You may be as surprised as I was at how toxic our world actually is!
I just returned from a conference organized by Isagenix, the world’s largest nutritional cleansing company. One of the issues highlighted at the event was the issue of toxicity. There are so many impurities all around us. But how many times do we actually stop to think about it? And what can you do today to help yourself, your family and your friends?
Did you know that toxicity in our environment also affects our ability to manage our weight and stay healthy? There's a new word for the substances that cause our bodies to get sick and fat from toxins. The word is 'obesogens'.
To find out more, check out the new video I’ve posted on the left side of my blog. The video runs about 15 minutes and gives an eye-opening look at the harmful impurities that surround us every day. You can also learn how you can unlock the benefits of living and following a nutritional cleansing lifestyle with Isagenix.
Note: If you can’t hear the sound, just click on the volume icon on the bottom right corner of the video screen.
When you're ready to learn an easy way to release toxins from your body, I’ll be ready to help you. Just fill out the form under the video so we can connect.
Showing posts with label cleansing. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Keep the Weight Off - Use Isagenix Daily!
Cleansing Secret #23 Five Extra Pounds Matter!
Carrying an extra 5 lbs of body weight puts a significant drag on your heart!
Those extra 5 lbs cause your heart to have to pump your blood the distance between earth and the moon every six months!
One of the side-benefits of a top-quality cleanse is releasing unnecessary fat. Our bodies put a layer of fat and water around harmful substances to protect our internal organs. The fat and toxins are safely and quickly released by total body cleansing. This means when we finish a deep cleanse, our bodies will have fewer toxins with no rebound effect like after a fad diet - when the fat comes back quickly!
Cleansing is a healthy lifestyle choice - like regular exercise. You need to cleanse regularly too! If you exercised every day for a month, then stood up and said 'That's it! I'm done!' What do you think would happen to your newly toned and invigorated body?
That's right! You've got to keep it up. It's the same with nutritional cleansing. The good news is cleansing is easy, delicious and gentle - with Isagenix.
Carrying an extra 5 lbs of body weight puts a significant drag on your heart!
Those extra 5 lbs cause your heart to have to pump your blood the distance between earth and the moon every six months!
One of the side-benefits of a top-quality cleanse is releasing unnecessary fat. Our bodies put a layer of fat and water around harmful substances to protect our internal organs. The fat and toxins are safely and quickly released by total body cleansing. This means when we finish a deep cleanse, our bodies will have fewer toxins with no rebound effect like after a fad diet - when the fat comes back quickly!
Cleansing is a healthy lifestyle choice - like regular exercise. You need to cleanse regularly too! If you exercised every day for a month, then stood up and said 'That's it! I'm done!' What do you think would happen to your newly toned and invigorated body?
That's right! You've got to keep it up. It's the same with nutritional cleansing. The good news is cleansing is easy, delicious and gentle - with Isagenix.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Take Control Of Your Weight In December With This Special Holiday Survival Guide
• Most North Americans put on EIGHT extra pounds every December.
• You CAN enjoy this holiday season WITHOUT adding more pounds.
Yes it is possible to survive the upcoming holidays and avoid gaining weight.
As a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and long-time user of Isagenix® nutritional products, I’ve developed a special Holiday Survival Guide. It’s for those who want to avoid gaining weight, even if they indulge a little in the weeks ahead. My Guide is also for people like you who are serious about their health. By using this guide, you can manage your weight and control your cravings during this hectic season.
This plan incorporates products from the Isagenix 30-Day Program, plus the amazing IsaDelight chocolate supplements. With these products, you can take care of your health and nutrition all season long. By keeping those extra pounds off in December, you’ll be in a great position to take your health to a greater level of wellness in January.
Holiday Survival Guide for Controlling Your Weight
• Every morning, drink 1 ounce Isagenix Ionix Supreme, plus 8 ounces of water, followed 10 minutes later by 1 ounce Cleanse for Life juice, with more water.
• Take one Isagenix Natural Accelerator capsule with breakfast.
