Detox: The Lazy Person's Guide!

Download or read book Detox: The Lazy Person's Guide! written by Belinda Viagas and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2001-10-04 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the simple principle of detoxification as a means of cleansing your system, the dynamic, natural techniques in Detox: The Lazy Person's Guide! will give you a fitter body, a clearer mind and higher spirits. Author Belinda Viagas offers the simplest of rules to guide your detox, tailor-made to your individual needs, telling you what to eat, how to prepare it, and what to avoid. A series of easy exercises will further boost your circulation and stimulate your immune system. The Lazy Person's Guide! is a series of popular, cheerful yet thoroughly grounded, practical and authoritative books on various health issues and conditions. Other titles in the series include Beating Overeating, Exercise, Improving Your Memory, Midlife, Quitting Smoking, Self-esteem and Stress. Other books by Belinda Viagas include the Detox Diet Book, Natural Healthcare for Women and The Pocket A–Z of Natural Healthcare. Detox: A Lazy Person's Guide!: Table of Contents Introduction - Why Detox? Food as Medicine The Effects of Stress Diet and Stress The Benefits - How to Detox Working with Foods Adding Herbs Following the Seasons - Getting Started Targeting Your Detox Preparation meals - Your Detox Plans One-Day Detox Two-Day Detox Four-Day Detox Week-long Detox The Original Detox Diet - Recipes Salad Dressings Salads Soups Sweet Things Cooked Meals - Back-up Information - Cleansing Techniques Brushing Well Dry Skin Brushing Massage Exercise Hydrotherapy - Clearing Your Mind Affirmations Visualisations Meditation - No Time to Detox - Detox Your Life A Personal Audit Practical Steps New Things Resources and Reading Guide Further Reading Finding a Practitioner Contacts