Archive for December, 2007

Schools And Business Skills

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Joseph N. Abraham, M.D.

A new concept emerging in many communities is the idea that the primary goal of education is to produce better workers. Our schools should support our economy. As might be expected, the people advocating such an approach tend to be employers.

It is not clear that this strategy is the best. One question that immediately emerges is, What job are we training our students for? The “Did You Know” video that is popular on the Internet points out that the average worker will hold about a dozen jobs before the age of 40. So if we are training a workforce, for what job are we training them? And how could we ever train them for that many different jobs?

Let us say, for the sake of argument, that training workers for only one job was a reasonable approach. How will they deal with constantly-changing skills that every job now requires? Consider the lowest-paid, minimally trained worker in any company. More and more, all employees have to be able to work with computer programs, train on new machinery, and handle equipment and chemicals that will often carry risks to the workers or the public. Then consider that as our students move into higher slots in the organization chart, that the quantity of skills, and the rate of change, will enlarge at ever-faster speeds. So by training students for just one job, that one job is a endless learning quest. So we see that with this approach, we have lashed ourselves to a lifetime of expensive continuing education for all employees. Unless employees are capable of learning on their own. And that gives us one clue here.

After we consider those problems, we will also have to decide whether each student will become a manager, or an employee? Management necessarily deals with many data from many disciplines, and requires the ability to synthesize the information. Moving down the corporation ladder, skill sets become narrower, less independent, and more focused on rules and details. Look around any corporation, and it becomes quite clear that there was no way to predict who would become a manger, and who would become an employee. So if we train leaders, followers will be poorly trained; and obviously, the reverse is equally true. This gives us a second insight.

Next, why should the average taxpayer dedicate public funds garnered from her private, moderate income to fund the training of workers for industries, most of which earn much more money than the worker? If industry wishes better workers, you and I should not have to bear that cost out of our pockets.

Which bring up a deeper ideological question. The corporation almost always argues for less government, for lower taxes, and for privatization of everything possible. Given that, why should corporations now insist that government pay to train workers? if privatization is the superior strategy, here is a perfect opportunity for corporations to prove it. Is business arguing for workforce development simply to avoid the costs? If so, it appears that business has subjugated concerns for education to the desire for someone else to pay the costs. If corporations bear the costs, then by their own arguments, the pressures of the free market will produce the best solutions. This approach does not move us toward our conclusion, but it does expose a major flaw in this sort of thinking.

We must also ask how worker training fits into the democracy. Oppressive governments want worker training– and too many businesses are run like oppressive governments. Certainly an oppressive leader– in the nation, in the marketplace, or in religion– does not want independent-minded people running loose. Oppressive organizations can hardly withstand questioning about the strength and ethics of the current leadership. To the opposite, the oppressive organization only wants worker bees, who will simply do, and not think. Oppressive organizations vs. free democracies is the last insight, and tightly sums up the problems of worker training in the schools of free peoples.

This is because the concept that education should exist to train workers is much too low of a target for a healthy democracy. It is said that in America, any child can grow up to be President. This is not entirely accurate, because in America, EVERY child grows up to be President. When our citizens step into the ballot box, they each become our Head of State; we all run the country.

There is an irony here. Socrates warned us of the danger when all hands control the ship of state; in fact, it is from Socrates’ warning that we receive the idea that government is a ship. But his fear has been proven wrong: democracy turned out to be the great strength of America. It is when all of us decide together, that we are the strongest.

However, that is accurate only when the population consists of robust, self-reliant, and intelligent thinkers. In the weariest parts of the world, where there is is insufficient education and no tradition of free independence, democracies collapse. Free, democratic governments only survive where the voters think for themselves, and act accordingly.

So clearly, the democracy can hardly tolerate mindless worker bees. The democracy needs– demands in fact– incisive, broadly-trained thinkers. But then, so do communities, churches, service organizations, and yes, even corporations.

We should not be educating a workforce; we should be educating a citizenry. We should be educating a population who have a grasp of history, economics, the sciences, and particularly, a grasp of the many complex cultures of the world. America is at war in two countries, and though the country is divided on the necessity and management of those wars, it is clear to everyone that grave errors were committed because we did not understand the history and the cultures we were dealing with. Since we cannot possibly prepare our citizens for every eventuality that might arise in our nation’s future, we should also educate a population who will continue to educate themselves throughout life.