• For breakfast OR lunch, mix up a delicious Isagenix IsaLean Shake.
• Keep up your regular exercise routine, or go for a 20-minute brisk walk every morning! It will make a difference in your outlook, how you feel and your weight!
• Keep drinking LOTS of water. Aim for 8 to 10 cups of water daily. Drinking water helps prevent overeating. We often feel hungry when we’re really only thirsty.
• Enjoy one or two IsaDelight chocolates as a late afternoon treat to suppress appetite, improve mental focus, raise your energy level and improve your mood!
• At bedtime, take IsaFlush. Take one IsaFlush capsule on days when you’ve eaten normally. Take two or three IsaFlush capsules if you feel you’ve overeaten that day.
• Drink 1 ounce Isagenix Cleanse for Life juice before bed, along with water.
Isagenix products are convenient and easy to use. Get started today. Contact me and I'll ensure you get everything you need delivered right to door. In January, you’ll be ready to start a 30-day cleansing program, with me as your personal nutrition coach.
Don’t worry about your weight any longer. Call or e-mail me today about putting the Holiday Survival Guide to work for you!
416-266-0084
wendy477@sympatico.ca
• You CAN enjoy this holiday season WITHOUT adding more pounds.
Yes it is possible to survive the upcoming holidays and avoid gaining weight.
As a Certified Natural Health Practitioner and long-time user of Isagenix® nutritional products, I’ve developed a special Holiday Survival Guide. It’s for those who want to avoid gaining weight, even if they indulge a little in the weeks ahead. My Guide is also for people like you who are serious about their health. By using this guide, you can manage your weight and control your cravings during this hectic season.
This plan incorporates products from the Isagenix 30-Day Program, plus the amazing IsaDelight chocolate supplements. With these products, you can take care of your health and nutrition all season long. By keeping those extra pounds off in December, you’ll be in a great position to take your health to a greater level of wellness in January.
Holiday Survival Guide for Controlling Your Weight
• Every morning, drink 1 ounce Isagenix Ionix Supreme, plus 8 ounces of water, followed 10 minutes later by 1 ounce Cleanse for Life juice, with more water.
• Take one Isagenix Natural Accelerator capsule with breakfast.
• For breakfast OR lunch, mix up a delicious Isagenix IsaLean Shake.
• Keep up your regular exercise routine, or go for a 20-minute brisk walk every morning! It will make a difference in your outlook, how you feel and your weight!
• Keep drinking LOTS of water. Aim for 8 to 10 cups of water daily. Drinking water helps prevent overeating. We often feel hungry when we’re really only thirsty.
• Enjoy one or two IsaDelight chocolates as a late afternoon treat to suppress appetite, improve mental focus, raise your energy level and improve your mood!
• At bedtime, take IsaFlush. Take one IsaFlush capsule on days when you’ve eaten normally. Take two or three IsaFlush capsules if you feel you’ve overeaten that day.
• Drink 1 ounce Isagenix Cleanse for Life juice before bed, along with water.
Isagenix products are convenient and easy to use. Get started today. Contact me and I'll ensure you get everything you need delivered right to door. In January, you’ll be ready to start a 30-day cleansing program, with me as your personal nutrition coach.
Don’t worry about your weight any longer. Call or e-mail me today about putting the Holiday Survival Guide to work for you!
416-266-0084
wendy477@sympatico.ca
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Smooth away your stress and help your body cleanse
Cleansing Secret #20 Use Massage and Essential Oils to Turn Your Cleanse into a Spa Experience!
A full-body massage is a fantastic cleanse-enhancing experience and should leave you feeling very mellow and relaxed!
Look for a Swedish massage or lymphatic drainage massage, both of which increase circulation and lymph flow, which promotes detoxification.
As the tissues are massaged, toxins are pushed out of the space between cells into the lymphatic system, which transports them to be processed by the liver and moved out of the body. As if that weren’t enough, massage also helps relieve tension, stress and pain, releases lactic acid and endorphins (feel good hormones) and improves flexibility.
