Rapid weight loss has become an obsession in a populace where 63% of the public are overweight and a shocking 31% are obese. Undoubtedly our modern lifestyle is not healthy.

Countless people are anxious to make a change and will try any ‘magic-bullet’ weight loss cure that is offered - still the obesity rates escalate. What are the reasons at the back of this trend? The stress of our lifestyles, toxicity in the environment, unhealthy processed groceries, inadequate nutrition habits, and lives spent in our cars, small offices and houses with little or no time in fresh air. Our lifestyles seem intended to make us fat.

Folks anxious for weight loss will take a crack at any diet, take any pill, and even resort to surgery to try and get their weight under control, but if they don’t deal with the underlying issues that lead to obesity in the first place they are bound to regain the weight leading to an ever increasing waistline. There is no ‘magic-bullet’ to take away obesity. In order to counter the effects of our unhealthy lifestyles it is crucial to deal with the underlying issues that are causing the obesity in the first place. We can learn from the lifestyles of early cultures where the diet is predominantly fruits, grains and vegetables and where fasting or nutritional cleansing is a daily practice.

Understand that we are surrounded by more chemicals with higher levels of toxicity than ever. These chemicals can build up in our body and compound the problems of inadequate nutrition leading to obesity. Nutritional cleansing is a terrific route to help our bodies deal with toxicity. By eating healthy meals, primarily of vegetables and lean protein, and by taking regular cleanse days to flush the toxins from the system our bodies will re-set the natural balance and weight loss will automatically follow. Unlike fasting, nutritional cleansing is not simply a process of not eating. When you undertake nutritional cleansing you drink a specially prepared vitamin and mineral packed supplement that will help increase your energy, cleanse the toxins from your body and even help your skin and hair regain the gloss of health.

Simply by reprogramming your life to eat healthier food, drink plenty of water and cleanse the toxins from your body you will see results. Not only will you lose weight, but you will have more energy, feel healthier and most importantly, have reduced desire for those unhealthy foods. The nicest thing about nutritional cleansing is that you can get weight loss without going on a diet!

GALS often dredge into their medicine cabinets or even refrigerators just to give remedies to common skin problems or to pamper themselves with beauty regiments or vogues. Here are some ways to embellish yourself that would require easy preparations and procedures in a very conventional way.

Foot/Hand Spa

Materials Needed;

Lukewarm Water
Baby oil or olive oil if available Salt
Petroleum Jelly

Procedure:
1. Wash your hands and feet with lukewarm water.
2. Apply baby oil or olive oil on your hands and feet.
3. Put salt and rub it gently all over your hands and feet.
4. After rubbing, wash again with lukewarm water.
5. Dry it with a clean towel and apply Petroleum Jelly.
For better result, apply Petroleum Jelly on your hands and feet before going to bed.

Face Exfolliant

Materials Needed;

Lukewarm Water
Sugar (Either white or brown)
Bath Soap

Procedure:
1. Wash your face thoroughly.
2. Put some sugar and rub it gently all over your face or even through your neck if desired.
3.Wash your face with soap and rinse it with lukewarm water.