Is it Really Necessary to Detox?

Is it Really Necessary to Detox?

The short answer is yes, but how you do it very much depends on the person and it depends on the detox. The purpose of a detox is generally two-fold: to cleanse the system of built-up debris (toxins, undigested food, extra fat, etc.) and to give the system a short...
Sugar Detox – Day Ten

Sugar Detox – Day Ten

Day 10! Wow! Closing in on two weeks without sugar. I’ve been feeling really good for the most part. Yesterday morning was tough because I didn’t sleep well the night before so, coming in to work, I was super tired which just made me want to curl up in the...
Sugar Detox – Day Seven

Sugar Detox – Day Seven

I made it through one whole week with no sugar whatsoever!  Woo hoo! Saturday morning was tough. Saturday morning without my usual almond milk latte (with half coconut sugar and half white sugar) was almost unbearable.  I dug a dusty box of chai tea out of the back of...
Sugar Detox – Day Four

Sugar Detox – Day Four

It’s day four of my sugar detox journey. Feeling pretty great today…afraid I can’t say the same for days two and three. Day two started out okay until the headache set in around noon.  Basically made dinner for the kids after work and then went to...
Sugar Detox – Day One

Sugar Detox – Day One

I’m off sugar. Cold turkey. It’s horrible. People often seem surprised when I say I’m doing a detox or cleanse of any kind because they assume that my diet is perfect because of what I do.  Well it’s not. I have a crazy mad sweet tooth!  No,...