Natural Body Cleanse

As these years are years of concern, letting go of immaturity and beginning a new life as emerging adults, it should be their own decision to undergo the detox process. Guidance is absolutely necessary from a mature adult, as fasting is not meant to be a cover for adolescent prone diseases like anorexia. It can be done but keeping in mind the health reasons and risks.

To keep the procedure simple, the minimum fast time could be brought down to two days instead of the full ten to twelve days as taken by well practiced body cleansing experts. All of this should also be under the advisement of a health specialist especially with the younger teens. The older ones will understand more the affects of fasting and detox dieting and the dehydrating effects of alcohol on the growing bodies system.

An example of a detox suitable for a young teen could be a raw food diet, filled with tasty treats like smoothies and salads, as much as they can eat. Fresh seasonal fruit can be had any time of day so a huge variety kept on hand would be ideal. Water has gained in popularity so they may be willing to drink that along with mint tea.

When gaining maturity, teens like to have control of their own destinies and so adding a little responsibility in the detox program will benefit them in more ways then one. Alerts could be set with them so that they immediately tell a parent if any signs of fatigue or illness happen while on the diet or when fasting. The fast should also only last a day or two because of their age. If they need to cheat, then raw fruits and vegetables will be ok for them to eat.

Eating salad can be inviting if one has the appropriate amount of flavorsome recipes. Carrot salad made with fresh squeezed orange juice, a sprinkling of raisins and shredded coconut is delicious and a favorite for teens. If they really can't handle no dairy food, then a little cottage cheese or ricotta is permitted. Add red and green peppers and a grinding of black pepper, let sit overnight and there's another popular salad. The diet without any dairy products or wheat should aim to last for two days as well.

Herbal infusions that aid cleansing are lemon tea, the mint family, parsley is also good for the digestive tract and chamomile will help keep the nerves calm. You can take other vitamins as well; not in excess for the diet, but as a support are vitamin C, B and a suitable multivitamin. Salt will need to be replaced as well because of all the eliminations taking the salt with them. Potassium and sodium in particular will be a focal point.

A good dose of will power is needed to help them see it through to the end of the week. Slowly reintroduce heavier foods back into their diet, like dairy, meat and breads. Overall, participating in a cleansing should not be an event full of suffering. It is meant to be a health benefit to get their bodies in peak working order. If their minds are not adjusting to the benefits of the process then it is best to try something simpler than a total body cleanse.