Based on the simple principle of detoxification as a means of cleansing your system, the dynamic, natural techniques in Detox: The Lazy Person's Guide! will give you a fitter body, a clearer mind and higher spirits.
Author Belinda Viagas offers the simplest of rules to guide your detox, tailor-made to your individual needs, telling you what to eat, how to prepare it, and what to avoid. A series of easy exercises will further boost your circulation and stimulate your immune system.
The Lazy Person's Guide! is a series of popular, cheerful yet thoroughly grounded, practical and authoritative books on various health issues and conditions. Other titles in the series include Beating Overeating, Exercise, Improving Your Memory, Midlife, Quitting Smoking, Self-esteem and Stress.
Other books by Belinda Viagas include the Detox Diet Book, Natural Healthcare for Women and The Pocket A–Z of Natural Healthcare.
Detox: A Lazy Person's Guide!: Table of Contents
Introduction
- Why Detox?
Food as Medicine
The Effects of Stress
Diet and Stress
The Benefits
- How to Detox
Working with Foods
Adding Herbs
Following the Seasons
- Getting Started
Targeting Your Detox
Preparation meals
- Your Detox Plans
One-Day Detox
Two-Day Detox
Four-Day Detox
Week-long Detox
The Original Detox Diet
- Recipes
Salad Dressings
Salads
Soups
Sweet Things
Cooked Meals
- Back-up Information
- Cleansing Techniques
Brushing Well
Dry Skin Brushing
Massage
Exercise
Hydrotherapy
- Clearing Your Mind
Affirmations
Visualisations
Meditation
- No Time to Detox
- Detox Your Life
A Personal Audit
Practical Steps
New Things
Resources and Reading Guide
Further Reading
Finding a Practitioner
Contacts
