Nursery World - A clean sweep

Clear your body and your mind with these steps to a simple detox from Eve Boggenpoel This is the time of year when our bodies may begin to feel the worse for wear after a glut of seasonal festivities and indoor indulgences. But it's not just those extra mince pies and hours slouched in front of the TV that take their toll on the system; throughout the year we continually make unreasonable demands on our bodies.

This is the time of year when our bodies may begin to feel the worse for wear after a glut of seasonal festivities and indoor indulgences. But it's not just those extra mince pies and hours slouched in front of the TV that take their toll on the system; throughout the year we continually make unreasonable demands on our bodies.

Over the past 12 months, unless we have a completely organic diet, most of us will have eaten more than six kilograms of pesticides, fertilizers and food additives. And food isn't the only culprit. Tap water contains traces of around 1,000 chemicals, while toxins in the environment, including lead, mercury, aluminum and exhaust fuels are encountered daily. Even sitting next to a smoker in the pub means inhaling around 4,000 chemicals from their cigarette smoke. Under such an onslaught, it's hardly surprising if the body starts to complain.

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