DETOX- Let Food Be Your Guide

It is July and in South Africa we have experienced, during this month, extreme cold conditions, but then the sun came out and warmed our earth and our souls. The author of:"Breakfast at Tiffany" Truman Capote said the following words, when I experience emotional or physical chaos I always quote the following: "All human life has its seasons and cycles, and no one's personal chaos can be permanent. Winter after all, gives way to spring and summer, though sometimes when branches stay dark and the earth cracks with ice, one thinks they will never come, That spring and that summer, but they do, and always. We do have to prepare for that spring and that summer, because if they come we want to be ready to partake in their abundant joy. Detox is a great way to clear the mind and body of chaos, to create order again. The first week of the detox program is the Elimanation Week. For this week we will get the sluggish metabolism up and burning all negatives from our bodies. As a bonus, this detox will also help to regain a healthy, youthful look, it can take a few years of your chronological age. And of course if followed religiously you could shed a few kg. Remember the aim is to restore the body so that the body, self, with it's innate intelligence can cope with the daily stresses of lifestyle. If you do suffer from IBS, some of the recommended foods might trigger pain, gas and diarrhea please communicate this to me so that changes can be made. IBS is not the same as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. In IBS, the structure of the bowel is not abnormal.IBS does not cause permanent harm to the intestines, and it does not lead to a serious disease, such as cancer. SHOPPING LIST: Oats porridge, or oat bran. Green tea and ginger. Beans such as, chickpeas, kidney, lentil, Lima, navy, pinto and soy. Buy dry please but if time is a constraint buy the canned versions, look for organic canned beans. Vegetables: all fresg please, absolutely NO CANNED VEGETABLES: broccoli, cauliflower, leeks, celery, mushrooms, a variety of lettuce and some (bronkhorst) watercress, tomatoes, zucchini, asparagus and eggplant Cucumber and avocado. Fruit: all fresh: pears, goji berries, cranberries.