Do It At Home – An Aromatherapy Massage
If you can’t find a massage professional who uses aromatherapy in their treatments, give yourself a treat or ask your spouse or friend to help you out!
Essential oils are naturally present in certain leaves, flowers, bark, stems, twigs, fruit and roots, and are extracted commercially by steam distillation.
These oils provide many healing and balancing benefits for body, mind and spirit, and their therapeutic use is the art and science of aromatherapy. Essential oils are readily absorbed through the skin and when inhaled, they affect the brain and emotions.
Essential oils such as pink grapefruit and birch encourage lymph drainage when diluted in carrier oil such as sweet almond oil or unscented lotion, and smoothed on your body. Other essential oils that help detoxification and relieve lymph congestion are orange, geranium, fennel, juniper, marjoram, lavender, cypress and rose oil.
Choose aromatherapy oils based on the scent you like – You can use a single oil or up to four oils in a blend. Make sure that you dilute no more than 10 drops essential oil in one tablespoon (15 ml) carrier oil.
Blend well and massage firmly, but gently into feet, legs, arms and torso. The scent should last for several hours!
For best effect, buy only the best quality essential oils. Protect the bottle from light and heat. Keep tightly closed.
General Cautions: Do not take internally or use undiluted on skin except as indicated! Do not use on children under 3 years. Use half as many drops on children and the elderly. Use only as indicated. Do not use during pregnancy.
A full-body massage is a fantastic cleanse-enhancing experience and should leave you feeling very mellow and relaxed!
Look for a Swedish massage or lymphatic drainage massage, both of which increase circulation and lymph flow, which promotes detoxification.
As the tissues are massaged, toxins are pushed out of the space between cells into the lymphatic system, which transports them to be processed by the liver and moved out of the body. As if that weren’t enough, massage also helps relieve tension, stress and pain, releases lactic acid and endorphins (feel good hormones) and improves flexibility.
Do It At Home – An Aromatherapy Massage
If you can’t find a massage professional who uses aromatherapy in their treatments, give yourself a treat or ask your spouse or friend to help you out!
Essential oils are naturally present in certain leaves, flowers, bark, stems, twigs, fruit and roots, and are extracted commercially by steam distillation.
These oils provide many healing and balancing benefits for body, mind and spirit, and their therapeutic use is the art and science of aromatherapy. Essential oils are readily absorbed through the skin and when inhaled, they affect the brain and emotions.
Essential oils such as pink grapefruit and birch encourage lymph drainage when diluted in carrier oil such as sweet almond oil or unscented lotion, and smoothed on your body. Other essential oils that help detoxification and relieve lymph congestion are orange, geranium, fennel, juniper, marjoram, lavender, cypress and rose oil.
Choose aromatherapy oils based on the scent you like – You can use a single oil or up to four oils in a blend. Make sure that you dilute no more than 10 drops essential oil in one tablespoon (15 ml) carrier oil.
Blend well and massage firmly, but gently into feet, legs, arms and torso. The scent should last for several hours!
For best effect, buy only the best quality essential oils. Protect the bottle from light and heat. Keep tightly closed.
General Cautions: Do not take internally or use undiluted on skin except as indicated! Do not use on children under 3 years. Use half as many drops on children and the elderly. Use only as indicated. Do not use during pregnancy.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Eat More Raw Foods for Better Health
Transition to the hot new trend of 'Eating Raw' with the new e-cookbook I've co-written!
Learn how to use herbs, sprouts, juices and sauces to add more raw food to your diet - without eating more salad!!
Holistic nutritionists recommend eating 25 to 50 per cent of our food raw. Why? Better health through improved absorption of nutrients because of enzymes in raw fruit and vegetables.
Order "110 Ways to Eat Well" now for only $10 at www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Learn how to use herbs, sprouts, juices and sauces to add more raw food to your diet - without eating more salad!!
