5 Ways to Detox That Aren’t Dieting

Eliminate Toxins the Right Way
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How to detox without dieting, via @waitingonmartha

Here’s an idea: let’s not talk detox diets this week.  Instead, let’s talk about simple ways to detox that aren’t dieting.  It’s easy to get caught up in the idea of a detox diet that can miraculously get us back on track to good health (and a few less lbs).  But a true detox is achieved by revisiting the daily habits and choices that may be sabotaging our health one day at a time, with all of those unwanted toxins lingering in our body.

Detox is a great way to “renew” your body this month.  It is defined as (n): a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances; detoxification and (v): abstain from or rid the body of toxic or unhealthy substances.  Those toxic or unhealthy substances can be found in your favorite beauty, skincare and household cleaning products.  They also can always be found in the body, which is why hydration is absolutely key to getting them out.  

Check out five easy ways to detox without dieting below.  You’ll find that they’re simple, almost mindless ways to get your mind-body wellness on the right track again after the holidays.  I’d love to know how you’re planning to detox this month!  Cheers, Kat
  

Stop Using Toxic Chemicals in your Beauty & Skincare Routine

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Welcome a clean beauty and skincare routine to support a lifestyle that doesn’t require a constant detox.  The majority of big-box brands of makeup, lotion, shampoo and conditioner, shave gel, deodorant and more contain harmful substances to your body. The terms ‘fragrance’, ‘perfume’ and ‘flavor’ often mean that there are thousands of toxic ingredients not listed on the label.  

Download the free Think Dirty app to scan your products on your bathroom shelf; you’ll be amazed at the bad ingredients lingering there!  Some of our favorite nontoxic brands include: Young Living (for DIY beauty and skincare), One Love Organics, Beautycounter and French Girl Organics

Get Outside

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Whether it’s through yoga, a walk in the park (or even around the neighborhood), a quick dance in the driveway, or a game of hide & seek in the yard, the simple act of moving around on a daily basis will help your body manage stress, be healthier, and naturally detox. 

Here are five workouts to help inspire your daily sweat. 

Hydrate

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Water is essential for carrying nutrients to our cells, while it also helps us with digestion and flushes our bodies of waste.  Without enough water flowing through our systems, our body can’t properly wash out the toxins. And in particular, if our kidneys don’t get enough water, our health can deteriorate rapidly. 

We love this high-pH water because it hydrates even better than your standard purified water. It uses micro-filtration, UV lighting and reverse osmosis to purify, and has no chlorine or fluoride. 

More great ways to hydrate on the daily basis include: eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, decreasing processed foods, and increasing smoothies, green juices, coconut water and herbal teas. 

Start Dry Brushing

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Dry brushing is an all natural, simple technique that has been used for years.  It helps remove your skin’s dead cells as it makes room for new and fresh skin cells to grow. By doing this, your skin releases stored toxins and can “breathe.”

Besides eliminating waste, the benefits of dry brushing includes: better circulation, stimulated lymph nodes, improved digestion, and an improved appearance of cellulite.

We first heard about dry brushing from an interview with Jennifer Aniston, and joined the dry brush bandwagon thanks to this article on Goop

To dry brush, simply use firm, small strokes towards the heart, all over your body. 

Stop Using Toxic Chemicals in your Household Products

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Just like when you eliminate toxins in your beauty products, you’ll help your body when you do it with your household cleaning products too. 

A lot of popular brands of dish soap, all purpose cleaner, laundry detergent, hand sanitizer, air fresheners and more contain harmful, harsh ingredients.  

So that’s why we’re now 100% on board with essential oils (Thieves in particular) when it comes to antibacterial and antifungal cleaning. Thieves, combined with lemon essential oil, baking soda and water can make a wonder DIY all purpose cleaner that has none of the harsh effects of the more expensive, toxic alternatives. Young Living also offers ready-to-use Thieves cleaning products (at a discount through The Well Code). 

Featured image, Kathryn McCrary for Waiting on Martha

Refresh: #ItsGone 30-Day Bag Challenge

You're Invited to Declutter Once and For All
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We’re kicking off our Refresh with perhaps the simplest (yet sometimes hardest) task of all: purging your possessions.  The unnecessary sure has a knack for staying around, especially when it retains a certain sentimental value or hope for a come-back.  But I don’t just mean the sweaters from 2005 that hang stagnant in your closet.  With this 30-day bag challenge, I’m talking about the junk drawers, the guest bedroom closets, the bathroom drawers, the garage, etc.  Alllllll of the stuff, my friends.

I invite you to join me in a 30-day challenge to go through the junk.  Everyday, I’ll be donating a garbage bag full of stuff from the house.  Think piles of old magazines, forgotten cans in the pantry, unused dinnerware in the cupboards, old shoes in the closet, bookshelves off dusty books that deserve a new home. 

Now, if the sound of getting rid of a garbage bag’s worth of stuff scares you, shoot smaller; donate a grocery bag.  The simple practice of parting with things you do. not. need. will help you truly “refresh” as you start the new year.  Believe me, I’ve taken a headstart (#sorrynotsorry) and I already feel a million times better.

Follow along on Instagram stories and Snapchat (username WAITINGONMARTHA) as I sift through my stacks and stashes and find a better home for it all.  We’d love to see your progress too, so be sure to tag @waitingonmartha and #itsgone as you join in on the fun.  And of course, we’ll be talking later this month on tips and tricks to live (and buy) smarter for your wardrobe and home.  Truly, MKR

P.S. Looking for what to do with all your stuff?!  Think beyond the obvious donation spots (where it could even eventually end up at a landfill), and instead do a little research on a great local charity that will benefit from your donations (think Women in Distress, AMVets or even PETA if applicable). Some organizations will even schedule a pick-up from your home to make it an easy, seamless process. 

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Photography, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha

Welcome to the New Year: Refresh, Renew & Recharge

Welcome a Month of Investing in Yourself
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Don’t worry; we know you’re probably still in bed as you’re reading this.  We won’t overload you with the year’s hottest detox cleanse plan (but if you wanted to see it, here it is…MKR is trying it).  

But back to today: hopefully your head isn’t splitting open (get yourself some peppermint essential oil STAT if it is).  We know you’re probably not thinking about your New Year’s diet or resolutions…those can start tomorrow.  We’re right there with you.  Today we’re opting to take a quiet moment to instead simply prepare for a happy and healthy new year that starts (tomorrow) with an entire month to recharge, reset and renew.

Recharge.  Reset.  Renew.  We see these words a lot, and most of the time the ideas that go along with them go in one ear and out the other.  Sure, we know we need to be cutting carbs and eliminating sugar, and we know we should try to break a sweat every day.  But those goals can feel like pipe dreams by the end of January.  Instead of pledging to achieve unrealistic notions and hit never-to-reach milestones, we’re going to make small tweaks and changes to our current routines and lifestyles.  And that starts with educating ourselves on the basics to a happier, healthier and fuller life.  

What’s January going to look like?  Each week, we’ll introduce topics that fit into each category: recharge, reset and renew.  Improving our postures.  Becoming a morning person.  Detoxing without dieting.  Going green with our household cleaning supplies.  Finding a bra that finally actually fits.

We’re confident that everyone will get something out of it, no matter where they are on their own wellness journey. This year, instead of getting hung up on the cliche “New Year, New You” idea, we’re promising to invest in ourselves, and we hope you’ll join us.  Cheers, Kat

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