By Kimberly Snyder, Author of the Beauty Detox Solution and Celebrity Nutritionist
Are you tired of “quick-fix” detox plans that never actually prove to work at all? Well… The Beauty Detox Solution is a complete life overhaul, NOT a fad diet.
Celebrity clients of the Beauty Detox Solution include: Drew Barrymore, Fergie, Hilary Duff, Olivia Wilde, Teresa Palmer, Chris Hemsworth, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Kevin James, Josh Duhamel, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Jenna Dewan and many more.
1. Why do we need to detox?
There’s so much information out there on drastic, confusing ways to “detox.” But remember that it doesn’t help to clean your house just once a year—you have to keep it clean on an ongoing basis.Your body works in much the same way. We should not think of cleanse as a noun, as in “I am going to do a cleanse” but rather as a verb “I am cleansing on a daily ongoing basis.” By making a daily change, such as drinking the Glowing Green Smoothie every day, you will cleanse and improving your beauty and health tremendously with one easy daily step, and you need not change your entire diet drastically overnight.
2. What beauty benefits does detoxing have?
My program is about making digestion more efficient, and helping to rid the body on a continual basis of toxins that can impede digestion and interfere with optimal organ functioning. Our body spends a tremendous amount of its total energy- some experts estimate half or more- in the entire process of digestion, and all the specific components that make it up. In order to achieve our ultimate health and beauty, we want direct as much energy as possible to renew the collagen in our skin, make our hair healthy, our nails strong, detox toxicity out of our systems, and keep all of our vital organs healthy. So the more we can make digestion easier on our system, the less energy we use up in digestion and the more energy we have to increase our beauty and health.
3. Is detoxing safe?
I don’t advocate short-term “crash” cleanses or all-liquid starvation diets. I don’t think they truly cleanse your body of really old waste, which takes time and work and can be dangerous. My program is about a long-term lifestyle to continuously cleanse the body, and continue to eplace toxic, acidic and clogging foods with nutrient-dense foods. That is the real way to detox and become healthier and more beautiful as a result.
4. And how do we end a detox safely without having our body freak out?
Again, there is no “end” to my program because it is about making long-term lifestyle changes. Those who make drastic changes may experience unpleasant symptoms like dizziness or weakness. Because our bodies are used to the stimulation of heavier acidic foods, the high amount of cleansing foods kick toxins to the surface. To avoid discomfort–and frustration!– I recommend transitioning gradually into the full program, and allowing your body to cleanse out old waste gradually. Putting proper foods in the body is only half the battle- you have to cleanse out old waste, which is equally important to you reaching your health and beauty goals.
5. How does the Beauty Detox Solution differ to other detoxes out there?
There are a lot of beauty and diet books because our society makes health and beauty seem so confusing! Many programs focus on what I call the “surface” evaluations of foods- how many calories, grams of carbs, protein, etc. a food has. And too many women feel like they have to micromanage and count everything they eat in order to look their best. That’s simply not true. My program focuses on the powerful link between beauty, health and energy. The key is unlocking our Beauty Energy, the potential energy we all have inside us that can rejuvenate skin, reduce wrinkles, melt away pounds and give us newfound energy. A staggering 50-80% of our energy is spent digesting, and the more energy we spend digesting, the less energy we have to rejuvenate our cells and fight aging. My program teaches you to free up this Beauty Energy, so you can use it to create beautiful skin, hair and nails. And you’ll even have the energy to workout more or play with your kids at the end of the day. Sure, there are many programs out where you can lose weight- at least for a time. But what’s the good in being a size 4 if you look 10 years older? My program is not only about losing the weight, but having amazing skin, feeling energized and looking younger, as well.
6. What inspired you to publish a book about your beauty detox secrets?
The program I outline in the book is the same program I use with all of my celebrity clients. But not only has my program benefitted celebrities, but I’ve also been able to share it with numerous clients, from working moms to storeworkers to retirees. I wrote The Beauty Detox Solution to share my program with everyone, and to help people everywhere be able to cut through all the confusing information to look and feel their best. I’ve been through my share of beauty and weight struggles, and used to suffer from acne and coarse, unmanageable hair. I want women and people everywhere to know that there is a solution, and it is right in front of them on their plate, every single day.
7. What are some top superfoods for the skin?
The Glowing Green Smoothie is the absolute best way to supply yourself with Beauty Energy and Beauty Minerals. In one delicious drink, you get the fuel to not only lose weight, but rejuvenate your skin, fight aging, and increase your energy! It’s so easy, it’s so simple, and it has worked for all my clients, from Hollywood stars to busy moms and schoolteachers. I often work as the nutritionist on different movie sets, and this amazing thing happens when I do: I start making the Glowing Green Smoothie, and the next thing you know, you look around and all the actors and directors and producers are drinking it every day, because they love the way it makes them feel. Made up of about 70% green vegetables and 30% fruit, the Glowing Green Smoothie helps you eat far more greens than you ordinarily could. But it is not just the quantity of greens that makes the smoothie so amazing—because you blend the greens and fruit for easy digestion, your body is able to absorb more of the vitamins and minerals without working so hard. Thanks to all its nutrients and fiber, the smoothie is incredibly filling, so it keeps you reaching for all that mid-morning second cup of coffee and that bagel you really didn’t want to eat. For the recipe, please visit: www.kimberlysnyder.net. This recipe and others are also available in The Beauty Detox Solution book.
