How to Eliminate Toxins & Lose Weight

Eliminating toxins from your body can result in weight loss. Fat cells in your body contain toxins. The more toxic your body grows, the more toxin-storing fat cells are produced. By ridding toxins from your body, it is more capable of absorbing vitamins and minerals which makes your metabolism work better. According to the Changing Shape website, detoxing the body will not just promote weight loss, it will also heal stomach trouble, migraines, joint pain and colds. There is no need to go on drastic diets that require you to just drink liquids and eliminate all foods for a certain period of time. You can cleanse your body by eating a clean, natural diet and incorporating regular exercise.

Instructions

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  Eliminate all processed, sugary, fattening and fried foods from your diet, as these are difficult for your body to process. Eat natural, preferably organic, foods that put minimal strain on your organs. Include foods such as raw vegetables, brown rice, whole-grain bread, unsweetened fruit juices, fish, chicken and turkey.

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  Avoid caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. Drink ice-cold water instead because your body has to work harder to heat it to body temperature resulting in extra caloric burn. Add lemon juice to your water for extra lung-cleansing benefits. The Clemson University website states that you should consume 8 to 12 cups of water daily. Water flushes excess sodium from your body and eliminates toxins from your blood. It also makes you feel full, so you eat less.

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  Stop smoking if you are a smoker because it contaminates your lungs.

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  Eat fruits that help support the detox process. Include grapes to promote blood circulation; prunes to promote digestive health; cranberries to flush out your kidneys; berries to detox the liver; and apricots to repair any smoke damage to your lungs.

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  Take a fiber supplement on a daily basis to help promote digestive health. Aim for at least one bowel movement per day. The Changing Shape website states that doubling your fiber intake daily can results in weight loss of up to 10 pounds in a year.

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  Perform cardiovascular exercise three days of the week for at least 30 minutes per day to increase your metabolism and burn calories. Get your heart rate up by walking, jogging, swimming or biking. Work up a sweat; toxins also leave the body through sweat.

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  Add strength training to your exercise routine to increase muscle tissue and reduce body fat, which contains toxins. Use free weights, body weight and weightlifting machines to target all parts of the body. Muscle tissue will increase your resting metabolic rate so you burn fat even when you are at rest.