| Have you ever been on a diet and tried to lose | | | | - Eat high anti-oxidant foods such as beans, fresh |
| weight and failed? Or have you been on a diet | | | | vegetables, nuts, seeds and berries. These foods |
| and were successful in losing the weight, but | | | | will help reduce the effects of detoxification and |
| unsuccessful in keeping it off? The reason may | | | | will also make it easier for the liver to eliminate |
| be your addiction to certain types of foods. | | | | the chemicals which are produced during digestion. |
| Addictions to food, or any other substance for | | | | These chemicals intensify the discomfort between |
| that matter, can cause intense cravings, especially | | | | meals. |
| if you are stressed. Addictions can also be the | | | | - Eat more, not less--just make sure it's more of |
| cause of withdrawals if you go without the food | | | | the healthy, anti-oxidant foods that are mentioned |
| or substance to which you are addicted. The | | | | above. Try to eat at least two to three servings |
| discomfort caused by the food cravings and | | | | per meal of the healthy foods so that your |
| withdrawals is so bad that many people fail when | | | | stomach will be full and you will feel satisfied. You'll |
| attempting to eat less food or eat healthier food. | | | | also feel full longer than if you had eaten junk |
| The typical American diet is made up of fried | | | | food. |
| foods, sugar-rich foods, soft drinks and other | | | | - Cut back on caffeine. Sometimes people who |
| foods which stimulate the production of toxins. | | | | are trying to lose weight end up consuming |
| After eating or drinking these unhealthy foods, | | | | beverages that contain a lot of caffeine. This may |
| the body goes through a detoxification process in | | | | help temporarily, but when the caffeine wears |
| order to remove these toxins. Detoxification is | | | | off, they will have a craving for caffeine as well |
| not a pleasant process for the body. It can cause | | | | as food. |
| both physical and emotional discomfort. In an | | | | - Socialize more. Yes, an active social life can help |
| effort to stop the discomfort, most people will | | | | you lose weight. The pleasure you derive from |
| eat again--because as long as the digestive | | | | being around friends and other people will help you |
| system is working, the detoxification process is | | | | experience self-confidence and pleasure--feelings |
| delayed. | | | | that some people get from eating. So, instead of |
| So, how do we break this cycle? Here are a few | | | | staying home and eating, go out and have some |
| suggestions-- | | | | fun with friends. |