asiaSpa India - January-February 2018

o you’ve had a superbly sinful year end.

Festivals and good times have been

coming to you at break-neck speed,

almost back to back – starting with wild Diwali

parties and finishing off with a big overnight bash

to bring in the new year. In between, of course,

Christmas floored you with its delicious excesses.

But who’s complaining? Your body for sure! After

all that party binging, it is time to start the new

year on a healthy note and get back in shape.

The first step to achieve a healthier self is to

get rid of all the junk that has gone into your body

over the last two to three months, and, to do that,

you need to go the detox way.

WWWWWHHHAATT IISSS DDDEETTTTTOOOOOXX??

The body has its own natural healing system

to get rid of chemicals it doesn’t want, but

sometimes, when there’s an overload, the excess

gets deposited in the lymphatic and the digestive

systems. Detoxification enhances the functioning

of these systems, enabling them to tackle waste

better, and absorb nutrients more effectively. In

effect, it’s like giving your system a thorough

spring clean. A mild detoxification regime

tunes up your body and cleanses the internal

systems to remove toxins.

But, detox doesn’t mean a punishing diet.

The main aim of the process is to help the body

rid itself of unnecessary toxins that may have

accumulated because of the daily excesses in

food, drink and other lifestyle abuses. The good

thing is that you can do it at home without

subscribing to a fad diet. Make these small

changes and be assured that you will to feel and

see the difference in the next 30 days.

Fasting or drastically cutting down food

to detoxify is not the correct way to detox.

Also, special detox diets followed for a few

days will not help much. What really works,

however, is adopting healthy eating and lifestyle

practices regularly and in the long term. Adding

antioxidants to your diet, keeping a tab on

the amount of fat you consume, cutting down

on unnecessary stimulants such as caffeine,

decreasing your intake of non-vegetarian food

and hydrating your body enough are some of the

things to keep in mind when detoxing.

WHAT DOES

DETOX DO?

• Makes you feel more
  energetic and leads
  to holistic wellbeing


• Gives you clearer skin


• Regularises your
  bowel movements and
  improves digestion


• Helps you
  concentrate better


• Enhances your emotional
  wellbeing


• Helps you in your path
  to inner peace and
  enlightenment


• Makes sure you get
  rid of health problems
  in the long run


• Changes your bad eating
  habits and educates you
  about good and bad food

Detoxifying is not about starving yourself, it is about eating the right kind of food at the right time • Improves your sleep pattern

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