In our modern world, you can’t go through a single day without encountering pollution. The recent headlines on E. coli and other outbreaks, and the deaths of beloved pets from contaminated food means we can’t even be sure that what we consider to be ‘natural’ and ‘safe’ are either.

You can hardly get away from air pollution, be it from smokers, all sorts of chemicals and sprays, or from vehicle exhaust. This greatly affects the health in one way or another. Don’t be so sure that when your body does not visibly react, your environment is safe and clean,

Because of pollution from outside, detoxification is a good idea from time to time, in order to keep a healthy body which also results in a healthy mind, and thus healthy relationships with your external world and the people in it.

Our body has its own natural means of healing and detoxifying. However, when pollutants that enter our body had been accumulated more than our capacity for self cleansing, we are giving our inside organs and their processes a hard time. Then the kidneys, liver, skin, and other organs designed to be self-cleansing can become, stressed and this can lead to illness. And because they are already weakened, the cleansing process is also altered, making it work inefficiently, or not at all.

We definitely want a clean body. But we also need to help our system in regulating the body’s many processes. However, you should not wait for your body organs to be stressed out and overworked before doing something.

The 5-day detox plan can help keep the body systems at work. The 5-day detox plan will rejuvenate the body as well as the spirit, keeping it clean and toned.

A detoxification diet is a part of the 5-day detox plan. During the period of detoxification, certain foods should be avoided. Your meals consist mostly of fresh fruits and green, leafy vegetables. Fats, oil, preservatives and food additives are a big no-no when undergoing the process of detoxification. Also, meat should be kept off the menu because it is hard to digest. The goal is to flush the body or all its toxins, and too much protein can put stress on the kidneys and the overall delicate balance of the detox process.

Ideal foods that can be part of your diet are as follow: garlic, broccoli, beets, and beans or nuts. Only fresh fruit extracts can be taken as beverages, except for grapefruit, which is a good diuretic, but hard on the stomach.

Since water is a universal solvent, six to eight glasses of this should be recommended daily. Water is also a major factor in the detoxification process. It flushes out the toxins in the forms of perspiration, urine, or stool.

Although you seem to eat less when detoxifying, you can be assured that you will not starve, and ironically, you will even boost your stamina. It is because your intake is limited only to foods which are healthy and are good to the digestive system.

Your 5-day detoxification plan should be done quarterly. You should consider eating a variety of foods from all natural sources to try to cover the full range of nutrients you will need.

To ensure that you are getting the right amount of nutrition and are staying healthy, you might like to consult with a nutritionist to come up with a well-rounded nutrition plan. You should also seek a doctor’s advice if you have any underlying medical conditions, to ensure that your detox diet is a true detoxification and not additional stress to your body.

Thanks to your 5-day detox diet, you should find yourself feeling more energized, perhaps even lighter and thinner. Just remember, the main goal of a 5-day detox is to purify and cleanse.

We spend so much of our time cleaning our external self.  Cleanliness should be maintained not only in the outside, but more so in the inside as part of your overall healthy lifestyle. Enjoy your detox-your body will thank you.