What's up with detoxing??

Detox has become a buzz word in the fitness arena these days. I see Jillian from biggest loser know has a two week detox. There are several detoxes that involve different regimens. Generally people will lose weight on these detoxes but usually much of the loss is water and not fat.

What do detoxes really do for you then?

First off it's not all about the weight loss it's about putting your body in a better environment to lose weight. Setting it up for success. Many people especially after the holidays have blood sugar that is about as stable as Hollywood marriage. In other words there blood sugar is rising and dropping low much like a roller coaster from eating processed foods and sugar. In a nutshell this creates a hormonal environment that makes it an uphill battle to lose fat.

• You constantly have cravings especially at night
• Your body is programmed to store versus release
• Your energy levels are inconsistent

What a detox does is help stabilize those blood sugar levels it also will free up your colon (I know yuck)  if you are not regular this can effect your body's ability to absorb nutrients and also increase levels of toxic substances.

In my opinion a good detox now and then is like changing the oil in your car. We all get off track and these help bring you back on track faster. The problem is most of them last 2-4 weeks and involve buying a lot of different foods for different days.  Kind of a pain in the butt but if you can do it, great.

If you are like me and do not want to put your life on hold for this long but still see the value of a detox then a would suggest the RESET kit by USANA it's only 5 days and has proven very effective with many of our clients as a tool to get them on track and stabilize blood sugar.

I've posted a quick video link below that you can watch and learn about the program. It's quick and effective, but it's not easy. So if you are in a rut and feel you cannot get your eating on track, give this kit a try.