Dieting or Cleansing - What Helps to Lose Weight

In the western society, about 50% of people are overweight. Losing weight always means dieting. Every year we hear about new ways to lose weight. A couple of years ago, all diets were about counting the calories. Everyone was sure that if you eat fewer calories, you will lose weight. However nowadays, there are experts who present the facts that getting not enough calories contributes to the weight gain. If you don’t get enough calories, your cells will starve and you will feel tired and hungry all the time. A couple of year later, we heard that to lose weight, we need to dramatically reduce the amount of fat we consume. But, a year later, we hear that this is the wrong kind of diet. We need fat, and what we don’t need are the carbohydrates. The less carbs your body receives, the faster you lose weight. Well, as you can guess, this is not entirely right. Each person is different and we all have different genetics, glycemic index, insulin secretion, hormonal balance, etc. But, there is one thing that is common in most of the overweight people - slow metabolism.

Slow metabolism means that when you eat even a small amount of food, it turns into fat. Because, the body can not burn it off. When you have a slow metabolism, there is a chance that your digestive organs are not working properly. What does it mean? Over the years, the digestive system collects waste and toxins from food in the small pockets of the colon hampering digestion of nutrients and elimination of the waste. Other organs that work around digestive system also get affected. For example, most overweight people have low production of digestive enzymes. If you are not producing enough of them, your food does not get converted into energy and instead is stored as fat.

There are 3 things that can help make your metabolism work faster. First thing is the exercising with the weights. The more muscles you have, the more fat they burn. When you have muscles, you burn fat even relaxing on the couch. Second thing is proper food combining. Of many food combining rules that have been proposed two are the most important.

1. Eat fruits along or leave them along. It means do not eat fruit salad.
2. Do not combine dense proteins (nuts, avocado, meat, fish, dairy products) with dense starches (potatoes, beans, grains, peas, artichokes, corn). Eat one or another with the vegetables.

Third thing is the cleansing of your digestive organs. Any naturopath or herbalist will tell you to start your cleansing program with the colon cleanse. Colon cleansing is an effective and safe way to jumpstart your metabolism. It will flush large volumes of water from the intestines removing food residue, toxic build up, parasites, and harmful bacteria. It is also helpful to take probiotic supplement to restore good bacteria in the intestinal flora. Do not forget about the enzyme supplementation. A good digestive enzyme formula will include all kinds of enzymes to address every type of food group: proteins, fats, starches, dairy, sugar, and vegetables.

When comparing to dieting cleansing helps not only to lose weight, but also keep the result for a long time. A good colon cleansing formula has fiber and a powerful array of cleansing herbs. Together they remove toxic build up from the pockets in the wall of the colon, allowing proper absorption of nutrients and regular bowl movement. Any one who has excessive weight should give a try to a liver detox, candida cleanse, blood and lymph detox. Liver detox cleanses the liver of excessive fats and toxins. Candida cleanse eliminates excessive yeast and as a result reduces sugar cravings. Blood and lymph detox make your immune system stronger.

To learn more about the colon cleanse and other types of cleansing, visit the website of Mary Waltraut MyCleansingProgram.com. I also recommend that you get my Step-by-Step Body Cleansing Program. In the program, you will see which cleansing products I have used to improve my metabolism and cleanse my body of toxins and waste. By using my personal cleansing program you will be able to put together your own cleansing routine.