Holistic nutritionists recommend eating 25 to 50 per cent of our food raw. Why? Better health through improved absorption of nutrients because of enzymes in raw fruit and vegetables.
Order "110 Ways to Eat Well" now for only $10 at www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Essential Fruit & Veggie Secrets
Cleansing Secret #13 Fruit and Veggie Secrets
• For optimal nutrition, it’s best to use up fresh fruit and vegetables within two to three days.
• Wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly, but only for a short time in order to retain nutrients.
• For the same reason, cut up vegetables only a short time before using them. As soon as the surface of shredded or cut fruit and vegetables comes into contact with warmth and oxygen, important vital substances are lost.
• Cook vegetables for as short a time as possible to preserve nutrients and taste.
• Eat more raw vegetables! Their enzymes help you digest and absorb nutrients that are lost in cooking.
• To enhance the flavor of raw foods, use homemade savory sauces such as the recipe below.
Cleansing Secret #14 Basic Savory Sauce
3 onions - peeled and chopped
3 fresh tomatoes - sliced or diced
3 medium size Portobello mushrooms - pureed with a little water
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of oil - corn or peanut
sea salt and red chilies flakes to taste
fresh parsley - finely chopped
Sauté onions until golden. Add tomatoes and continue sautéing for the next minute or two. Add pureed mushrooms and water and turn the heat to low. Add some salt, cover and simmer for another 2 minutes. Turn the heat off and add chili flakes and parsley. Serve over potatoes, rice or bite-sized lightly steamed or fresh raw veggies to add extra flavor.
• For optimal nutrition, it’s best to use up fresh fruit and vegetables within two to three days.
• Wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly, but only for a short time in order to retain nutrients.
• For the same reason, cut up vegetables only a short time before using them. As soon as the surface of shredded or cut fruit and vegetables comes into contact with warmth and oxygen, important vital substances are lost.
• Cook vegetables for as short a time as possible to preserve nutrients and taste.
• Eat more raw vegetables! Their enzymes help you digest and absorb nutrients that are lost in cooking.
• To enhance the flavor of raw foods, use homemade savory sauces such as the recipe below.
Cleansing Secret #14 Basic Savory Sauce
3 onions - peeled and chopped
3 fresh tomatoes - sliced or diced
3 medium size Portobello mushrooms - pureed with a little water
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of oil - corn or peanut
sea salt and red chilies flakes to taste
fresh parsley - finely chopped
Sauté onions until golden. Add tomatoes and continue sautéing for the next minute or two. Add pureed mushrooms and water and turn the heat to low. Add some salt, cover and simmer for another 2 minutes. Turn the heat off and add chili flakes and parsley. Serve over potatoes, rice or bite-sized lightly steamed or fresh raw veggies to add extra flavor.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Enhance your cleanse and feel great with ‘healthy fats’…
Cleansing Secret #11 Healthy Fats
Did you know that margarine and foods made with hydrogenated fats or trans fats are toxic?
These unnatural ‘foods’ make your body’s detox organs sluggish and require huge amounts of energy for digestion. They also lead to weight gain and many are known neurotoxins – that is, they attack the brain and nervous system, which may result in pain and inflammation.
Do you prefer the spreadable texture of margarine? Make a batch of ‘Better Butter’ instead! Simply use electric beaters to combine 1/4 cup cold pressed Extra Virgin olive oil with 1/4 cup room temperature butter until smooth. Use up to 3 tsp. daily, if required to flavor vegetables. Better Butter is soft like margarine and liquifies at room temperature, so keep refrigerated.
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
EFAs are important for maintaining the membranes of all cells; for making prostaglandins which regulate many body processes including inflammation and blood clotting. Another requirement for fat in the diet is to enable the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K to be absorbed from food; and for regulating body cholesterol metabolism.
Food sources include vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, seeds. Most people do not get enough EFAs – supplement daily with high quality Omega 3-6-9 oil – 15 ml oil for every 50 lbs body weight.
Did you know that margarine and foods made with hydrogenated fats or trans fats are toxic?
