FE: Body + mind spring cleaning
Date Published: 4/12/2023
Dear reader, we have spring cleaning on our minds. How about you?
We spring clean our homes, our closets and even our kitchen cabinets and pantries, but have you ever thought of spring cleaning your body? The spring season is associated with a time of growth and fresh energy so it's the perfect time to adapt health and wellness practices that complement the new spring season. Here are 3 proven ways to keep your insides feeling clean and refreshed:
1. Hydrate
Water helps our organs function and helps us get rid of waste. While 8 cups a day is a common rule of thumb, it's better to try drinking half your body weight in ounces daily. So if you weigh 180 pounds, drink 90 ounces of water. However, water guidelines can vary based on gender, physical activity and pregnancy. With this goal, you'll find that you won’t have a lot of room for other liquids—make H20 your top priority. If plain water is too boring for you, try adding sliced lemon or lime to liven things up. Not only will your skin elasticity and digestion improve, you'll rid your body of toxins and trim down your waistline.
2. Load up on leafy greens
Food can either contribute to our toxic load or help cleanse our bodies and minds. In general, try to eat more real, whole, organic foods and less packaged foods. Leafy green vegetables such as as arugula, beet, bok choy, chard, dandelion, endive, kale, mustard greens, parsley and spinach, are known to be particularly cleansing to the body. After an indulgent holiday season filled with festive foods and delicious delights, your body may be craving a reset, so load up on lots of leafy greens.
Raw, steamed, sauteed, chopped, shredded—no matter how you eat them, they have lots of nutrients that will help make your skin glow, rid your body of toxins, and rev up your immune system. To boost your daily nutrition, aim to eat about 2 cups of dark, leafy greens every day.
3. Aerobic breathing AKA Oxycise!
Take a deeeeep breath…and exhale stress. Ahhhh, April 11th was World Breathing Day, and this caught my attention. Do you know that deep breathing acts as a natural toxin reliever as it brings in fresh oxygen and exhales out toxins and carbon dioxide? When the blood is oxygenated, it ensures smoother functioning of your vital organs, including the immune system. A cleaner, toxin-free and healthier blood supply help ward off infection-causing germs from the base and strengthen your immunity.
Carbon dioxide is a natural toxic waste that comes out from our body only through breathing. But when our lungs are compromised by shallow breathing the other detoxification system starts working harder to expel this waste. This can make our body weaker and lead to illness.
As our breathing is what moves the lymph, shallow breathing can lead to a sluggish lymphatic system which will not detoxify properly. Deep breathing will also help you get the lymph flowing properly so that your body can work more efficiently.
You can check out a 7-day free trial to see what they mean: https://members.oxycise.com/catalog
Thank you for reading! We welcome your comments and ideas below.
Akasha Lin
Akasha Garnier for #TheWishwall
Author, Brand Expert, Filmmaker
http://www.akashagarnier.com
#ShineThroughtheNoise
Discover more gems: http://thewishwall.org/future-entrepreneurs
We spring clean our homes, our closets and even our kitchen cabinets and pantries, but have you ever thought of spring cleaning your body? The spring season is associated with a time of growth and fresh energy so it's the perfect time to adapt health and wellness practices that complement the new spring season. Here are 3 proven ways to keep your insides feeling clean and refreshed:
1. Hydrate
Water helps our organs function and helps us get rid of waste. While 8 cups a day is a common rule of thumb, it's better to try drinking half your body weight in ounces daily. So if you weigh 180 pounds, drink 90 ounces of water. However, water guidelines can vary based on gender, physical activity and pregnancy. With this goal, you'll find that you won’t have a lot of room for other liquids—make H20 your top priority. If plain water is too boring for you, try adding sliced lemon or lime to liven things up. Not only will your skin elasticity and digestion improve, you'll rid your body of toxins and trim down your waistline.
2. Load up on leafy greens
Food can either contribute to our toxic load or help cleanse our bodies and minds. In general, try to eat more real, whole, organic foods and less packaged foods. Leafy green vegetables such as as arugula, beet, bok choy, chard, dandelion, endive, kale, mustard greens, parsley and spinach, are known to be particularly cleansing to the body. After an indulgent holiday season filled with festive foods and delicious delights, your body may be craving a reset, so load up on lots of leafy greens.
Raw, steamed, sauteed, chopped, shredded—no matter how you eat them, they have lots of nutrients that will help make your skin glow, rid your body of toxins, and rev up your immune system. To boost your daily nutrition, aim to eat about 2 cups of dark, leafy greens every day.
3. Aerobic breathing AKA Oxycise!
Take a deeeeep breath…and exhale stress. Ahhhh, April 11th was World Breathing Day, and this caught my attention. Do you know that deep breathing acts as a natural toxin reliever as it brings in fresh oxygen and exhales out toxins and carbon dioxide? When the blood is oxygenated, it ensures smoother functioning of your vital organs, including the immune system. A cleaner, toxin-free and healthier blood supply help ward off infection-causing germs from the base and strengthen your immunity.
Carbon dioxide is a natural toxic waste that comes out from our body only through breathing. But when our lungs are compromised by shallow breathing the other detoxification system starts working harder to expel this waste. This can make our body weaker and lead to illness.
As our breathing is what moves the lymph, shallow breathing can lead to a sluggish lymphatic system which will not detoxify properly. Deep breathing will also help you get the lymph flowing properly so that your body can work more efficiently.
You can check out a 7-day free trial to see what they mean: https://members.oxycise.com/catalog
Thank you for reading! We welcome your comments and ideas below.
Akasha Lin
Akasha Garnier for #TheWishwall
Author, Brand Expert, Filmmaker
http://www.akashagarnier.com
#ShineThroughtheNoise
Discover more gems: http://thewishwall.org/future-entrepreneurs