Our world demands citizens who are versed in many disciplines, who can analyze and synthesize, who understand that the sciences, the humanities, business, politics, and the social sciences are all inter-related, and that they all interact to give us the world we live in– the one through which we must navigate our “ship of state”. Of course, a citizen who understands these things will also be a good employee; but not good at one job, and at one trade, but at almost anything we can throw at her, because she will have the understanding and intellectual skills to re-educate herself to adapt to the rapidly changing world around her.

And in the ideal economy, she will only hold jobs run by yet other well-rounded citizens, by supervisors who equally understand that all of their workers have eyes, and ears– and brains– and who are therefore key assets, and critical decision-makers in the everyday running of the company. As business becomes more complex, and as the workforce in the advanced economies becomes better-educated, new models of management increasingly move decision-making from the centralized, dictatorial autocrat, to the decentralized, autonomous employee. Exactly like the democracy.

We need thinkers, we need learners, and we need leaders: in the democracy, in the community, and in the corporation. If we train Workers, but not citizens, as the democracy and the community collapse, the workforce will collapse with them.

But if we graduate broadly-educated citizens, all will flourish.

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When He Thinks You’re Fat

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Chaszey Sandhriel

At the time of her wedding she wore a size 2. Her pregnancy with her daughter caused her to balloon up to a size 14. A couple of years later she was a whopping size 18. Unfortunately, rather than joining a gym or getting rid of the baby pounds, she was plagued by post partum depression, which “broke the camel’s back;” she demanded that her husband would just have to love her for who she was on the inside. And while he did fall in love with her as a person, she felt unattractive to herself and her voluptuous size 18 and enormous breasts did not help in her feeling the least bit attractive. By this time, however, she had stopped caring.

Perhaps you can relate?

There seems to be little women can do when they are fighting a depression in addition to feeling imprisoned in a body they don’t want to be in. In fact, the slip-on shoes we resort to during our late stages in pregnancy now have become our favorite shoes, even long after the pregnancy is over.

By this time the excuses of caring for a small child keep you away from the gym, for good seeming reason. So you resort to diets and starving yourself - the weight has to come off somehow, even though we know that 95% of all diets fail. So we fall deeper and deeper into the hole of depression and the mountain of excuses soon seems to swallow us alive.

So there is no time for the gym, diets don’t work, perhaps you should leave the marriage? But what would happen if you did?

You realize that life would go on - with you being happy or unhappy - it goes on.

Rather than leaving your marriage in the hopes for peace and being left alone, here are 5 steps you can take that can assist you in regaining great health and igniting that new flame into your relationship:

1. Stop the excuses as to why you are not losing the weight. Instead, find positive reasons why you want to regain your sexy figure. You’ve been there before, you’ll get there again. There is no need to worry about losing all the weight by next week, just start somewhere and be consistent.

2. Do it for you. Instead of wanting to lose weight for “him,” realize that losing weight and feeling good about yourself is all about you. If you’re in a relationship then yes, you’re going through this together, but losing the weight for him may be too superficial of a reason and the results may only be temporary. Desire to lose the weight and get back in shape for you and only you. Remember that it is you who is feeling the lack of health, you feel unattractive and you want to start feeling better about yourself. Your lover feeling attracted to you is a bonus, cream on the crop so to speak, but the main reason for you to get back in shape needs to be for you.

3. No reasons for pouting. There is no reason for you to put your hands on your hips and demanding from him to love you no matter your size. If he truly loves you I can assure you that he loves you no matter what, however, I can also assure you that men by nature are stimulated visually (and they are just as much turned off by visuals). No matter how much you try to bend Nature’s rules, in the end you only hurt yourself by making unrealistic demands of your partner. Instead, learn to work with nature and ask Life to help you create a perfectly healthy and sexy body once again.

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Can An Environmental Chiropractor Help?

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Dr Tony AP Joseph

An environmental chiropractor is an individual who takes into consideration of things in the environment.

Allergies can be created from things that exist only in the outdoors, and these environmental chiropractor practitioners also know which things in the wild will be able to help solve the problems.

This type of a practitioner is of natural treatment type, and they like to use other forms to help detoxify the body of impurities.

Very often, they will work with our spinal misalignments, dysfunctions and subluxations that affect the neural integrity.

A good environmental chiropractor will give special detail attention to the physiological and biochemical aspects of the body.

He will look closely at body structure, spinal area, and musculoskeletal, neurological, vascular, emotional and environmental relationships.

They know how to incorporate into the overall treatment philosophy and they believe in total body wellness.

This includes the fitness, nutrition and psychology aspect. It focus on areas play an important roll with how our body reacts.

