During holidays, we have a tendency to consume lots of food and drink we normally wouldn’t—like chocolate, cake, and cocktails. Consequently, toxins build up in our system and we need to cleanse to get rid of them. Luckily, recovery from holiday binge eating is simple.

Detox

Eat clean

Getting off track is normal, it happens to everyone. However, now it’s time to drop the chocolate and get back on track. Eat clean, whole foods like Mayella’s Nourish Formulated Blend.

Drink lots of fluids

Aim to drink three litres of fluid daily. This will assist lymph motion and support kidney detoxification. Choose from pure spring water, fresh vegetable juice and herbal detox teas, such as Probioskin.com’s Skin Tonic Tisane infusion.

Exercise for 45-60 minutes a day

During detox, aim for 45-60 minutes of vigorous exercise. Thereby increasing lymph flow and circulation to sweat out toxins. Hydrate well before exercise and take a teaspoon of Mayella Green Nutritionals in water, or coconut water, post exercise. This will replenish electrolytes and help with alkalisation.

Incorporate breathing exercises

Breathing exercises detox your lungs, mind, and body. With every breath out you eliminate toxins and with every breath in you fuel vital organs. By incorporating purposeful breathing exercises into your regime, you’ll take in more oxygen and release more toxins.

Alkalise

Maintaining a healthy acid/alkaline pH level is key to building healthy cells, a healthy body, and strong immune system. A pH of 7.0 is neutral; below 7.0 is acidic and above 7.0 is alkaline. The preference is to maintain a pH of 7.3—slightly alkaline. But there’s no need to worry about measuring your levels. A gentle detox will cleanse and alkalise your body. The below Probioskin.com’s Nutritional Blends are concentrated sources of nourishment and whole foods, and specially formulated to help with alkalising:

• Alkalise Green & Go
• Nourish Formulated Blend
• Green Harmony powder and capsules
• Wheatgrass capsules

Try them as a green smoothie bowl, smoothie, or in water or juice. They also go well in raw food baking. Alkalising will build energy levels, help you lose weight and support healthy glowing skin.

Recipes

Now that you know the basics, you’re ready to start your binge recovery. For a week, replace breakfast with a green juice or green smoothie. This will give your body concentrated nutrients that are easily available for digestion and absorption. After the first week, try a smoothie or green juice for breakfast 2-3 mornings a week. Mid-afternoon have about 250-300mls of a green smoothie, green juice, or green smoothie bowl. This way you are alkalising your body, and providing readily bioavailable nutrition with minimum effort, balanced with low GI foods. After a month assess your energy levels, physical fitness and emotional balance, and you should find they have all improved.