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By: Jennifer L. Long, RN, NCN

A wedding invite has just come in the mail! How exciting, a CAPE COD wedding in

JULY.......oh wait, that means you need to get a dress...and its summer so that means less is

covered up! You put your hands over you belly and start dreading the fitting room. Feeling

bloated, and a bit uncomfortable in anything form-fitted you panic! What do you do? !

! You have seen them advertised in magazines, offered by big name supplement

companies and even commercials on TV. There are so many detoxes, cleanses and "miracle"

diets promising to get rid of the bloat, the weight you dont want and improve your health. The

problem is, they are not all they are cracked up to be. Cleanses and detoxes are meant to aid in

improving digestion, removing toxins and kick start your weight loss, but when they are not

based on the physiology of the body, they can actually cause damage to your digestive tract,

cause rebound weight gain and decrease muscle tissue (which is what burns the fat). Many

cleanses recommend avoiding certain foods or food all together while being utilized. Anything

that suggests NOT eating is a RED FLAG! We are meant to eat frequent small meals, a balance

of protein, fat and carbohydrates in order to stabilize our blood sugar, maintain homeostasis and

protect muscle and organ tissue. So what happens with these abrasive, often expensive and

"miracle" cleanses and detoxes? Most often you stop eating or drastically reduce your caloric

and food intake. This immediately causes a drop in your blood sugar. At this point you are no

longer using fat for energy, you are burning muscle in order to make up for the defect. This is

when cravings, mood swings and other RED FLAG warnings from your own body are

screaming, but the goal is to see a drop in numbers on the scale so you keep going. You see

the drop and get excited but feel miserable! You are losing muscle!!!! The aggressive detox

formulas probably have you rushing to the bathroom every 5 minutes too...and moms, who has

time for that...really? Then you have to make sure when you pack extra clothes for the day, you

throw an extra pair of panties hidden under the wipes. Come on, NOT CUTE! How many days

did they say to do this, 14 days? You realize its only day 3 and your children's snacks arent

safe from your carb frenzy and everyone is getting on your last nerve! Yup, thats a low blood

sugar kicking in. Oh and no one mentioned the awesomeness of the rebound weight that comes

on after you complete the cleanse and go right back to your normal routine! So what happened? !

Well, what did you learn? NOTHING!!

So, is there a way to actually CLEANSE? GREAT NEWS...........YESSSSSSS!!

First, you must realize that you must be ready for a lifestyle change, after a cleanse you have to

continue to make changes and it must fit your life. Second, make sure what you are doing is

gentle and acts like your body does naturally. You really need to cleanse your colon, liver and

kidneys. Third, KEEP YOUR BLOOD SUGAR STABLE by eating in 3s!!!!!! You CAN detox and

cleanse while eating super clean proteins, fats and carbs...cut the foods that bloat and flush

with good old h2o! A cleanse should only be about 7 days, unless you are a heavy drinker,

smoker or have over 50 pounds to lose. If you want to learn how to detox safely and get

LASTING results and learn to change your lifestyle, I am accepting new clients. Always check

with your health care provider before taking ANY supplements.