Seriously, if I see one more berry pill or powder on TV that is being touted as the latest and greatest miracle diet - I am going to hang myself with a Marc Jacobs Stam bag. Unless you count lipo or a prescription diet pill - there is no magic to losing weight - it is all about diet and exercise and getting the right nutrients into your body. Well, here's a tip most people neglect - sometimes getting nutrients into the body is more difficult because the body might be a bit polluted from too many Twinkies and red meat. So, when you start a diet - prepare your body by cleaning your most important diet asset - your digestive system.

Preparing your body for any diet is important to success. A clean digestive system responds better to a new diet than a toxic one. Here is a disgusting fact - a human intestine can store up to 7lbs of dried fecal material. (Ummm... that's just gross!) Clearly, this creates a very unhealthy colon and intestine - and it has the side effect of not allowing your intestines to absorb water properly so you can become dehydrated more easily no matter how much water you drink. An unhealthy digestive system can also impair the way your body processes food so less nutrients are converted into usable energy so not only will you feel sluggish but you may not feel as full as you should from a normal diet. If you have never purged your colon or intestines before, start slowly and naturally with a salt water flush. A Sea Salt Flush is a completely natural and immediate way to purge your intestines. While not a full colon cleanse, it is a good start in purifying your body from toxins and expelling wastes. And best of all... dun dun dun.. you probably have everythign you need in your pantry. No need to buy a magic pill or powder. Mix a little water, a little sea salt... viola - digestive system flushed!

Sea Salt Flush Recipe
1 liter of room temperature water
1 tablespoon sea salt (you must use non iodized organic sea salt)

Instructions
The best time to do this flush is at night about 1-2 hours before bedtime. Simply, chug the mixture! After you have consumed the solution, you can go about your evening until nature calls (about 30-60 minutes). Some suggest lying on your right hand side to aid the solution on its journey through your digestive track, although I don’t find this especially helpful and so I don’t bother. You are going to have 3-7 movements, possibly more. Generally speaking, you will end up pushing out what you put in.

Why It Works

The entire liter of sea salt water will be immediately expelled. This is because the solution is indigestible. You may have heard that, if you are stranded at sea, drinking sea water will only dehydrate you more and make you shark bait. This is why. It just comes right out of you because the mixture has the same gravity as your blood and cannot be absorbed.

Other Recommended Cleanses:

*Tip: need to look super hot a slim for a special event or date – try using a Salt Water Flush and a Colon Cleans 24-48 hours before the big event. It can help to reduce unnecessary bloating and flatten your tummy.

I like OxyPowder and Super Colon Cleanse as full colon cleansing agents - you can find both online or at GNC and Vitamin World. Colon cleanses do not need to be performed daily - you do want probiotics (good bacteria) to build up in your system but by cleansing your body once or twice a month with both a flush and a cleanse you will notice that you will have mroe energy and feel fuller on less food because your system is working more efficiently and you are absorbing and processing more nutients and water. If used regularly, you will even see a difference in your skin.