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Ever wonder why fasting was so popular with mystics in ancient times? It probably began with simply wanting to attain a higher level of thinking. Meditation during a fast was believed to heighten awareness and focus thoughts. Many people have experienced increased energy levels and better mental focus through fasting. Now there is new research indicating fasting may even help decrease body fat.

Researchers for Harvard at Massachusetts General Hospital are focusing on an enzyme that is involved with fat synthesis and storage. It appears fasting causes this enzyme to stop production of fats and cholesterol. What are the implications for the millions world-wide who are overweight? This new information may lend credibility to the idea of including a fasting regimen into the conventional reduced-calorie low-fat diet that is recommended by healthcare professionals. The reduced-fat low-calorie diet has been the standard of care and has stood the test of time to be the most reliable, safe, and effective way to achieve a healthy weight.

20 Tips to Carefree Isagenix Cleansing

Things to do...

1. Stay busy. Find activities to do outside of your home.

2. Enjoy a spa day with a sauna, steam room or even a massage.

3. Get your hair done with non-toxic products.

4. Write in a journal when intense emotions are being released.

5. Enjoy a hot bath with rose petals and relaxing scented oils.

6. Listen to your body. You may want to be very active on some Cleanse Days or lay low, restore, and renew yourself on others.

7. Avoid the grocery store. Do your shopping on non- Cleanse Days to avoid temptation.

8. Find a cleansing partner to help keep each other accountable and provide encouragement and support.

9. If you’re going to exercise, do so gently. Your body needs time to rest and rebuild. Try gentle stretching, short walks in the fresh air or yoga.

10. Do something during your cleanse that boosts your spirit, such as caring for a loved one or doing something kind for a stranger.

11. Not everyone is the same. Modify your cleansing schedule if needed. It’s important to give your body the nutrients it needs.

Why Nutritional Cleansing is More Important Than Ever

By Isagenix Nutritional Sciences

Situated at the summit of an auspicious mountain is the glorious Yumbulagang palace, the oldest palace in Tibet, with more than 2,000 years of history as a spiritual and healing center for kings and Dalai Lamas. Nowadays the palace is still a sanctuary for Buddhist monks and travelers alike who hope to take in the sublime views of the landscape below. The surrounding valley is so pristine and beautiful that legend has it that drinking water from a perennial spring found there will cure any disease.
You could say the palace is an ultimate place of purification where one can drink in pure spring water, breathe in pure air and enjoy health-giving foods grown from the nutrient-rich earth in the region. If you happen to be a monk living there, then you probably don’t need nutritional cleansing.

A cup of coffee a day keeps the doctor away

CoffeeFor years coffee has endured a bad rap, but experts now say the caffeine content can actually do you some good.

 

Every morning Lesli Boldt starts her day with a serious cup of coffee-- a two-shot espresso with hot water. “I have one coffee a day and I want it to be a good one,” says Lesli, 35, a manager of marketing and communications for the Vancouver Public Library.