Happy New Year from BFIT!!!- 5 Ways to Detox

Happy New Year!!! Hey guys I know it has been awhile since I last posted. Well I am back and ready to take on the new year with a positive outlook. The first of the year is always an ideal time to set up your new goals and priorities. Many of you may be searching for a way to make a healthy lifestyle change. I believe a detox is a great way to start the year off right and rid your body of toxins. It doesn’t have to be anything complicated. However, you should try to detox a minimum of 3 days or more.

Here are 5 quick ways you can cleanse your body and get started on a new healthy you for 2013.

1. Eat clean, whole and fresh  foods. Eat organic as much as possible. Limit your intake of sugars, refined carbs, processed and packaged foods. Also, try cutting out gluten, dairy, caffeine and alcohol.

2. Increase your water intake. Aim to drink 6-8 glasses of water a day. Try adding a dash of lemon juice to assist with the removal of toxins.

3. Avoid meat and increase your consumption of fruits and vegetables. While detoxing, it is ideal to eat vegetables either raw or steamed.  Try eating a rainbow of foods to ensure you getting a variety of vitamins.

4. Get active. Exercise is key to detoxing. When you sweat it helps the body eliminate toxins.

5. Relax and rest. Try stretching or pick up a yoga class. You may also want to try getting a relaxing massage to help with the detoxing process.

After a period of detoxing, you are guaranteed to feel healthier and have more energy. You are doing something great for yourself. Take control and get started on your detox today.

Happy detoxing,

B.

Some Interesting Fitness Facts…

Here are some interesting fitness facts to help inspire you. Some of them may not come as surprise, yet some may get you off that couch and get moving.

1. Losing weight starts first in the mind. It is often said…where the mind goes the body will follow.
2. Understand once fat cells are created, you will not be able to lose them only shrink them.
3. Between birth and old age, you will walk about 70,000 miles.
4. To lose a pound you need a 3500 calorie deficit.
5. Muscle burns fat. If you have a certain amount of muscle on your body you can eat a reasonable diet without gaining weight.
6. Interval training can help your body become a fat-burning inferno.
7. If you can’t carry on a conversation while you are exercising, you may be training too hard.
8. Just because an item is “organic” doesn’t mean it is always good for you.
9. Just because an item says it is “whole grain” doesn’t mean it is always good for you.
10. Not all skinny people are healthy.
11. Exercise is the best stress reliever.
12. Exercise can boost your bad mood.
13. If your spouse is active, more than likely you will be active too.
14. Enriching your diet with omega 3 fatty acids will boost your energy and brainpower.
15. You are never too old to start a fitness program.
16. The more you exercise, the more your body learns to burn fat rather than storing it.
17. The “best time to exercise” is when it works for you.
18. You are more likely to stick with your workout routine if you have support.
19. You lose one-half pound of muscle every year after age of 30.  Strength training can help reverse this.
20. You don’t need a  gym membership to strength train or BFIT (www.bfithouston.com).

B.