10 ways to DETOXIFY your life:
1. EAT dark chocolate. It is the ultimate superfood because it contains something called polyphenols which help protect your body from free radicals
* can also help prevent heart disease and cancer.
2. Avoid fumes when painting. VOC is volatile organic compounds and can be harmful to your body. Try a paint with zero-VOC. Benjamin Moore has a new natural line www.benjaminmoore.com ( Thanks Sarah)
3. Forget plastic water bottles, use stainless steel ones. Try the Sigg traveler for $22 at www.mysigg.com ( You can also find them at cvs, target, walmart, tjmaxx and marshalls among other places)
4.Get house plants. They pretty up a room and add / churn oxygen for a healthier and cleaner environment.
5. USE a clay mask once a week to get rid of toxins. It makes skin look fresher and leads the way for cell turn over. ( Kiehls $22, www.kiehls.com)
* White clay is good for dry skin, green or red is good for oily skin. ( find them at your local drugstore- try burtsbees, mary kay, aubrey organics, St. Ives)
6. Don't dry clean- the solvent used to dry clean is indeed toxic . Most clothes can be handwashed and steamed or ironed. Try a home steamer instead $100 www.sears.com
7. Avoid Parabens. Lotions and other products have these toxins in them that are synthetic ( unnatural) Try Eco tools and origins organic. www.ecotools.com and www.origins.com
8. PRODUCE: if you are going to eat the skin, choose organic. I also use a natural veggie wash for $4 to cleanse produce as well. ( find at www.drugstore.com )
9. FREEZE dust, once a year leave pillows and blankets in a garage on a tarp or patio/ porch , car trunk etc and this literally freezes the allergens and kills the need for so much sneezing!
10. Take shoes off before entering a home. This is proven to help stop nasty dirt mites and other types of things from getting into your carpet and home.
