Spring comes sooner in the warmer states but, wherever you are, spring vegetables and fruits have some of the most powerful detoxifying properties to naturally cleanse the liver and clear out the body’s extra fat and toxins after winter. Here are a few of the foods that you should be including in your diet as it turns to spring: 1) Watercress Watercress can have a strong flavor, so it’s best to mix it with other greens. But it has an especially strong detoxifying effect on the body, and is excellent for long term health and cancer prevention. 2) Beets Eat them raw if you can by shredding them on salads or as a garnish. They are also delicious steamed or roasted. Beets contain betaine (also
Fat loss, not weight loss, is the theme recently among the women I am working with. What the scale says matters less than fitting into clothes, losing the muffin top and feeling good in our body. (That scale has WAY too much power- I'm all for throwing it out!) With that in mind, April's 14 day reset will focus on eating for better overall health and fat burning. Let's start with a few fat burning tips: 1) Focus on balanced meals... is there fiber? Protein? Carbs? Healthy fat? With all of these components, your body will burn more fat. A carb/fat only meal triggers fat storing (think: donut or muffin for breakfast, or pasta with cheese for lunch). 2) If you are carb sensitive, consume
