mind, your body is composed of about 60 percent water.

“Think of water as a nutrient your body needs that is present in liquids, plain water, and foods. All of these are essential daily to replace the large amounts of water lost each day,” Joan Koelemay, RD, dietitian for the Beverage Institute, an industry group, tells WebMD.com.

Drinking water helps maintain the balance of your body fluids, it helps control calories, it energizes muscles, it helps you skin look good and it boost kidney and bowel function.

For more information about detox, health and wellness, contact us at our Palos Verdes spa.

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