My idea is not to be too restrictive

As a healthy food and exercise professional, I want you to know that you can eat almost anything as long as the portion is small and the timing is correct. You can't be perfect all the time, and you need to enjoy life, your food is a big part of that. I like to focus on food that tastes delicious and keeps you in shape. My idea is not to be too restrictive. It's ok to occasionally enjoy fries, eat ice cream, chocolate and have an alcoholic drink, then come back to real food.

Giving up certain foods for a period has taught me how good I feel when I'm not eating them. I firmly believe, (and there's lots of scientific proof) that if you give your body a break from processing loads of sugar, fats and protein once or twice yearly, you'll be rewarded with a fitter, leaner, better-looking body. Your body's liver, kidneys, blood glucose, etc. need a break.

If you're feeling bloated, sluggish or find it hard to lose weight, these are all indications that you're eating and drinking too much of the wrong foods. It's a good idea to cleanse/detox twice a year if you can handle that. Just before the festive season and just after have to be the best options. Xmas and the new year get out of hand, and we all eat and drink too much, but this is why we exercise, eat well and stay healthy so that we can enjoy the holidays!

Try it, your body will love you for it!

Detoxing assists with improving your metabolism, kerbing your cravings and kick starting your weight loss.  It’s important to detox because overeating, consuming unhealthy foods and sugary drinks burdens your digestive tract and liver. Over time, this can lead to poor digestion and the inadequate absorption of nutrients. Foods like refined grains, starches, sugars, and unhealthy fats do not give your body the nutrients it needs. If you've been feeling hungry, tired and bloated, this can force your body to stay in fat storage mode. Your digestive tract and liver work together, so when one is stressed or overworked the other is too. One of the consequences of having an overstressed or toxic liver is that it becomes so overloaded that it can’t fully metabolise fat, which causes vitamin deficiencies and poor digestion.

Max Lemme.

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