Lose Weight by Eating Clean

Research is finally proving what I and other holistic practitioners have been saying for years - diet sodas and processed foods inhibit your body's ability to lose weight. And eating clean - in other words eating mainly fresh foods in their whole form is best for your body.

This is because highly processed foods are full of sugar, sodium, and bad fats. But that's not all. These foods are also full of chemicals that are used in processing and preserving these foods for shipping across country and long shelf life.

Research has now exposed that these chemicals do not leave the body as once thought. They are stored in fatty tissue and cause health issues that make it even harder to lose weight.

This makes sense... how can you lose weight when your body is literally addicted to fats and sugars? This makes it impossible to stay on a healthy eating program. How can you lose weight when it feels nearly impossible to work out? These sugars, fats and chemicals create fatigue and some even lead to sluggish thyroid as well as sluggish metabolism.

The eating clean philosophy has been in use by health advocates for many, many years. It may not feel easy at first, but a little discipline goes a long way.

Soon after you stop these types of foods, your cravings will diminish. This makes it easier to eat healthy. If you find the first few days early impossible, don't go "cold turkey" off of processed foods. Just incorporate as many healthy foods as you can and start replacing the unhealthier foods. For example, if you like hamburgers - don't eat fast food. Make your own at home with fresh, low-fat beef. Use a whole grain bun, or only half the bun, or better yet, use a lettuce wrap for your bun.

Practice eating healthy and eventually you will get better. As I always have said, try a colon cleanse program to help get these toxins and health-inhibiting substances out of your way.

Many people have found that cleansing their bodies has helped them lose weight naturally. This is only one of the benefits that make this practice popular. Other benefits include more energy to help you work out. And my favorite benefit was that after my first intensive program, my body actually responded to exercise more than I had ever experienced in my life. This kept me motivated and happy as I really saw results for my efforts.

Research more about cleansing and don't let the skeptics scare you. Your health is too important to keep trying the same diets that don't work. Take care of your body and it will take care of you.