You know you’ve enjoyed the holidays when your pants become difficult to button. We’ve all been there, it’s way too hard to turn down your grandma’s homemade cookies or you mom’s favorite pie. And why should you? Tasty and delicious food is what makes the holiday season special. It’s the one time you get to indulge without feeling guilty or judged about it because everyone around you is doing it too! Plus, food brings love, laughter, joy, and most importantly it brings people together. The only downside to the mouthwatering goodies that come along with Christmas and New Years is the aftermath. The number on your scale begins to increase, your skin starts to break out, lastly, you become sluggish and fatigued. This can all be reversed by detoxing your body, which can be done through cleansing. Many find it challenging to get back into their everyday health routine after the holidays. The best way to kick start your process in getting your everyday routine back is to CLEANSE.
Here is all of the information you need to know for one of my favorite cleanses. It will help flush out toxins in your body and cleanse your system!
MASTER CLEANSE
Drink six to 12 glasses a day and plenty of water in between. This cleanse can be done for about three to 14 days. Food is not consumed during the cleanse.
Ingredients for one glass:
-8 OZ water
-2 TBSP organic maple syrup
-2 TBSP lemon juice
-1 pinch cayenne pepper (powder form)
OPTIONAL ADDITIONS TO MASTER CLEANSE
You can choose to pair this cleanse with a Salt Water Flush. Start each morning with a quart of lukewarm water with 2 TBSP of sea salt.
Occasionally drink a cup of peppermint tea throughout your cleanse.
AFTER THE CLEANSE
Make sure to stay away from solid foods for a couple of days in order to introduce food back into your diet. Start with non-solid food like yogurt, smoothies, and oatmeal, this will help your body adjust to solid food after the cleanse.
As you add solid food back into your diet, you can begin to add small workouts as well, like walking, swimming, etc. You can then begin to introduce intensive exercises like cardio once your body has adapted to the simpler workouts.
Health and fitness is a lifelong journey so don't be hard on yourself and remember to stay positive! These are a couple of easy ways to help jumpstart your healthy lifestyle after the holiday season. Good luck and happy cleansing!
