“I began to wonder…did I write detoxes off too soon? Do cleanses really work?”

“Full body detox!” “Cleanse your liver in 3 days!” “The diet to rid your body of toxins!”

Any of this sound familiar?

I’d always written off detoxes and cleanses as scams. In nursing school, I learned that our bodies detoxify themselves. So I figured, “Why do we need a special cleanse to rid our bodies of toxins?”

But as I stumbled across more and more articles about it and people who swore that it worked, I began to wonder…did I write detoxes off too soon? Do cleanses really work?

“Not only is it crazy time efficient, it’ll keep you eating healthy all week!”

Fit means something different to everyone. It comes in all shapes and sizes and is perceived differently depending on your age.

But we can all pretty much agree that when you’re “fit,” it means you’re healthy.

You watch what you eat, you incorporate exercise into your daily life, and thus you have a decent amount of endurance and strength.

Even though fitness can be achieved by different means, there are a few habits most fit people have in common. Many healthy and fit people I know do these things. And it shows!

“If I want to be sure I’m not bloated on a certain occasion, I use these tips and they work!”

Ugh, it’s happened again. You woke up this morning with a nice, flat belly, and now at 7pm you look like you’re 6 months pregnant.

Sound familiar?

Not only is bloating unflattering, it’s also uncomfortable. And it can force you to change outfits at the last minute or ruin your fun pool party plans.

I feel like bloating is my arch nemesis. No…it definitely is my arch nemesis.

And the more I’ve learned about bloating, the more I’ve realized it affects everybody! Yes, everybody. Don’t let Instagram fool you.