Comments on: Do You NEED to Cleanse Your Intestines

By: davesworkout

davesworkout — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:28:55 +0000

Ha! I always laugh when people talk about “colon/intestinal cleansing” … “Oh, John Wayne had 50 lbs of undigested food in his gut when he died…” is the old wive’s tale. That is not exactly possible, the intestines regenerate their tissue about every 30 days or so, shedding the outer layers (which is actually the “inside” layer of the intestines). Just eating enough roughage will do the trick – in fact if you get enough fiber you can actually decrease the amount of calories absorbed by your food (At least a percentage point or two) because it gets pushed through the system so fast.

By: Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:53:44 +0000

Thank you for this. I just printed out 20 copies which I will hand out to my personal training clients.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:45:05 +0000

I just learned of Bruce’s website today. What a great idea! We all want to be fit (well most of us). The first thing I did was go through my kitchen cabinets and throw away all of the junk. Then I went to the market and purchased only fresh fruit and veggies. My plan is to walk at least a mile each day. I also need to work on stress reduction. I do not have work stress, but my family causes me a great deal of stress that I can do little about. Thanks Bruce for this great site! You are a nice guy.

Gloria aka Farm Girl

By: roger

roger — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:50:37 +0000

Eating fresh vegetables (and fruit, for the non-diabetic) along with pure water and daily exercise are fundamental. Also there is benefit in the occasional fast, especially for those who tend to be overweight. A 3-day fast (with plenty of liquids) is a good tonic to re-energize the system. Some have fasted up to six weeks for a major weight-loss and detoxification program with good results.

By: Connie Ragen Green

Connie Ragen Green — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:31:08 +0000

Excellent information here. I do feel much better when I do a lemon water cleanse for one or two days every couple of months. Are you familiar with The China Study by T. Colin Campbell? I eat almost no animal protein these days and elimated dairy from my diet several years ago.

By: Tom Stine | Living from Consciousness

Tom Stine | Living from Consciousness — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:40:06 +0000

In a world gone mad with dieting and exercise nuttiness, this was great. I agree. I find that I keep clean and green by eating veggies, tons of them. A huge salad does the trick. Every other crazy thing I’ve ever tried has been wasted effort. Great blog, Bruce.

By: Bruce Bair

Bruce Bair — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:41:45 +0000

Donna, Thanks for your comment and good for you for taking off 25 pounds of unwanted weight. High fiber in your diet is a big aid to this in several ways. High protein is good as long as it isn’t over 30% of your total calories. It causes a mild diuresis, or loss of water and can actually cause dehydration more quickly as we exercise in warm months. This takes nothing away from the desire, discipline and action you took to improve your health. Now complement that weight loss with increased activity to improve bone health, heart health and brain health.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:52:29 +0000

Hey – the “high fiber – high protein” change towards better eating habits, has really helped me in losing my NOW 25 lbs!!!! I appreciate your help in all the advice towards becoming healthier.

By: Teri

Teri — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:47:02 +0000

This may be a late comment on the subject of fiber but I found a great cereal All Bran Strawberry Medley. Taste great not like wood and the berries are great.

I eat it for lunch and night time snack. Arnolds Whole Grains double fiber bread is good too, has 5 grams of fiber per slice. The All Bran per cup has 10 grams.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:43:31 +0000

That was an excenlent post.