Hello Everyone!
We have a guest blogger in today, Mickey Nelson, Health Educator at Designs for Health (DFH). Mickey speaks here to athletes on the importance of regaining optimum health as it directly impacts performance and overall well being. One way to do that is with a sound detoxification program.
We are not talking about a colon cleanse or other weird, ineffective fad. The 14-day coach-led detox we are offering, March 4-17, uses a kit from Designs for Health that is based on real, healthy foods, and restores balance. The detox supports the body's natural two-phase detoxification process in order to safely and effectively remove harmful toxins from the body. It's a sure-fire way to begin re-depositing into your "health bank account" that Mickey writes about. As an athlete you know that nutritional health has a huge impact on your performance profile.
If you're interested in joining the detox, click here for more information and to order. Build that health account today and make 2013 clean, lean, and FAST!
Mickey Nelson, Designs for Health, Educator
Fellow Athletes,
It is particularly important for athletes to regularly experience the benefits of a well-structured environmental detox and cleanse program because optimum performance can only be achieved through optimum health. It is important to note that optimum health can never be perfect health because of the continuous environmental toxic load we are exposed to through the air we breathe, the water we drink and the foods we eat.
A good analogy would be that achieving (more) optimal health is like trying to build a (bigger) bank account. Our immune system and detoxifying organs are continuously flushing our system and adding credits to our "health bank account." Air, water, and food toxins are continuously debiting or drawing from that same account. As the account becomes depleted, there are debts that will have to be paid. Perhaps the debt will be in the form of poor sleep, brain fog, low energy or libido, and the inability to efficiently convert nutrients to energy--all of which cumulatively breaks the bank. All of these conditions and many, many, more health challenges could be the result of an accumulating toxic burden.
Let's face it, we all feel better with money in the bank and a couple of well constructed detox/cleanse programs every year could easily add up to better performance in your health account. Ultimately, building or rebuilding a bank account requires steady discipline and lifestyle changes, just as optimal health may require the same focus of discipline and change.
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