Adolescence is a like having a navigational lesson without the map. It
is mostly a time where individuals learn from their own experience. It
is a perfect time for concerned parents to teach them, or should I say
let them learn a few simple therapeutic remedies that may benefit them
for the rest of their lives.
A total body cleanse may need to be
tailored to suit the age and maturity of the individual and their need
for the cleanse evaluated, too. Purely for physical health reasons, a cleanse can help a young adult
overcome several of the problems that target that age group.
They must
be willing to follow the program designed for them and any fasting
periods need supervising by a responsible adult. Care must be taken to
not let any bulimia episodes occur, which teenagers may mistakenly
believe helps lose weight.
The teenager will have to abide to the rules of the program and these
should be made clear before any attempt at starting it begins. A
commitment is needed from them to follow the guidelines set down and to
complete the course.
Communication needs to be open and honest as it
does involve their physical well being. The monitoring of the fast
should not be an intrusive experience for them and if everything goes
well, the guardian - child relationship will grow in trust.
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.
Bulimia was mentioned earlier and Anorexia should also be mentioned
just as a warning to be aware of the motive for young adults wanting to
experience a detox. Both of these diseases are related to poor
self-image, low self esteem and have other psychological connotations.
A special diet may be able to help troubled youths but strictly only
under the guidance of a medical professional. Diet can be a vehicle for
open communication, relating, feeling special and getting positive
attention from the people that love them most.
As most teens will eat everything and anything, keeping the diet
interesting with new tastes and food that is presented well gives and
incentive to keep on it. Lovely fruit platters, dried fruits,
smoothies, juices, a variety of salads, all of these will please the
palate. Staying away from foods, a person is used to is the hardest
test.
Soup without bread means the stomach is not getting the usual
full type feeling associated with eating that food. This is why the
original commitment should be kept in mind to help get past those
trying times.
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.
Finally the weeklong detox will be over. If they only did a couple of
days then they have had a sample of what it takes and maybe can try it
again a bit further down the track. No matter what stage of the total
body cleanse they made it to, they were successful in understanding the
level of involvement it takes and learned the physical do's and don'ts
of dieting. Look for the best body cleansing near you.
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