Detox your world

The Weekly wants to help you kick off 2008 with a bang so we’re giving you the chance to win your very own copy of The Detox Cookbook. For your chance to win, click here!

Everyone wants to enjoy good health, unlimited energy, a healthy body and mind and a sense of serenity – but increasingly the modern world presents us with some serious challenges to achieving these things! That’s why sometimes our bodies need a little tune-up.

Do I need to detox?

How many of these symptoms apply to you?

• You're always tired and don't sleep well
• You suffer from breakouts or dull skin
• You are constipated or suffer from irritable bowel syndrome
• Your eyes are puffy or accetuated with dark circles
• You often feel nauseous or suffer from indigestion
• You have aches and pains in your joints or muscles
• You are prone to sinus problems or alolergies
• You just can't get rid of cellulite
• You have skin that is dry and itchy
• You hair is dull or greasy
• You suffer from headaches
• You suffer from night sweats
• You have bad breath
• You suffer from flatulence
• You have recurrent itchy or inflammed eyes
• Bloating and water retention are a problem for you
• You often lose your train of thought
• Your modds are up and down
• You feel anxious or depressed
• You suffer from skin rashes or eczema
• You're so stressed you want to scream

If any of these syptoms apply to you, it's time to detox that body of yours and allow the wellness, energy and vitality you should be feeling to shine through. The Weekly's The Detox Cookbook guides you through step by step information on: how you know you need to detox; when to detox — and when not to; preparing to detox; foods to avoid and getting the pH balance of your body right; the importance of water, exercise and pampering yourself; possible detoxing side effects in your body; detoxing your emotions; eating out during detox; and the all-important phase of coming out of detox. With one day to two week detox plans to suit every body and every budget, this is the one New Year's resolution you'll actually enjoy sticking to.

The Australian Women’s Weekly’s The Detox Cookbook is the perfect way to get cracking on your body’s spring cleaning in 2008 with delicious, nutritious and easy recipes that will encourage and support your body’s natural detoxification system with one important difference – the food in this book is so luscious, you’ll want to make detox cooking part of your everyday living and eating!

Click here to see some of the scrumptious recipes from The Detox Cookbook!

• Brown rice with vegetables and tahini dressing
• Roasted cherry tomatoes, broccolini and pepitas
• Soba salad with seaweed, ginger and vegetables
• Steamed Asian bream
• Asian broth
• Kiwifruit and green grape juice
• Mango and grapefruit juice
• Silverbeet, apple and celery juice