An environmental chiropractor is based on academic and clinical training with formal certification.

They received their training by going through an accredited chiropractic college, and they will also learned how to give a diagnosis and know how to do natural therapeutic procedures.

Such treatment procedures can include the adjustment and manipulation of articulations and the adjacent tissues of the human body.

They work closely with the spinal column, and this includes the manual treatment of spinal irregularities for relief of related functional disorders.

An environmental chiropractor uses a drug-free system so they actually work in a non-surgical science aspect.

There are certainly no pharmaceuticals involved or any type of surgery, and an environmental chiropractor is well trained to provide diagnose and consult with.

They are well trained and able to refer people to other health care providers if require.

An environmental chiropractor cares about every part of your daily life.

This helps to give you the best benefit so you can benefit a lot from the care you receive from a person who looks at your life so in-depth and detail.

Even modern medicine does not look as closely at your life to help you as oppose to an environmental chiropractor. An environmental chiropractor will look at every part of your well being, so that they can find out and understand what you need to fix so the problems don’t keep coming back.

Once the environmental chiropractor has you feeling good, the main target is to keep it maintained.

This is important as you don’t want the pain to keep coming back.

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Effective Steps In Treating Acid Reflux In Baby

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Richal Peyton

Acid refluxes don’t just happen with older children and adults - acid reflux in baby can also happen. At the earliest signs of the condition, it is best to have your baby seen and properly diagnosed right away by the doctor. Babies suffering from acid reflux will show just about the same symptoms as adult sufferers. However, it can be more challenging to treat babies since they don’t tend to follow certain methods all the time and may need more assistance. Take the steps in this article to effectively treat your baby.

Step 1: Watch Out For Symptoms

Coughing, spitting, bloody stool and vomiting are the common symptoms of acid reflux in baby. You may also notice that your baby is irritable and feeding poorly. A lot of babies actually experience these symptoms in the first 3 months.

In some cases, however, babies will manifest more severe symptoms that can last from 12 to 18 months. Few babies have acid reflux due to other complications. These include breathing problems, poor growth, blood loss and irritability due to pain. While these complications can also be symptoms of acid reflux, they can be caused by other disorders.

Step 2: Have Your Baby Screened And Diagnosed

Oftentimes, a doctor will analyze your baby’s symptoms and the results obtained from a physical exam. If your doctor thinks your child may have a more severe condition, then he or she may recommend other diagnostic tests. These include lab tests, esophageal pH monitoring, upper GI series, and upper endoscopy.

Step 3: Follow Recommended Treatment

Your doctor can recommend many types of treatments. You may be advised to continue breastfeeding to reduce symptoms of acid reflux in baby. You may also be asked to feed your baby smaller amounts and more frequently, as overfeeding tends to worsen the condition. You may also try thickening the baby formula and see if there is any improvement in the next 3 to 5 days, otherwise stop.

Step 4: Maintain Your Baby’s Health

Most steps in treatment of acid reflux in babies are preventive measures. Because acid reflux mainly involves stomach acid and enzymes, the condition can always come back if you don’t maintain your baby’s overall health. Always try to relax your baby by feeding it in a quiet place, keeping pressure away from its abdomen, and not allowing it to do vigorous activities or sit in upright positions after feeding.

Also, it is best to feed your baby portions frequently. Also burp your baby during and after feeding. This way, you can free the air accumulating in your baby’s stomach and therefore reduce discomfort. Ditch the old baby bottle for a new one if the hole in its nipple is too large. Make sure that the hole is just the right size so that milk will not flow too fast. It shouldn’t also be so small that your baby will become frustrated and swallow more air. Finally, let your baby sleep with some elevation under its back (about 30 degrees).

These simple preventive measures can help treat your baby’s condition and prevent it from ever coming back. Just make sure that your doctor is informed about the methods you’re doing at home so he or she can monitor any improvement in your child and advise when treatment should stop.

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Providing More For Those Who Want More!

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Steve Beck

You think we’ve got our internet business all finished, but something is missing. We chose a niche, researched that niche, found products for our niche, displayed our products to our niche, processed the orders and found more visitors from our niche. We have all the basic small business website design principles in place. What else do we do to have a successful online business?

I’ve worked hard to build a successful online business. I’ve succeeded where others have failed through one simple principle — I give my customers what they want. In return, they keep coming back.

How many times have you bought a new DVD, sight unseen, because your favorite actor starred in the movie? Do you have a favorite author, one whose books you always buy (even in hardcover)? You like their work, and you want more. When they delivered, you couldn’t wait to buy!