These unnatural ‘foods’ make your body’s detox organs sluggish and require huge amounts of energy for digestion. They also lead to weight gain and many are known neurotoxins – that is, they attack the brain and nervous system, which may result in pain and inflammation.
Do you prefer the spreadable texture of margarine? Make a batch of ‘Better Butter’ instead! Simply use electric beaters to combine 1/4 cup cold pressed Extra Virgin olive oil with 1/4 cup room temperature butter until smooth. Use up to 3 tsp. daily, if required to flavor vegetables. Better Butter is soft like margarine and liquifies at room temperature, so keep refrigerated.
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
EFAs are important for maintaining the membranes of all cells; for making prostaglandins which regulate many body processes including inflammation and blood clotting. Another requirement for fat in the diet is to enable the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K to be absorbed from food; and for regulating body cholesterol metabolism.
Food sources include vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, seeds. Most people do not get enough EFAs – supplement daily with high quality Omega 3-6-9 oil – 15 ml oil for every 50 lbs body weight.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Set Yourself Up for Success!
Here are a few more cleansing secrets to enhance your cleanse and make you feel GREAT!
Cleansing Secret #6 How to Set Yourself Up for Success!
Have you gotten rid of all the bad snack food in your house (chips, crackers, cookies, chocolate, candy, wine, beer, high sugar and fat foods)? This is a big essential step that will help you achieve success! Remember, ‘Decide, then follow through.’
Cleansing Secret #7 Have you reached a weight-loss plateau?
If you are unable to lose weight after steadily watching the scales dip, if you are weight-training to build muscle or have a slow functioning thyroid, it will help to order a container of Isagenix’ IsaPro, top grade, unflavored whey protein, and add it to your shake.
Cleansing Secret #8 Exercise makes things move!
Are you staying active every day? Go for a daily 20 to 30-minute walk to bond with one of your kids, your spouse, your dog, or go by yourself for special alone time.
Exercise is the only way to keep all your body systems in top condition. That includes helping your bowels move two or three times daily and ultimately providing you with maximum benefits from your cleanse.
Combining cleansing and exercise provides better results than either does on its own.
Don’t do a strenuous work out on cleanse days – walk instead!
See how easily the new e-cookbook I've co-written can help catapult you to optimal health: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Cleansing Secret #6 How to Set Yourself Up for Success!
Have you gotten rid of all the bad snack food in your house (chips, crackers, cookies, chocolate, candy, wine, beer, high sugar and fat foods)? This is a big essential step that will help you achieve success! Remember, ‘Decide, then follow through.’
Cleansing Secret #7 Have you reached a weight-loss plateau?
If you are unable to lose weight after steadily watching the scales dip, if you are weight-training to build muscle or have a slow functioning thyroid, it will help to order a container of Isagenix’ IsaPro, top grade, unflavored whey protein, and add it to your shake.
Cleansing Secret #8 Exercise makes things move!
Are you staying active every day? Go for a daily 20 to 30-minute walk to bond with one of your kids, your spouse, your dog, or go by yourself for special alone time.
Exercise is the only way to keep all your body systems in top condition. That includes helping your bowels move two or three times daily and ultimately providing you with maximum benefits from your cleanse.
Combining cleansing and exercise provides better results than either does on its own.
Don’t do a strenuous work out on cleanse days – walk instead!
See how easily the new e-cookbook I've co-written can help catapult you to optimal health: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Help Your Body Detoxify!
Cleansing Secret #1 Have a Great Morning!
Morning is the body's natural cleansing time. Start every day with two glasses of water (filtered or spring), one glass with half a lemon squeezed into it. This helps...
- Hydrate your body
- Alkalize your body due to the high mineral content in lemon juice (potassium, calcium, magnesium and trace minerals) Lemon juice is acidic in your mouth, but has an alkalizing effect in your body.
