So rereading my last 5 posts about this Raw Challenge I’ve realized that maybe the content isn’t too exciting to my readers, or that moms or moms to be may not be so interested in my challenges, but more so how I can help you with your’s. So let’s talk a little about what this raw food challenge really means. It’s about cleansing and detoxifying, to rid the body of toxins and chemicals absorbed from food, water, body products and the air you breathe. Cleansing your body is very important for good health. It is also extremely beneficial for someone thinking about becoming pregnant or that has been struggling to conceive. Toxic overload can cause many common ailments. Things like fatigue, headaches, joint pain, abdominal pain, weight gain and difficulty losing weight to name a few.

There are many ways to cleanse. Eating clean foods and fresh water is the ultimate way. Eliminating processed foods, refined flours and sugars, soda, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine is the first step. Also eliminating gluten or wheat can be very helpful. Reducing or eliminating animal products, including dairy, is very helpful in detoxifying your body. When we eat these foods, we are also eating the toxins the animals have taken in too! So what can you eat? Fruits and vegetables, gluten free grains, nuts/seeds,legumes, superfoods and tons of water! This type of cleansing is very beneficial to finding food sensitivities as well.
There are many more ways to detox including, but not limited to: colon hydrotherapy, massage, infrared saunas, yoga and exercise, detox foot baths, etc. And of course there are the marketed supplements and pills that are specified to “cleanse” your body, but I personally don’t encourage those.
This 14 day raw challenge that I am doing is certainly cleansing. It is very intense and I am still on the fence about recommending this to someone who’s never detoxified their body. I also would like to add that cleansing your body is also about cleaning your mind and mental state. We hold memories and emotions in our body, whether it be about food or life events, and at any rate can be more challenging and confusing than the physical aspect. If you would like to detox and need support and a direction to start please contact me and we can set up a personalized plan just for you!
Lastly, I would like to update you briefly on how Day 7 went. It is clear that my brain is functioning better through this post alone (I apologize for the poorly written updates!) I have energy, I’m not starving anymore and I had my favorite recipe to date. A raw gazpacho soup! I am cleansing through a bit of tiny whiteheads on my face, a white coating on my tongue and increased body odor. I am excited to see what the next 7 days will bring!