While you gorge toxins this week, consider taking a break to detox. Your body will thank you for the break from carcinogens and parabens.

1. Drink one gallon of water.

Drinking one gallon of water for each day you detox is a for sure way to flush your body out, and quickly, too. Adding a few green tea bags, mint and lemon to the gallon will also give your metabolism an added kick, helping to aggressively detox and even shed unwanted pounds. The water will keep you hydrated, ensuring your overall body to look and be much healthier.

2. Don't eat processed foods.

Eating during detoxing can be tricky. There is no detoxing occurring if, through the process, you continuously add or use chemicals with the regime. Processed foods include all foods that are solely made from "refined ingredients" that are then chemically processed. Processed foods and beverages are the biggest sources of added sugar (and HFCS) in the diet. Sugar is very unhealthy and can have serious adverse effects on metabolism when consumed in excess (Authority Nutrition). The sugar and other additives found in these products also cause many people to actually gain addiction, making overeating a must. Stick to an organic, GMO-free and plant-based diet while detoxing for maximum results.

3. Stop all smoking.

Of any kind, yes, even reefer. Obviously there are a variety of substances and ways to smoke. However, there is one common characteristic they all share: carbon monoxide. Whenever anything is burned, it releases carbon monoxide, meaning whatever you burn and then inhale will have some sort of negative impact on your lungs, again, some far worse than others. By removing chemicals through inhalants, your blood circulation strengthens, helping to detox your full body.

4. Meditate.

Meditation allows for mental clarity, relaxation and mental detox. Consider the thoughts you have daily. Negative thoughts and mindsets can actually affect the chemistry of an individual. "Meditation quiets the 'monkey mind,' the constant, un-directed thinking that often brings anxiety, worry and distraction into our everyday lives. Even taking five minutes to practice meditation to detox mind can bring us back into the present moment, encourage better decision making, and allow us to truly experience our lives to the fullest" (Junger, M.D). To find guided detoxing meditations, check out YouTube.

5. Fasting from food.

Fasting from food is a great way to clean and purify your body. The misleading concept that we need to eat daily is simply false. I want to be clear that I am, in fact, advocating for people who live sedentary lifestyles to put your food down for at least 12 hours (unless you have a medical condition). Fasting has often shown to improve heart health, blood circulation and can help reboot a healthy diet when implemented correctly. "When researchers looked at the habits of 200 men and women, they found that those who fasted once a month were 58 percent less likely to have heart disease than those who didn’t (after they controlled for factors such as age, smoking status, and high blood pressure") (Everyday Health). Fasting is not a way to replace a healthy diet and should not be used as a weight loss tool.