Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, roughly 7 percent of the population, or more than 20 million people, suffer from the disease. And in this population, certain groups display a tendency to develop it; one of these groups is African American women.
What? Can you really “heal” cellulite by eating? Well, not entirely. Whether you’ve ended up with cellulite is largely a matter of genetics. Even some of those skinny models and super fit athletes have it. Even men can have it! And, sorry, but no diet can completely rid you of those lumps and bumps.
In my last post, I talked about the reasons for detox, how our exposure to toxins in modern life is unavoidable and some of the consequences of the build-up of those toxins in our bodies. In this post, I want to outline a few easy things you can do to help detoxify your body. Keep in mind that there are all kinds of “detox regimes,” but for now, I’m just going to look at some easy steps you can take just by eating some of the “right” foods.
It seems like not all that long ago, the idea of detoxificaiton as a health measure was something that belonged in the realm of the “health nuts.” Regular people would pretty much not even consider what they imagined a detox regime would involve. But things have changed. Detox has caught on, and if you have read even a little bit about health, getting healthy, maintaining a healthy body, etc., you’ve no doubt bumped into the concept.
It’s well into February now, so I’m really hoping the flu season is over, but I’m still reeling from all of the swine flu news. This despite the fact that I rarely get the flu these days (a good thing considering I can’t take the vaccine!). But while I don’t get The Flu much anymore, I do get . . . stuff, and I sometimes wonder if maybe this time it’s not just a cold.