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So you want to detox - and are considering a fast? In Detox Your Life, Jane Scrivner outlines the golden rules of fasting:

• do not fast if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, suffer from any illness, heart condition or diabetes, are taking prescribed drugs, or have doubts about your health.
• decide when you wnat to fast and for how long - a mini-fast(18 hours) or a mini-mini fast (14 hours).
• you must start and finish gradually
• leading up to the fast, you should cut out caffeine, processed foods and alcohol
• the 3 meals prior to your fast should be light consisting of fresh fruit and vegetables, pulses, rice and plenty of fluids.
• throughout the fast you should:
• drink plenty of hot water, lemon juice and honey
• take vitamin c supplements every four hours
• drink at least 2 litres of fluid in the form of water or juices

If hunger becomes unbearable then have to hand some black grapes to nibble on.

Once you have finished your fast, you should again eat only light meals consisting of fresh fruit and vegetables, pulses, rice and plenty of fluids, particularly pure water. Then you should slowly reintroduce your normal foods, taking note if anything causes irritation or discomfort. If this occurs then eliminate the irritant foods and detox your diet.

Each time you fast you are flushing our the small build-up of toxins and waste. Fasting regularly after a complete detox program will maintain your original detox at its fullest potential.

When detoxing take care of the quality of your juices, water and foods…you are highly sensitive when detoxing.

We have all embraced the convenience of microwaves, but have we really thought through some of the consequences of using them? Here is some important information being distributed by one of the USA’s major research facilities:

Cancer News from Johns Hopkins:

1. No plastic containers in the microwave.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre as well.
Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.

Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don’t freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.

Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a television program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.

Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn’t bad but you don’t know what is in the paper. It’s just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

To your good health.

Kate

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