Fall into new eating patterns
/The first day of Fall was on Friday, September 22. In Tennessee you wouldn't know it with the 80 degree temps. The leaves are falling off the trees and things are beginning to die off for winter. This is a great time to cleanse and prep your body for a new season.
WHY? When the seasons change new food is in season and we tend to crave new foods and foods that provide us what we need for the season. In the winter we usually crave warmer foods, stews, cooked foods and heavier root veggies and meats. We need to be mindful of our digestion during this time, because these foods can take more work to break down if your digestion is already compromised.
What type of cleanse is good? That will be dependent on where your body is at the time of cleansing and what your goals are. I am currently doing an 80% juice cleanse. 4 20oz all great juices, a seaweed soup for breakfast and a raw zucchini noodle pai tai for dinner. Juicing is not my favorite thing because I love to eat. I do like it for the digestive break I get and also the amount of nutrients I am consuming at one time. If you are not used to restricting the types of food you eat, then a food based cleanse is a good choice. I offer two different ones. How I am cleansing would fall into either one if you wanted to be that strict.
Do not complicate cleansing but do remind mindful that it serves a purpose much more than a fad. Make sure your colon is eliminating extra during cleanse time or you will have a lot of gas and constipation. Drink plenty of water and make sure you are able to rest.
You got this!