You wanted more and they offered it. Now, you must do the same thing. Because it is 10 times easier to sell a product or service to someone who has already bought from you. They already know you. They already trust you. And hopefully, they even LIKE you! People buy from those they know, like and trust.

If they drove past your store every day, they would constantly be reminded of your presence. The Internet doesn’t work that way. You need another way to market to them. Start by capturing the e-mail addresses of all the visitors to your website. Once they leave, there is only a 1% chance they will ever return (even if you’re bookmarked, or in their list of favorites). How will you get them back?

Once your customer has completed his purchase, what are the chances he will return to your site? Very few customers return, even if they bookmark your site. You must give them a reason to return. So what do you have to do? First, always look for new products to offer your customers. Second, don’t let them forget about you - keep in contact. Use auto responders to send e-mails advertising new products, special offers, and more. Some people see this as rude. Hogwash! If you came over for a visit one day, and then ran into me the street on the next day, you would expect a friendly greeting. If I never spoke to you again, you would definitely think I was rude. Don’t make the same mistake in your business.

Develop an e-mail list so you can stay in contact with your customers. Include an opt-in page, preferably on your homepage. Offer your customers something valuable in exchange for their first name and e-mail address - consider a newsletter, free article, or similar offering. Your e-mail list will grow quickly.

Your e-mail list is where the money is. Large corporations like Amazon.com use their lists to advertise special offers, new products, and more directly to customers. You can easily use the same technology. Keep doing this, and you too can make an amazing profits with online business!

But here is another principle to keep in mind. You can sell $27 ebooks all day long and eventually you will become a millionaire. Imagine how much quicker that will be if you sell $97 ebooks with audio and video. Then $447 home study courses. And finally $5500 bootcamps and workshops! Maybe a cruise to the Bahamas with me as we create your online business!

You see, the trick is to offer more to those who want more. Who want more attention, who want the faster track or who want the inside information to get up and running very quickly. And as long as you offer quality information or products, both you and your customer will be very happy people!

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6 Tips In Getting The Best Cheap Treadmill For The New Year 2008

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Chloe Adisson

A few more days to go and it will already be the start of 2008. You know that you will soon be feasting on food this coming Thanksgiving and Christmas season. The calories will be feasting on you too. Get the best cheap treadmill to start the 2008 New Year right.

In most cases, the higher the cost of the treadmill, the higher the quality as well. This is also true if you only know little and you are in a hurry to get the purchase done right away. Take your time and understand what you are buying.

First of all, do not believe in sales hype especially if it’s coming from the manufacturer or dealer. Getting the best cheap treadmill essentially requires you to figure out how the entire system works.

All treadmills do the same thing. As soon as you turn it on and use it, you are aiming for a cardio vascular exercise, weight loss, and burn calories. That’s just basically it. The price of the treadmill now varies on competitive features.

1. One of the major points of consideration when selecting a treadmill is its motor. The ideal minimum should be 2.0 horsepower and anything lower than that may not be worth your money.

2. Trust only reviews from professionals. The treadmill guru’s personal ratings and recommendations may help you a lot in deciding which ones to buy. The premise of course is that these pros may favor at the more expensive ones.

3. Consumer reviews are as helpful too. There are so many websites that allow treadmill users to comment on the products they use. Their opinions can also help because they have used the equipment themselves.

4. Manual treadmills usually don’t qualify as best cheap treadmill. Yes manual treadmills are cheap but if you can afford to buy the better ones, then do so. You should buy equipment that can last longer and is much convenient to use.

5. Make sure the treadmill belt is still in tip-top shape. This is another piece in the treadmill that is important to look into. Make sure the belt is perfect for you to use. Check on the safety as well.

6. The quality of the treadmill can also be detected from its warranty and service offers. Most reviews tell you that a good warranty should be at least 5 years on the motor, 2 years on frames and parts, and a year on service.

There are more things you need to check before buying your treadmill. There’s the framework, cushioning system, and other extras like the accessories and stuff. Manufacturers take advantage of improving these treadmill extras because the standard treadmill gets more expensive when more features are added.

The truth is that there is really not one best treadmill that’s for everyone. It all depends on what you know and how much you are willing to spend. At the end of the day, you will know that what matters most is your own judgment. It is understanding which treadmill is really worth your money.

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How Does A Twin Size Bed Mattress Look Like?

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Hayden Madisson

There are different kinds of mattresses, depending to its size and the materials that composed it. One kind of mattress which is widely used for children’s bedroom and school dormitories is the twin size bed mattress.

