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Undertaking a natural body cleanse detoxification program several times a year is one of the most important health care choices we can make. Detoxifying our body has hardly been more needful than the last 20 years. There is an unprecedented and menacing amount of toxic substances in our environment and in our food.

An occasional body detox program, alone, is usually not adequate to clear our body of toxins, specially if our day-to-day diet are less than ideal. Thus the second wisest health care practices we can set is to implement a few healthy habits into our day-to-day life. There are hundreds of healthy habits you can choose, one of which is to add more fresh fruit to your diet.

Most all fruits are a natural cleanser, especially the acid fruits, such as lemons, grapefruit, limes, pineapple. If you begin the habit of eating 2 or 3 pieces of fruit every day, you will encourage a mild, unobtrusive cleansing program for your body.

Here are some ideas for finding the biggest gain from eating fruit:

It is best to eat fruit alone because it breaks down very promptly in the stomach. Try not to eat fruit when you eat meat or a big meal. You will develop a putrefication reaction in your gut that may create indigestion, gas or bloating and counteract your nourishment. The optimum time to eat fruit is first thing in the morning.

Another suitable time to eat fruit is as a snack in the middle or late afternoon. Choose a low glycemic fruit such as an apple if hypoglycemia might be a problem.

Be moderate with your fruit consumption. Fruit holds natural sugars and too much at once can raise your blood sugar levels like a candy bar.

You might want to learn about the lemon detox diet, for an occasional light weekend detox program.