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Prepare for a body reset with a Fresh Start
From time to time, we find that our bodies require an overhaul or re-setting. Over indulging, which most often occurs during the holiday seasons, taxes our bodies with extra poundage and toxins. A restart (detox) helps to improve our digestive and immune systems. Toxins are unusable products resulting from the metabolism of nutrients, pollutants, pesticides, food additives, medical drugs, and alcohol. Detoxing boosts the body’s natural detoxification system, ridding it of harmful and accumulated toxins. Ashley Koff, R.D., suggests the following steps: Reduce the toxins you take in by choosing organic foods that contain no artificial ingredients or synthetic preservatives and are GMO-free. Power up with plant sources. Phyto (plant)…
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3 Kitchen staples that help boost metabolism
Cayenne pepper, garlic, and cinnamon are the “heroes” that can actually help reduce and maintain weight, by boosting one’s metabolism. Cayenne Pepper Spicy foods have a natural chemical that cause your body to burn more energy. By making the temperature rise with the heat, the body burns more calories while it works to cool down. However, keep in mind that as the body becomes accustomed to the heat, even more heat will be required to produce this cool-down effect. Add cayenne to soups or stews in small amounts, to start. Just a pinch of cayenne pepper has been shown to increase one’s metabolism by up to 25% for three hours…