- make you feel energized
- stimulate digestion
- increase saliva flow
- keep your bowel function regular
- gently cleanse your liver to release congestion and toxins after your overnight fast
Lemon juice helps to lessen the water's surface tension, which more effectively re-hydrates your cells. At the same time it increases your oxygen absorption since most people are deprived of adequate oxygen at the cellular level.
Cleansing Secret #2 Keep on drinkin' - Water that is!
Drink water continuously all day, or take 2-3 glasses of purified water 30 to 60 minutes before each meal and early in the evening to help flush toxins and keep your brain power sharp!
Cleansing Secret #3 - Have a good night!
Choose not to eat anything after dinner as your body prepares for rest and renewal overnight. Drink only water and herbal teas such as peppermint, chamomile, pau d'arco or nighttime blends. These teas are available at natural food stores - loose or in bags.
To learn how the new e-cookbook I've co-written can catapult you to optimal health, see: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Morning is the body's natural cleansing time. Start every day with two glasses of water (filtered or spring), one glass with half a lemon squeezed into it. This helps...
- Hydrate your body
- Alkalize your body due to the high mineral content in lemon juice (potassium, calcium, magnesium and trace minerals) Lemon juice is acidic in your mouth, but has an alkalizing effect in your body.
- make you feel energized
- stimulate digestion
- increase saliva flow
- keep your bowel function regular
- gently cleanse your liver to release congestion and toxins after your overnight fast
Lemon juice helps to lessen the water's surface tension, which more effectively re-hydrates your cells. At the same time it increases your oxygen absorption since most people are deprived of adequate oxygen at the cellular level.
Cleansing Secret #2 Keep on drinkin' - Water that is!
Drink water continuously all day, or take 2-3 glasses of purified water 30 to 60 minutes before each meal and early in the evening to help flush toxins and keep your brain power sharp!
Cleansing Secret #3 - Have a good night!
Choose not to eat anything after dinner as your body prepares for rest and renewal overnight. Drink only water and herbal teas such as peppermint, chamomile, pau d'arco or nighttime blends. These teas are available at natural food stores - loose or in bags.
To learn how the new e-cookbook I've co-written can catapult you to optimal health, see: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Cleansing Secrets: Feel Your Best and Live Your Best Life
Are you one of the growing number of people who’ve adopted internal cleansing as a regular lifestyle choice? If you have, congratulate yourself for giving your body a helping hand to protect your good health and vitality!
The Benefits of Cleansing
After a cleanse, people typically feel greater energy and stamina, better moods and ability to handle stress, mental clarity, feelings of happiness, a more positive outlook and weight loss! Hey, it’s not enough to live long, we all want to feel well and enjoy life, don’t we?
How Will Detoxification Help Me?
Detoxification removes unnatural toxins locked inside our bodies - chemicals from the environment, our food, water and optional substances such as alcohol and drugs. A cleanse helps our overworked cleansing organs and systems remove impurities, and waste produced as the body metabolizes food and repairs itself. A cleanse prepares our bodies for the change in food that comes with the change in the weather.
To make your cleanse fun and pleasurable, look for ‘25 Cleansing Secrets’ in the blogs that will follow….
To learn how the new e-cookbook I've co-written can catapult you to optimal health, see: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
The Benefits of Cleansing
After a cleanse, people typically feel greater energy and stamina, better moods and ability to handle stress, mental clarity, feelings of happiness, a more positive outlook and weight loss! Hey, it’s not enough to live long, we all want to feel well and enjoy life, don’t we?
How Will Detoxification Help Me?
Detoxification removes unnatural toxins locked inside our bodies - chemicals from the environment, our food, water and optional substances such as alcohol and drugs. A cleanse helps our overworked cleansing organs and systems remove impurities, and waste produced as the body metabolizes food and repairs itself. A cleanse prepares our bodies for the change in food that comes with the change in the weather.
To make your cleanse fun and pleasurable, look for ‘25 Cleansing Secrets’ in the blogs that will follow….
To learn how the new e-cookbook I've co-written can catapult you to optimal health, see: www.TotalWellnessMatters.com
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