Surprising links between weight loss, your liver, your lymph and eating the right fat.
1. Love Your Liver
Fat Flush is dedicated first and foremost to supporting the liver in its daunting role as the body’s purifier. In reality, the liver is perfectly designed to detoxify itself automatically, without any help from you or Fat Flush, for that matter. As the body’s premier detoxifier (think of it as the filter in your personal engine) and fat-burning organ, the liver has an amazing built-in process that is in charge of breaking down everything… Continue reading Categories
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The 6 Fat Flush Commandments: Part 1
October 20th, 2011Surprising links between weight loss, your liver, your lymph and eating the right fat.
1. Love Your Liver
Fat Flush is dedicated first and foremost to supporting the liver in its daunting role as the body’s purifier. In reality, the liver is perfectly designed to detoxify itself automatically, without any help from you or Fat Flush, for that matter. As the body’s premier detoxifier (think of it as the filter in your personal engine) and fat-burning organ, the liver has an amazing built-in process that is in charge of breaking down everything… Continue reading Bouncing Off Cellulite
May 10th, 2011
Rebounding moves sluggish lymph.
While the circulatory system carries nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to our cells, the lymphatic system is the body’s garbage disposal.
Its mesh-like network of tiny vessels transports lymph (fluid) from around the cells through the lymph nodes, where waste products are filtered out, unhealthy cells are trapped, and bacteria are destroyed. As it moves through the body, lymph also pulls fat out for transport to the liver. Protein and carbohydrates are left behind to travel via the bloodstream to nourish the body. To keep lymph moving, your body depends on the movement of your arms and… Continue reading Outsmart Cellulite
March 2nd, 2011
Harness the power of your lymph—the body’s natural fat flusher.
So, you’re on Fat Flush or Fast Track. You’ve gained a huge amount of energy. You now have healthy, glowing skin, your eyes have a sparkle, and you’re even standing up straighter. There’s only one thing about your appearance that still may concern you—nagging cellulite.
Although no one is really sure about what causes cellulite, there are lots of theories: heredity, water retention, excess estrogen, and poor circulation. Some experts simply dismiss it as another type of body fat. I prefer… Continue reading Detox Dimply Fat
February 18th, 2011
Get your lymph moving and shed cellulite.
Every second of every day, your body's cells are producing waste products—and dying. Bacteria, cancer cells, environmental toxins, and other harmful agents are also moving throughout your body.
Lymph is a clear fluid that carries these unwanted wastes away from the cells, produces immune protectors, and collects digested fat from the food we eat—depositing it directly into the bloodstream—bypassing the liver. Another superb organ of detoxification, the lymph channels are your body's drainage system.
A complex network of needle-thin tubes carries lymph fluid (filled with fat globules, toxins… Continue reading Parasites are the New Home Invaders
September 8th, 2009
Beware of Parasites in Food, Water—and Even Your Own Backyard.
Relaxing outdoors during these last lazy days of summer? Whether you're digging in the garden, backpacking in the woods, or swimming in the pool, make sure you don't pick up any uninvited guests along the way.
Infectious parasites are cropping up in alarming numbers throughout this country. Most prevalent in Appalachia, the South, and along the U.S.-Mexico border, these invisible—and unwanted—visitors are now making big inroads into suburbia.
Here are some troubling facts: Raccoons can deposit roundworms in grass, sandboxes, parks, and playgrounds where your… Continue reading
Relaxing outdoors during these last lazy days of summer? Whether you're digging in the garden, backpacking in the woods, or swimming in the pool, make sure you don't pick up any uninvited guests along the way.
Infectious parasites are cropping up in alarming numbers throughout this country. Most prevalent in Appalachia, the South, and along the U.S.-Mexico border, these invisible—and unwanted—visitors are now making big inroads into suburbia.
Here are some troubling facts: Raccoons can deposit roundworms in grass, sandboxes, parks, and playgrounds where your… Continue reading 
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