As the name connotes, twin size bed mattress is used for twin size beds. Twin size bed mattress is also better known as single bed mattress. It has a dimensional size of thirty-nine (39) inches in width and seventy-five (75) inches in length. It is considered to be the smallest size among mattress sizes available in the market.

Most bed mattresses are made up of the same materials regardless of the size. It can be composed with a foam, latex, fiber, or other materials that are use to make mattresses. The thickness of the mattress does not also necessarily follow with its size.

It is being claimed by many people that twin size bed mattress is ideal for rooms that have less space. In households, it is commonly used for the bedrooms of the children and for multi-user guest rooms. The narrow size that this kind of mattress has makes it also appealing among the users because its small size gives more space in the room to move around.

Getting a twin size can also be practical. Instead of buying the expensive king size bed mattress, some people opted to join or connect two twin size bed mattresses in order to have a somewhat king size mattress. Moreover, a twin size bed mattress is also known to be cheaper compared to other sizes of mattresses. One good thing about it is that you can buy a twin size mattress with a great brand with nothing to worry much about on the cost.

There is a variation to the twin size which is the twin XL size bed mattress. It has a width of thirty-nine (39) inches and a length of eighty (80) inches. So, practically it is a just five-inch higher in length that of the twin size bed mattress. The twin XL size bed mattress was designed to accommodate tall teenagers who are staying in school dormitories. It is also used among bunk beds, giving more space to move around.

Despite on the practicality found among twin size mattresses, some people, however, don’t find it so good. The small dimension of the twin size mattresses makes it unappealing to people who have large built and high in height. Accordingly, it is better to buy a mattress that is bigger, regardless on the person who will be using it (can be a petite person or heavy in built), because it can surely fit all - than buying something that is less in size and only the small ones can be accommodated. On the twin XL size bed mattress, people might find a little difficulty finding bedding or a cover that can fit with it because such size is not common and is not always available in the market.

No matter the size, the most important thing is that you are comfortable lying on it. It should also suit well to the interest and “level of comfort” to the one using it.

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Sell Your Home By Making It Stick Out From The Crowd

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Hal James

The devil is in the details or so the cliche’ goes. Well, the cliche is very accurate when it comes to selling your home in a buyers’ market. Focussing on the details of your home makes it stand out to buyers.

Forget the national real estate scene. You must focus on the comparable homes in the market. What is better about your home compared to each of them? What obvious aspect makes it stand out and can be touted to buyers?

While a major upgrade is an obvious difference maker, many must focus on the small details of a home. Although small, they can make a huge difference when it comes to getting an offer or not. Consider the following.

If you have a rectangle concrete path to your front door, it is time to break out the sledge hammer. Such paths are blah and boring. Try to use brick, stones or something else to create a unique impression.

Symmetry is a good thing to have with egress and ingress. This is particularly true for your front door. The easiest way to do this is to put two flower pots on each side of your front door. It centers the look and focuses the eye.

The eyes are the path to your soul and windows serve the same function for homes. Clear any plants blocking their view. If the windows are unique, highlight them by painting the frames a color that contrasts with the surrounding walls.

Trash cans are a necessary evil for each and every home. That doesn’t mean you need to just have yours sitting around. Use a wood trellis to create a niche on the side of your home to stick them in. Grow flowering vines on it and you are in business.

The average trellis is your inexpensive home improvement friend. Many older homes have long, blank, boring exterior walls along the side of the structure. Spice them up by using a trellis to break up the angle and grow plants and such.

Light it up at night. Buyers are fully aware that you are trying to spice things up for them when they come by during the day. Many will also drive by at night to see how things look and sound then. Use lights to highlight your landscaping and make an impression.

A unique home sticks out from comparable properties and gets offers from buyers in any market. Make the above changes and yours will be such a home.

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5 Great Tips For Making Refilling Inkjet Cartridges Easier

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Sofia Wainwright

If you have just been informed you are now the person in charge of refilling inkjet cartridges in your office, there is no need to start looking for another job. While refilling the cartridges isn’t exactly a glamorous job, it isn’t really isn’t all that bad.

There are a few things to keep in mind when refilling inkjet cartridges. Here are five helpful hints that should make the process a little easier for you.

1. Don’t Forget About The Ink

You want to periodically check on the printer to see if the cartridge needs to be refilled. Every now and then, test the printer to see if it is streaking. If it is, you know that the cartridge needs to be refilled.

