Manage Your FAT Cells

FAT Cells? The Good & The Bad!

The Good.
What's good about fat cells? You may be asking yourself this at the moment. Well fat cells are not just something everybody wants to get rid of. When your body needs energy your body releases hormones and enzymes that signal your fat cells to release your fat reserves instead of keeping them in "storage." We will talk more about "storage" in a later section of this lens. After releasing these reserves, the stored fat (energy) flows into your bloodstream and routed to your muscles where the energy is needed. After the energy reaches your muscles it enters the mitochondria of that muscles cells where it can be used.

The Bad.
Fat cells can indeed increase in size and number. At certain times in a persons life they are more likely to expand and multiply, such as: during late childhood and early puberty, throughout pregnancy, and during adulthood when a person gains a substantial amount of weight. An average fat cell is between 0.2
micrograms and 0.9 micrograms. Think of fat cells as storage tanks of energy. When your energy intake exceeds the amount you use, the tanks swell. The cells stretch and fill up with reserve energy. So when you get a leaner physique, you are not actually losing fat cells, but emptying your "storage" containers of excess energy. This doesn't sound so bad but when the "lazy" in us all kicks in, well those storage tanks stay swelled. When these are swelled it is a better place for toxins to implant themselves into your body. Not to worry, now the exciting part.

The Now Manageable?
Well since we now know how these cells work, how do we manage them? Of course proper exercise and diet are key, but what about those with less time and for lack of a better word, motivation. These toxins can be eliminated from your body, reducing the swelling in your fat cells, thus producing a slimmer, more toned feel to some of those more sensitive areas of the body. How do you release and trash these toxins from your body? LipoEnvy has a solution. Non-Invasive Laser Lipo will tones, tightens, and detoxifies the areas
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How To Detox

PATTI MAJESKI’S DETOX PROGRAM

Fabulous tips on how to do a two week detox and follow up with at home treatments for three month that will give you the result you want. This is a six step system. Health-conscious celebrities are using it. This program will help you look and feel younger form the inside out.

What is Detox?
Detox is short for detoxification. Our body has a natural, ongoing process of neutralizing or eliminating toxins from the body via the liver, kidneys and lymphatic system. A detox is a way to rid the body of toxins that build up in our bodies from the chemicals we ingest daily through air, water, and food. These toxins can become deposited in fat cells in our bodies. A diet that lacks certain nutrients may also debilitate our natural ability to detoxify chemicals, which further leads to their build-up in the body.

Why We Should Detox? Toxins in our bodies are thought to lead to illness and have been linked to hormonal imbalance, impaired immune function, nutritional deficiency, and an inefficient metabolism. Signs are thought to include indigestion, bad breath, fatigue, poor skin, and muscle pain. Detoxing helps the body and organs get into optimum shape so that they can do their job which will increase the metabolism and therefore support weight loss.

Which detox’s to avoid? I would suggest you avoid detox programs that just includes liquids. This can put undue stress on the body. Eating the right foods during detox is better so let’s stick to a detox that allows food. Another detox program to avoid is one that keeps you running to the Lou all day. Constant expelling can strip the body of essential nutrients and can cause dehydration.

PATTI'S 5 STEP DETOX:
 
1) LEMON WATER AND HERBAL TEA: (This will stimulate the liver to move toxins). First thing in the morning of the day you start and every day after drink an 8oz glass of warm water with the juice of half a fresh squeezed lemon. Then throughout the day drink 2-3 cups of dandelion, green or white teas and milk thistle.

2) DRY SKIN BRUSHING: (This will increase circulation and gets your lymphatic system flowing). The skin is the biggest organ in the body and therefore we need to keep it healthy. Dry skin brushing provides you to rid the body of dead skin cells and toxins. Skin brushing should be done before you shower with circular motions towards the heart.. Exfoliating will make your skin glow and increase circulation through your lymphatic system. During the shower alternate hot water for 3 minutes, then cold for 30 seconds do this 3 x and end in cold. (The lymphatic system is a detoxification and immune system in the body).

3) INCREASE FIBER INTAKE: Eat whole organic foods with lots of fibre, include a little protein with every meal and include foods with high amounts antioxidants. Cut out or decrease sugar, processed foods, gluten-containing foods (many people have sensitivities to these - it can cause bloating & constipation), caffeine, alcohol and red meat. The fiber will help move toxins through your bowels to rid the body of toxins. But don't forget to drink lots of water - without it; the fiber has no positive effect. Cutting out the other foods will decrease inflammation and keep blood sugar levels regulated. It is also very important to start taking a good quality multi-vitamin.


4) GET YOUR HEART RATE UP: Exercise encourages weight loss, increases lymphatic circulation, releases endorphins (so it makes you happy even though you are not able to eat/drink some of the foods you want!), and it makes you sweat (which also releases toxins).

5) BREATHE PROPERLY: Your lungs release toxins in the form of carbon dioxide. Breathe properly by expanding your lungs and sticking out your abdomen. This will increase detoxification, decrease stress, and can decrease your blood pressure by 10 points.


How long should I be on a detox?
A detox typically should be done for 2-3 weeks, but things like lemon water in the morning, skin brushing, exercise and breathing properly can be done all of the time.

Though this plan is safe to do all year long, a 2-3 week commitment is all you need for a healthy refresher! There are many different types of detox diets. Generally, a detox diet is a short-term diet that:

• Minimizes the amount of chemicals ingested (for example, by the use of organic food).
• Emphasizes foods that provide the vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants that the body needs for detoxification.
• Contains foods, such as high fiber foods and water that draw out and eliminate toxins by increasing the frequency of bowel movements and urination.

Benefits of a Detox Diet:
People often report improved energy, clearer skin, regular bowel movements, improved digestion, and increased concentration and clarity after a detox diet.

Who Shouldn't Try a Detox Diet?
Anyone considering a detox diet should consult a qualified health professional and/or their medical doctor first. Pregnant or nursing women or children shouldn't go on a detox diet. People with anemia, eating disorder, diabetes, kidney disease, thyroid disease, autoimmune disease, cancer, terminal illness, certain genetic diseases, and other chronic conditions shouldn't try this diet or should do so only under the supervision of their primary care provider. It is not intended for alcohol or drug detoxification.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.