Quick Three Day Fast for Moms

A regular three day detoxification cleanse at the beginning of each season can be a practical approach to detoxifying your body as many moms are too busy to do a longer cleanse.
However the objective of the shorter cleanse is the same as the longer cleanse – to give your body a rest and allow your inner system to regenerate. The Three Day Cleanse is ideal for moms as sooner or later you have to deal with your kids and other pressing responsibilities.
During a three day cleanse you will be eliminating all acidic foods and replacing them with foods that are alkaline and easy to digest such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, seeds, legumes, and raw foods. You may also drink raw juices.
Practice deep breathing, taking lots of walks outdoors, and indulge in gentle stretching, yoga or Pilates. Be sure to go easy on the cardio.
Enjoying a steam room is beneficial if you have access to a fitness club, and always try to get some extra sleep. An average weight loss of a pound a day is common when you are on a short term cleanse.
Most women notice an increase in vital and mental clarity and feel themselves to be rid of inflammation, bloating and pain. People also feel themselves filled with a greater sense of vitality.
By the fifth, sixth and seventh day of a cleanse strength returns and most people feel and look great! The skin starts to glow and the whites of our eyes get brighter.
Here are some good tips for preparing for the cleanse …
Pick a specific beginning and end date, and then begin to prepare yourself mentally for it for a few weeks before
On the Saturday prior to your start day, make sure that your grocery list is in order and that you have the supplies you need
Begin to cut back on red meat, white sugar, and soda pop five to seven days prior to any fasts
Gradually reduce your caffeine intake for five days prior to the fast avoid headaches.
Reduce your work load in preparation to take it a bit easier the week of your detox.
If you are a smoker who is looking to quit, begin to slowly reduce the number of cigarettes per day. When we alkalize the body, the cravings for nicotine and other substances lessen…there is no point in smoking during a fast as you will only retoxify your body.
Do not eat after 7:00 PM.
Start going to bed a little earlier and rising earlier – be in bed by 11 am and up by 8 am.
Once you are ready to go into full swing these are some general food guidelines for you to follow just a few
Eliminate the following from your diet as well –
• White sugar
• Soda pop
• Red meat
• White flour products
• Gluten, wheat and yeast products
• Soy products with the exception of miso
• White vinegar
• Caffeine
• Alcohol
• Recreational drugs
• Dairy products (with the exception of non-fat yogurt in moderation)
• White table salt (replace with Himalayan salt)
• Artificial or processed foods
Be sure to also add the following habits to your diet —
• Drink lots of hot water with lemons
• Drink lots of plain water – at least eight cups a day
• Drink decaffeinated herbal teas
• Wheatgrass and fresh sprouts if you have access
• Homemade vegetable juices if possible
• Brown rice, oatmeal
• Dressings made with olive oil (good fat) and lemon
• Miso and non-fat yogurt (in moderation)
• Gluten-free, wheat-free products
It's also a good idea to get rid of the kids for the days you are on the fast as you can get quite irritable!

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Pregnancy and Dangerous Blood Pressure

If you are a pregnant woman the silent killer known as high blood pressure may be killing you. The same is true if you are a fatter mom. The problem is that having high blood pressure can lead to fatal heart attacks! In fact nearly seventy percent of people get heart attacks from high blood pressure and one out of three people have no idea they have it.
Don't waste one more minute waiting for your first heart attack before doing something about your high blood pressure, hypertension or pre-hypertensive condition!
Whenever you visit a doctor what is the first thing that he (or she) does?
Your doctor takes your blood pressure! Your doctor does this no matter what your other symptoms are and you may have wondered why this is always the case? Basically it is because your blood pressure affects so many aspects of your health!
If you are pregnant or in post pregnancy it is especially important for you to do several things to keep your weight down. That is because the drugs prescribed have such nasty side effects.
For instance the beta blockers that are prescribed to reduce the workload on your heart lower your blood pressure but also cause annoying side effects such as depression, lack of libido and depression. Depression is the last thing that a lady who is vulnerable to post partum needs to go through in the first place!
ACE inhibitors (angiotensin-converting enzyme) prescribed by doctors have all sorts of side effects including causing coughs, rashes and a metallic taste in the mouth.
Yet another drug prescribed to pregnant women for high blood pressure that you want to avoid are Renin inhibiters .These can harm your health and cause facial swelling and allergic reactions in some females.
Even the calcium channel blockers prescribed for the mildest case of hypertension can cause fluid buildup in the legs and a rapid heartbeat!
Sometime people are prescribed as many as four drugs at a time when they have high blood pressure because doctors know that it can be a fatal condition.
Unfortunately this also means being constantly sick with the side effects from these drugs so you need to be careful.
The simple fact is that there is not one single millimeter of your body that is safe from damage if you have high blood pressure problems!
Every capillary, artery or vein in your body is at risk and can fail at any time and furthermore cause failure to the major organs in your body if you do not make the lifestyle changes necessary to prevent the inevitable!
Make sure you take care of yourself if you are pregnant as obviously this is not a great condition to be in!!

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