2. Keep The Mess To A Minimum

Refilling inkjet cartridges can make a huge mess, regardless of how careful you are. So make sure that you always refill cartridges over a sink where you have easy access to soap and water. If you get any of the ink on your skin or clothes, wash it off immediately. While the ink is not toxic, it could irritate your skin or stain your clothes.

3. Follow The Instructions

Make sure that you follow the instructions for the inkjet printer refills exactly as they are written. Not taking proper heed of the instructions will only leave you with a big mess and a printer that won’t print properly. Plus, you will have to get a new printer refill kit and start again from scratch.

4. Familiarize Yourself With The Process

Refilling inkjet cartridges is pretty simple. The process consists of transferring ink from a bottle into a sponge or bag in the printer cartridge. The ink is injected into the cartridge while pressure is added so that the cartridge won’t leak the ink out too fast or slow, causing poor printing.

5. Familiarize Yourself With The Tools

An inkjet printer refill kit has everything that you need for refilling inkjet cartridges. Printer refill kits all have a sealed bottle of ink, a needle, a syringe, a plunger, and a set of instructions. Each kit usually has enough materials for at least two refills.

Now that you are familiar with these great tips, you will be able to handle refilling inkjet cartridges without too much trouble. Instead of being a miserable chore, it should now become a quick and painless job for you.

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Total Body And Liver Detox Diet Tips

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
by Clare Denton

A total body detox is an excellent prelude to a weight management or a lifestyle transformation program. It is also the means to begin the process of eliminating deep-seated toxins and pharmaceutical residues which may be the foundation of health problems.

Most important, however, it is a key means of preventing disease and an opportunity to rest and revitalize the body. As a preventative tool, it is advised to detox at least two or three times annually, depending on the nature of the detox plan used. Years of experience with detoxification has convinced me that a good detox program should be no less than three days.

A 3 day detox will work wonders in helping to start the cleansing process, and start removing systemic sludge and mucous from your system. But to feel the full benefit, a 7 day detox is really recommended as you will really give the cleansing process ample time to run its course. Whichever option to go for, I thought you might be interested in the benefits you can expect to see after a healthy detox.

increased mental clarity - a clean smelling body as the digestive tract is cleared of accumulated waste - a clearer respiratory tract as excess mucous is eliminated - a purer bloodstream, good functioning liver and kidney - glowing skin and complexion - better sleep - less dependency on habit-forming drugs such as caffeine, nicotine and alcohol - reduced stomach bulge and size - more energy for the lethargic person

If you can muster the willpower for a 7 day detox program, these benefits will be even more noticeable - so well worth the extra effort.

Preparing For Your Detox Program

If you eat a lot of red meat and dairy products, it’s a good idea to go on a 3 day vegetarian diet before your start any detox program. Edible seeds, unsalted nut and various beans can provide all the protein you need, along with various soy products including soy milk. If there’s anything you’re unsure about you should check with your physician or nutritionist first.

Basic Instructions While On The Detox

Firstly, keep away from tap water. Use coconut water, purified water or fit a high quality water filter to your water system at home - it does make a difference. You need to keep off any cooked food, and no dairy at all.

Only eat fruit and vegetables that are in season, and stay off sweeteners. You can use sugar cane or cane juice if you wish, but in moderation.

Check out the recipe below for Green Juice - you should aim to drink at least one glass of this juice every day. It contains a plethora of vital life enhancing nutrients including calcium, iron, vitamin C, folic acid, and is packed with cancer fighting antioxidants and phyto nutrients.

If you can afford it, aloe vera is great for detoxing (and every day health benefits). It’s a powerful skin healer and works wonders on your insides and digestive tract. The best time to take it is last thing at night before bed.

The immune booster consists of garlic (a well-known antibiotic) and orange juice. Additions of passion fruit or guava to the immune booster are optional but would greatly increase the vitamin C content of this juice. Instructions for these preparations are given below.

How To Make Green Juice

Ideally you’ll need a good quality juicer for this - alternatively you can simply blend the ingredients and strain afterwards. You’ll need purified, filtered or coconut water, lime juice, cucumber, fresh ginger, and then any green veggies: parsley, lettuce, celery, broccoli, okra, string beans, broccoli, callaloo, did I mention broccoli?

It doesn’t matter what green vegetables are used as long as the juice is green. Experiment until you find a green juice that tastes right for you. If you still have an issue with taste, then use extracted carrot juice instead of coconut water as the base. To make Aloe Vera Juice peel one third of an aloe leaf and blend in grapefruit or orange juice.

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