A colon detox is used to eliminate toxins that could harm your body from the colon.
Your body naturally tries to detoxify itself and get rid of any toxins found in your system.
A poor diet, allergies, and illness, can overwhelm your body’s ability to eliminate waste. This usually results in negative side effects such as constipation, fatigue, acne, and physical pain for you.
Hopefully, you are just reading this article to learn about some preventative measures.
Many people are not so lucky and only begin to research after their health has declined.
If you are not as healthy as you should be, or as you would like to be, then you should immediately get rid of all of the junk foods in your refrigerator.
Next you will want to buy healthy foods that are high in fiber, such as…
- Fruits (bananas, apples)
- Nuts & Seeds
- Beans
- Oats
- Rice
- Vegetables (spinach, broccoli)
Rather than...
- Flour
- Dairy
- Lots of Fatty Items (this includes healthy fat!)
- Sugar
- Meat
- Additives
- Processed Foods
- Sweeteners
It’s not necessary to go completely vegetarian and never eat meat. If you want some, then have some. Just try to eat it less often. This will ease the strain on your digestive system.
Your body will also benefit if you replace red meat with a lighter meat such as chicken or fish. I don't have a lot of red meat, but I like to eat salmon every now and then ;-).
Eating healthier means your body will not have to work as hard. This frees up your body to work on eliminating bad things from your system, i.e., detoxing.
Now that you know the basics of a colon detox diet, we can get continue on to more details.
