Cleanse your Body for Life

Cleanse Your Life

Cleansing the Body for Life

One of the most important areas to consider is the area of hydration (or should I say dehydration). Some interesting facts:

Did you know that by the time you register that you are thirsty; your body is already 2 glasses of water short?
Hunger is sometimes also a sign of dehydration, so the next time you feel peckish drink a glass of water.
Just 1% dehydration results in a 5% decrease in thinking ability. This shows up as a cotton-wool/fuzzy head feeling.

It is best to sip water during the day, rather than drinking a huge glass all at once.

You can calculate how much water your body needs by reckoning 30 ml of water per kilogram of body weight. So for example, a 50 kg person would benefit by drinking about 1.5 litres of water a day.
As we are living in cities with smog, pollution, etc the rule is:

The solution to pollution is dilution!!

Don’t like plain water? Try these alternatives:

      Put slices of lemon in the water – it leeches the impurities from the water
      Cucumber is very alkalinizing, refreshing and cleansing
      Try grated ginger, mint leaves, thinly sliced fruit such as apple, peach, etc
      you have your own healthy brand of flavoured water.

By drinking 30 – 60 minutes before a meal, you are helping your body prepare for the digestion process and you will be less hungry.
Drink water when you arise in the morning as it helps to “break-fast”.
Drink purified water and not tap water

If you are not used to drinking water, then start with one glass a day and build it up to your ideal amount (see calculation above). After all, you would like to help your cells – not drown them!!

And now for the area of nutrition

This is an invitation to slowly let go of processed foods. If it is frozen, packaged, processed or altered in any way, rather choose the raw and healthy alternative.
Reduce or eliminate – wheat and white flour products, dairy, sugar, non-herbal teas and coffee

Have you found that you wake up with a flat stomach and go to bed with a bloated tummy? This may be an indication of a lack of digestive enzymes.

Cool drinks – did you know that it takes 20 glasses of water to dilute 1 glass of cool drink?

The area of exercise

If you are not doing any form of exercise, start with walking. All you need to do is a total of 105 minutes a week. This is 35 minutes 3 times a week or about 20 minutes for 5 times a week. It is really easy and fits around any schedule. Take the children and/or the dog too and you all benefit. KEEP IT FUN!!!

A great tool to help you start, which is also good for lymph drainage, is a rebounder (mini-trampoline).

While you are waiting in a queue or standing for a long time, stand up on your toes and move up and down for a few counts – this helps to get the blood flowing again and eases stiffness.

Disclaimer:
All points here have been made from reference to various sources. The author accepts no responsibility for any situations arising as a result of following any of the points mentioned in this article.

How can the modalities at Grace-Full Living Centre of Awareness help?

As we let go of certain habits and behaviour patterns, we may become aware of some
self-sabotage, limiting beliefs or procrastination that stops us from continuing on our healthy path.

The Journey will help you to get to the root cause of these and resolve it.

Reiki will help to clear and balance your energy field so that things can run more smoothly.

Through Iridology your unique genetic constitution and make-up can be determined so that you can support the body in regaining the balance it requires

For an appointment, questions or comments you are welcome to contact: Sibylle Fourie

Grace-Full Living Centre of Awareness
Cell: 082 560 5218
Email: sibyllefourie@gmail.com

Have a fabulously cleansing and healthy month!!

Grace-full Living