The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Manual. Natasha Kyssa

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Preface

      I created The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Program after observing so many people “detoxifying” by taking various herbal and vitamin supplements, but not making fundamental changes to their diets. Detoxifying the body is an effective way to help bring it back into balance and positively impact your health. However, there is a lot of confusion about detoxification and healthy eating, and there are many products available on the market to support this confusion. Detoxification has become an enormous business, and there are hundreds of supplements, pills, kits, and books that make up a multimillion dollar industry. Sadly, consumers wanting a quick fix buy into this marketing hype, believing that a lifetime of toxins can be eliminated quickly with the right pills, while overlooking dietary and lifestyle changes. However, it is these long-term, constant changes that are essential for true health and healing to occur.

      There are no quick fixes or magic bullets. Detoxifying the body does not occur overnight, nor is optimal health created instantly. Good health is an ongoing journey that requires perseverance, patience, and trust. Learning takes time. Stick with the guidelines in this manual, and you will achieve your goals!

      It is important to understand that our bodies are constantly detoxifying. Cultivating healthy eating habits that assist this ongoing detoxification process throughout daily life is much more effective than a brief fast, occasional short-term diet, or use of any superficial products. Eating fresh chlorophyll- and enzymerich living foods will support this natural detoxification. In addition, you will be rebuilding your cells and health by eating these nutritious life-giving foods. By detoxifying and rebuilding the cells, we can achieve vibrant health.

      The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Program focuses on health-enhancing practices to incorporate into your daily life. You will both cleanse and nourish your body with alkalizing, living foods, and you’ll learn about many complementary cleansing therapies to help support your body’s natural detoxification process.

      It’s simple, really. Eating live, natural, and whole foods promotes good health, and the more natural you make your diet, the better health you are going to enjoy. The body has an amazing ability to heal itself, and if cleansed and nourished with the right nutrients, it can repair itself. You cannot expect to cleanse and heal the body while eating animal products and other health-damaging foods, as these foods are highly acidic and mucus-forming. In fact, it is often the foods we eliminate from our diets that can influence our well-being more than the foods we add. To achieve optimal health, we must remove the toxins that hinder the healing process.

      The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Program is based on my own lifestyle; lifelong dedication to and experimentation with fasting and cleansing the body; my studies with various teachers; years of leading detoxification groups through my practice; my work introducing friends, family, and clients to raw, living foods; and the many books I’ve read on detoxification, nutrition, and health. This manual has been inspired by the teachings of Dr Ann Wigmore, Paavo Airola, Dr Richard Anderson, Dr Norman Walker, and Dr Bernard Jensen, and draws from my years of experience with the raw lifestyle, fasting, and colon cleansing.

      My transition to raw

      Born in Montreal and raised by two very traditional European parents, I grew up on a very wholesome diet. Everything was prepared from scratch. Meals consisted of whole grains, large salads, vegetables, dark bread, and a lot of fruits. White bread, canned soup, and fast foods were simply not a part of our routine. We were not vegetarian but ate meat in small amounts a few times a week. So, as far back as I can remember, I always enjoyed and felt best when eating fresh and simple meals, with fruit, salads, sauerkraut, and olives as my particular favorites.

      During my rebellious teenage years I moved away from home and fell into the trap of processed foods. As a result, I gained a lot of weight and started to feel lethargic, unhealthy, and depressed. Three years later (after gaining thirty-five pounds), I began working in my mother’s vegetarian tea room and returned to eating natural foods. СКАЧАТЬ