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Healthy & Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes

The holiday season is a time to celebrate with family and friends. Unfortunately, for many it also becomes a time for over-eating and weight gain. Colder months lend to warm comfort foods that are familiar and decadent. Luckily the holidays don’t have to mean weight gain. Focus on a healthy balance of food, activity, and fun. By implementing a few simple changes in your recipes, foods that you love can become very healthy for you and your family.

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Why Your Body Needs to Detox

I am no stranger to detox programs and cleansing.  I typically adhere to a month-long detox two times a year with mini 3-5 day cleanses peppered throughout, depending on how my body feels.   I have even traveled to other countries to participate in liver and colon cleanses.  I typically know when it’s time to start a detox during the year.  The telltale signs will begin to show up: fatigue, weight changes, digestive upset and headaches.  When my body begins to stop feeling energetic and happy, I know it’s time for a reset.  And this is the case for almost all of us.  Oftentimes, we may not even know what it feels like to have a super healthy body; that’s why I strongly recommend giving one a try if it’s a good fit for you.  There was definitely a time in my life when I experienced headaches, fatigue, weight gain and felt crappy, but I didn’t know that a lot of it had to do with toxic build up in my critical organs and body fat.  It took me several years to figure it out.  I am hoping to speed up that learning process for you.

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