5 Miracle foods that will detox your body

We want to admit it or not, we all over dose on food during holidays and Easter for me was no different. Somehow I always end up making excuses for why it's ok to have that extra chocolate egg or have a second portion of lamb roast and in my mind things get twisted in such ways that even the hot cross buns are good for me. Then, after everything is over and I go back to my regular schedule, I realized what i've done and try to make up for it. Funny thing the human mind is!

If you're like me, you know that after any holiday the body needs to detox and the best way to do it is to drink lots and lots of green tea which is considered a safe diuretic ( I make a 1.5l pitcher of tea and drink it through the day) and incorporate foods in your diet that will help you detox your body without having to starve yourself.

Here is a list of 5  foods i use to detox my body in a natural healthy way:

1. Lemons
Lemons are high in vitamin C which is one of the best detox vitamins around and they aid the liver in its cleansing processed. In the morning, when you prepare the green tea, add in the pitcher a sliced lemon. Add 3 green tea bags and poor boiling water on top. Leave to cool and drink it through the day.

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7 Tips & tricks on how to cook and eat healthy on Easter

Easter doesn't have to be a tough time for you and your diet. You don't have to stop your diet to be able to enjoy all the good things Easter brings. All you have to do is keep in mind a few tips and trick on how to cook and eat healthy and you'll come out of the Easter holidays with no added pounds.

So here they are, 7 tips and tricks on how to cook and eat healthy on Easter:

1. Substitute ingredients to lower the calories and keep the flavor
You can still cook those delicious Easter food recipes, all you have to do is substitute ingredients with similar ones but lower in calories: use wild rice instead of white rice, use whole grain pasta instead of the regular one, replace sweet potatoes with white potatoes...... CONTINUE READING

22 Tricks on how to cut down calories Part 2

As I was saying in a previous article, you don't have to do big changes in your diet to start loosing weight. As I've noticed, on the long run, it is easier and more realistic to make small changes in the way we eat than drastically change our diets.

So start now with small steps and make life-long changes in your diet and you will see those stubborn pounds come off in no time.

So here they are, the last 11 of the 22 tricks on how to cut down calories:

1. Always start with soup

When dining out, or even at home, make an habit of ordering soup first. They are low in calories and will make you feel full faster that any other type of meals.

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22 Tricks on How to Cut Down Calories Part 1

You don't have to do big changes in your diet to start loosing weight. As I've noticed, on the long run, it is easier and more realistic to make small changes in the way we eat than drastically change our diets.

So start now with small steps and make life-long changes in your diet and you will see those stuborn pounds come off in no time.

So here they are, the first 11 of the 22 tricks on how to cut down calories:


1. Portion your food
After you go shopping, unpack everything and store in containers, and bags. Portion that big bag of chicken wings so when it's time to cook you only have to take out one portion. And remember, there is nothing wrong in having a snack, but don't take the whole bag of biscuits with you in bed, make a habit of taking as much as it fits in a bowl.

2. Never go out on an empty stomach
Before going to the supermarket to stock up, make sure you had something to eat, that way, you won't end buying all the wrong foods that you';ve been craving for.


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