Ahh~
what a great to start an entry by doing a health review~ lol
So
as the title says I will be doing a review on the popular
"Detox
Water"
Now
before I start,
I
am not some teenager doing this blog.
I
am in my late 20's
A
mom to 2 amazing energy pumpin' boys
Married
to the most Health conscience man ever!
So
of course I have gone through the Mommy stages of after birth the preggo
weight.
As
a Mom
(like
every other women and moms out there)
well
all want to stay fit, looking young, have as much energy to keep up with our
kids, family, home, and our every day lives.
So
its natural for us that we want to find ways to keep in shape.
Wanting
to look back in our late Teens early 20's.
(jeez
what mom doesn't? lol)
Now
lets start!
I
have been on the detox water since September 2013
So
basically 11 months
Yes,
I have made the water every time I ran out,
been
drinking it everyday, I actually replaced my normal water intake with the detox
water.
(which
of course you can do that)
Here
is my reviews on how the detox water has helped me.
My
energy levels was great.
I
wasn't fatigue at all.
Helped
my bowel movement.
My
skin was glowing, it was much more smoother.
Completely
boosted my immune system
(never
got sick)
I
got the antioxidants that my body needed.
Suppressed
my cravings.
My
monthly cycle wasn't as painful.
Weight
was sustained and lost a several pounds, but that's from suppressing my
cravings.
It definitely flushed
out the unwanted fat.
Of
course I got great results from sticking to this water.
BUT~!
the water itself needs more help as well!
Of
course you must maintain a healthy diet, balancing out your meals cutting out
the RED MEAT.
I
am not sure if many people know this but for our bodies to break down and
digest red meat takes at least 24-48 hours that's for just having a 6 oz steak.
Not
to mention red meat actually over works the body to digest it.
(
Another helpful advise )
So
after getting great results and feeling like I was on top of the world,
I
got curious in what would happen if I took out the detox water and went back to
my normal plain bottle water?
(I
must say the results and side effects was terrible)
I
decided to stop taking the detox water for 2 and a half weeks.
My
experience from this really made me think twice.
My
first 3-4 days was miserable because every time I wake up I would feel tired
and fatigue, even after a full night rest.
Though
the 2 and half weeks.
My
energy levels on the bottom less pit low.
I
was ALWAYS fatigue.
I
was constantly blocked up.
(Number
2 was non-existence)
My
skin lost its glow
I
had facial break outs
My
skin looked rough.
I
actually got sick.
My
monthly cycle was unbearable and painful
(I
timed the no detox on my monthly cycle for this purpose)
I
gained weight
(that's
because of the blockage and cravings)
My
cravings was out of control.
All
in all I was just a full blown LAZY bum!
(even
a slug does more than me lol)
Now
this is from my own personal experience, experiment, and results that I
got from my body.
Some
others may have a different experience and results, who knows?
But
I can tell you this!
I
have a friend who has tried the detox water around the same time as I did,
she
is on the heavy side, but her health is normal (by her doctor), when I
mean normal her cholesterol level is normal, her blood sugar is
normal, and so forth on.
But
she has lost 10lbs/4.5kg,
when
she did her Detox Water diet.
So
to give you an idea from another person's result.
Now
for the DE-BUNKING
on
the Detox Water!
Okay
so I am pretty sure everyone~ has seen on pintrest, health magazines, health
webs, forums and etc etc that the Detox Water will help you lose the
weight.
That
my friends and readers is only partially true.
When
I mean by partially true,
you
lose the weight by the bowel movements that your body wants to release the
waste.
Our
bodies holds 1-2lbs of waste.
When
we are unable to go for number 2, that waste becomes that extra weight until we
are fully ready to go for number 2.
Also
one of the ingredients in the Detox water is a hunger suppressant.
When
I say hunger suppressant it does not mean that you don't get hungry or have
an appetite, it more so controls your portion of meals.
Another
ingredient in the Detox water actually cuts down your sweet tooth craving or
any kind of junk food cravings as well.
As
you can see weight loss is a "Yes" by helping us have control and its
our bodies natural way of saying "Hey you only need to lose this much of
weight and any more you won't feel too great."
But
its also a "No" because you don't lose the ideal weight that we all
have.
Now
for the ingredients and what each ingredient does!
Body Flush and Detox
Water
1 cucumber
1 lemon
1 lemon
1 or 2 oranges
2 limes
2 limes
1 bunch of mint
Slice them all and divide the ingredients between
four 24 oz water bottles and fill them up with filtered water.
Make sure to leave it over night for about 8 hours.
Drink daily
Not only does this taste
delicious and help flush fat, but it also counts toward your daily water
intake!
Lemons: Help in the absorption of sugars and calcium and cuts down your cravings for sweets.
Cucumbers act as a diuretic and flush fat cells. It is alkalizing to the body (if you have an alkaline body, no diseases can live there), and increase your energy levels.
Limes promote a healthy digestive tract.
Mint is a natural appetite suppressant that also aids in digestion.
Lemons: Help in the absorption of sugars and calcium and cuts down your cravings for sweets.
Cucumbers act as a diuretic and flush fat cells. It is alkalizing to the body (if you have an alkaline body, no diseases can live there), and increase your energy levels.
Limes promote a healthy digestive tract.
Mint is a natural appetite suppressant that also aids in digestion.
I hope all this information helps and try it out yourself!
Cheers!
