These Foods are Toxic…And Many Are Making You Fat!

If you are overweight, as so many people are these days,

don’t point a finger at the mirror and assign blame to

yourself. Yes, you’re ultimately the one who is in charge of

what goes into your mouth, but the food industry has been

selling the public a bill of goods that has us convinced that

“diet” foods are good for us when, in fact, they put us into a

toxic state. Did you know that the majority of “diet” foods

that contain fruits and vegetables (think breakfast cereal,

snack bars, puffed, processed veggie snacks, and other

so-called healthy items) often have added sugar or artificial

sweetener in them? In just a moment you’ll learn how

these contribute to toxicity and contribute to obesity.

Toxic foods aren’t poison in the sense that they will kill us

immediately when ingested, but they put our bodies into a

tailspin that leads to out of control eating, leading to obesity

that in turn increases our risk for heart disease and

stroke. If your daily diet is full of junk such as processed

meats, fried foods, and soda (especially the diet kind!)

then you are on the straight and narrow path toward an

unhealthy end.

Luckily, the body often heals itself perfectly when treated

to a pure, clean diet, and when you cut the junk and begin

feeding yourself on a cellular level, your health takes a

near-immediate turn for the better.

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So…What are these foods that are making you fat, and why

is this happening?

Processed Meats

Soda

Diet Soda

Mercury-Dense Fish Species

Refined White Flour

Margarine

Deep-Fried Foods

Dried Fruit

Cows’ Milk and Products Derived

From It

Whole Wheat Products

Low Fat Products

Soy Products

Canned Foods

Foods Packed with

Preservatives, Artificial Colors,

and Flavors

Breakfast Cereals

Why Red Smoothies

wreen smoothies are everywhere, and don’t get me wrong – they are fantastic! But with many of the green smoothie recipes available, you’re missing out on the power of red super fruits, and in many smoothies from different sources, you’re also missing out on some amazing super foods that provide your body with a real boost while adding incredible, exotic flavors you’ll find irresistible. Note that I have nothing against green smoothies – in fact, I recommend

them to my clients and have written extensivelyabout them! It’s just that when the focus is all on green, there are many nutrients that might not make it into your diet

On Awesome Reasons to Enjoy Red Smoothies

I skimmed a few benefits of red smoothies in the previous chapter, and you might already have some great reasons of your own to add to the ones I listed. Let’s take a closer look.

Detoxification

Your body has its own mechanisms for removing toxins, but overexposure causes a burden, slowing the detoxification process. By drinking red smoothies, you can give your body some help with detoxification, making it much easier

to eliminate the toxins that lead to weight gain and harm your wellbeing. Detoxification helps you live better and happier, and it can also help you live a longer life. How does this work? We’re always breathing air, drinking water and other beverages, and of course, eating our favorite foods. But what happens after the body extracts what it needs from the particles we ingest? Digestion results in even more waste. While this is a natural byproduct of the

digestive process, some waste is almost always left behind, and your toxic load increases. The powerful red super fruits and super foods provide fiber that sweeps your body clean, tones your digestive system, and eliminates built-up toxins along the way.

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Excellent Nutrition

The red smoothies that you will be drinking consist of 100-percent raw ingredients, meaning that none of the nutrition has been broken down or altered in any way. These red smoothies are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytonutrients, anti-inflammatory substances, pure water and so much more. They’re also packed with chlorophyll, which is a substance produced by plants, which is similar in structure to the hemoglobin your blood contains.3 In a sense, drinking red smoothies

is a bit like receiving a blood transfusion that completely refreshes your body.

Weight Loss

Did you know that simply losing between one-fifth and one-tenth of your current weight can lead to a whole host of health benefits? Scientific evidence points to a decrease in bad (LDL) cholesterol and an increase in good (HDL) cholesterol, a significant drop in triglycerides, and  a decrease in problems related to high blood pressure. The same amount of weight loss has a positive impact on diabetes, decreases insulin resistance, and improves sleep apnea.

Inflammation that leads to strokes and heart attacks drops with a weight loss of ten percent or higher. A staggering number of Americans are overweight, and

obesity is a problem that compounds other health problems. Even when we have just a few pounds to lose, we reap benefits by shedding the excess weight! If you are hoping to lose weight, you will not be disappointed by your newfound red smoothie habit. These delicious blends are so tasty that they seem like forbidden treats, but their high water content, fiber, and nutritious ingredients let you enjoy them in abundance while staying full, reducing the

cravings that accompany most weight loss plans, and feeling no sense of deprivation.

Why I created The 14 Day Red Smoothie Cleanse

As a naturopath and nutritionist, I make a point of eating

a clean, healthy diet filled with natural, organic foods. But

my diet hasn’t always been the best! In fact, obesity runs

in my family. In college, I ate constantly. I gnawed my way

through study sessions and stressful pre-exam jitters. I

gorged myself to celebrate good grades, and binged to

mourn bad ones.

                 

My weight skyrocketed, making the average “freshman 15”

look like a drop in the bucket. When I went to the student

health clinic for a checkup at the beginning of my sophomore

year, I was obese. My doctor warned me to stop the

out-of-control eating or lose my life before it even had a

chance to really blossom.

                          Red Smoothie Detox Factor

All that happened about 20 years ago, back before America’s

obesity crisis was really out of hand. I was someone

unusual – a young woman with a serious weight problem

and lots of impending health issues to go along with it.

Now, I see that stressed, binge-prone girl in so many of my

patients, and my colleagues and I agree that this may be

the first generation to live shorter, unhealthier lives than

their parents.

Anyway, I digress. By the time spring break arrived a year

later (I was a junior) I was 30 pounds into the “obese” category.

I did well on my semester finals, but not well enough

to satisfy the perfectionist inside me; in fact, I lost my mind

and binged on everything in sight. During one memorable

binge session, I gorged on a huge pizza with loads of meat

and cheese. I downed cheesy garlic bread, along with buffalo

wings and the blue cheese dressing that came with

them. Then, I drank an entire two-liter bottle of diet soda.

In my craze, I thought that would somehow make things

Better:

The more I drank diet soda instead of having nourishing 
foods like the ones I’m about to introduce you to, the worse
I felt. In fact,the hungrier and more crazed with cravings I 
became! Although I looked and felt like a python that swallowed 
an entire goat, I was still hungry. I kept on eating. In 
the morning, I felt like I had survived the worst day of my life.

Yes, I’d survived, but things were about to get even worse. I
decided to go on a college-sponsored summer trip to Peru,
a place I’d always wanted to go. I was bursting out of my clothes.
My belly hung over the waistband of my jeans, making me feel 
beyond uncomfortable and causing me to struggle to breathe. 
As our group made its way along, it wasn’t the beautiful mountain 
scenery I noticed most; it was the fact that I had to pause and rest 
after a mere five minutes of walking.

My usual way to deal with this discomfort would have been

to find my favorite comfort foods and placate myself with

them. But instead, I had to settle for local foods. Suddenly,

I was immersed in a world of drinks made with ripe, red

fruit, all smelling and tasting of exotic spices that the Incas

and Spanish prized like gold. Sometimes light and refreshing,

sometimes rich and creamy, these drinks somehow

kept me going. Soon I noticed that I never felt hungry, even

though I was subsisting on a diet consisting almost entirely

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