| A proper, even if occasional, detox diet is | | | | metabolism, clear radiant skin, better sleep, |
| necessary to relieve our bodies of harmful | | | | and a stronger immune system. |
| toxins and chemicals, and maintain a healthy, | | | | |
| normal, and long-lived life. | | | | Increased interest in maintaining better |
| | | | health. Increased information available |
| Established in 1989 by Stephen DeFelice, | | | | regarding the link between diet and health. |
| "Foundation for Innovation in Medicine" | | | | |
| defined "Nutraceutical", as a food, dietary | | | | Lack of health insurance or limited funds for |
| suppplement, or medical food that has a | | | | consumers to spend on health care and |
| medical or health benefit, including the | | | | prescription medication. |
| prevention and treatment of disease. Today, | | | | |
| it is hard to separate the definition of | | | | Recent changes in food laws that affect label |
| Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. In 2002, | | | | and product claims. A growing number of |
| the Nutraceutical or Functional Food industry | | | | people who are aging and interested in a more |
| had evolved into a lucrative 20.2 billion | | | | healthy lifestyle. Current health issues also |
| dollar a year market, and is here to stay. | | | | influence the market, consumers are |
| Detox today for optimum health! According to | | | | interested in weight loss and weight |
| a Business Communications Co, Inc. report, | | | | management, heart disease, bone density, |
| "Functional/Nutraceutical/Wellness Foods and | | | | cancer, diabetes, ect., how to prevent or |
| Beverages" (RGA-109R), the Nutraceutical or | | | | recover from these diseases and lead more |
| Functional Food industry could almost double | | | | nutritious lives. |
| in value by 2007 with sales estimated to be | | | | |
| more than 37.7 billion dollars. The reason | | | | To help achieve better health, it is |
| for this growth: | | | | important therefore to detoxify and cleanse. |
| | | | How much you wish to detoxify is really |
| Detoxification therapy is the oldest known | | | | dependent on yourself and how "cleanse" you |
| medical treatment on earth; it is a | | | | want your body to be. In fact, any simple |
| completely natural and necessary process to | | | | changes to your diet that prevent and clear |
| get you healthy and feeling your best. If | | | | your toxin built-up is helpful. For instance, |
| you've never done an official detox program, | | | | drinking eight glasses of filtered water is |
| you are long overdue for a cleansing | | | | something easy that you can do on a daily |
| experience that will give you renewed energy, | | | | basis. |
| reduced food cravings, an improved | | | | |