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Why you should never detox in winter
4th January 2008
First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I hope you had a great festive break, and that 2008 brings you good health, wealth and happiness (perhaps with a little help from The Good Life Letter).
In fact, if you really want to improve ALL aspects of your life this year, then you could do a lot worse than read these...
Two late Christmas presentsThe first The Rich Life Letter is written by my good friend Lewis Geary, and if you haven't tried it yet, I really think you're going to love it. Especially at this time of year, because who isn't a little strapped for cash after Christmas?
And by all accounts, 2008 is going to be a year where a lot of people are going to have to pull their purse strings pretty tight. So if you know someone who could use some sage advice on saving money and making a little extra over the coming months then Lewis is your man.
Take a look here and sign up for a free. You won't regret it:
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The second is a great little letter called Bag of Revels. Again it's completely free and completely brilliant.
Careers, relationships, home business opportunities, selfimprovement, health, tax, kids... you name it this letter covers it.
I don't know where they get their ideas from, but they're truly worth a read. In fact, if you don't use at least 5 of these tips in the next month I'll eat my hat.
Well, I'll have to go out and buy a hat first. THEN I'll eat it.
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So anyway, now that you're all signed up to these two unmissable letters (you are aren't you?), I have a question for you...
The great Yuletide mysteryWhy is it that we always seem to buy enough food to see us through a nuclear explosion at Christmas?
Honestly, our turkey was so huge this year that pushing it in the trolley (yes, it had it's own trolley) and lifting it into the car boot could easily have been a task on The World's Strongest Man competition.
This beast seemed as big as an ox to me. It must have been hunted down with spears.
Yet, unless Lara's keeping something from me, I didn't notice we had another two dozens kids in the house to feed.
'What if someone drops in? I don't want to run out,' is Lara's reasoning.
I don't know who she expects, but the 1st Royal Tank Regiment never showed (unless they came round while I was dozing in front of Eastenders).
And the cast of Oliver! stayed away as well.
So it was left to me and a handful of poor, unsuspecting visitors to eat through it all.
Of course we failed, but I really gave it a good go.
I feel tired, lacklustre and overweight, an obvious case of Post Christmas-itis if ever I saw one (though I can't entirely blame Christmas for my weight gain over the years. I put that down to the invention of beer and Jaffa Cakes).
Anyhow, if you're feeling the same, try following these tips to help your recovery and get your new year off to a cracking start.
Why you should NEVER detox in winterGo down to any chemist or department store and you can't move for detox products.
It's the same story with magazines and TV... it's all wall-to-wall detox articles.
The trouble is, the mainstream are getting it all WRONG!
Winter months are absolutely the worst time to start thinking about a detox. You need to fuel your body to ward off illness and infection, which means stocking up on foods that help boost immunity. |
Two 'bad breath' favourites - garlic and onions - are both excellent winter foods. They are packed with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties that can see off illness.
Eat your greens! Leafy green vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, spinach and kale all contain essential minerals like magnesium and zinc, which help boost immunity.
Keep eating Christmas nuts. Walnuts, pecans, Brazils and peanuts all contain the antioxidant vitamin E, which helps mop up harmful free radicals.
Get back to a sensible diet. I know the temptation is to starve off any extra weight you've added to your body, but this is a big mistake. As I've already mentioned, you need more fuel in the winter months to boost your immune system and see you through the harsh weather. But 'more fuel' doesn't translate to 'eating your own body weight in Quality Street'. So cut back on the confectionery and calorie-laden quick-fix snacks, but DO stick to eating three meals a day, starting with a hearty breakfast like porridge and fruit. Right, I think that's enough to get our new year started. I'll be back on Sunday, so until then, try out the two free letters I mentioned above (they really are worth having), and enjoy the last of your turkey!
Yours as ever,
Ray Collins
The Good Life Letter
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