Core Hygiene

"Hygiene is two thirds of health. "
~ Lebanese Proverb

To Bathe or Not to Bathe

Though it may be hard to believe, bathing was not always considered a good practice. In fact, Saint Francis of Assisi, a Christian monk who was sainted by Pope Gregory IX in 1228, told people that they would best show their love for God by not bathing. People throughout Europe believed him and refused to bathe for any reason. In fact, Queen Isabella of Spain proudly declared that she had only bathed twice in her entire life.

It wasn't just Europeans in the Middle Ages (c. 450-1500) who refused to bathe. Early American colonists in Virginia and Pennsylvania restricted bathing as a way to outlaw any type of nudity. These laws were very strict about how often one could bathe. One law stated that anyone who bathed more than once a month would be sent to prison.

Because of these poor hygiene habits, many people died of disease. It wasn't until two scientists in the late nineteenth century, Robert Koch (1843-1910) from Germany and Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) from France, discovered that bacteria was the cause of disease that the health crises began to improve.

For instance, a pimple is created when the wall of the hair follicle bursts, releasing sebum and dead cells into the skin and creating a bacterial infection. Pimples are actually infections and can produce red bumps that are sometimes filled with pus. If a hair follicle bursts deep under the skin, a more serious infection, called cystic acne, will occur.

The history of hygiene has taught us that the best way to keep the body clean and free of infection is to wash on a daily basis. This means taking a shower or a bath and using soap and hot water to wash away the bacteria that builds up over the course of the day. This also means washing one's hands several times a day. Since the hands touch many foreign objects as well as many familiar objects (like one's nose, mouth, and eyes), washing hands, especially after going to the bathroom, will prevent harmful bacteria from damaging one's health.

In a nut shell, hygiene is what keeps and promotes the health and energy of people and the community. Hygiene is the maintenance of healthful practices. Hygiene is a practice that serves to preserve health. Hygiene is the most important, least invasive, least expensive medical appointment we can make.

Feeling Sick and Tired

Everywhere we go we see people complaining of the way they look and feel. Statistics show that the average person is overweight, with one in four carrying as much as an extra 25 pounds of not just weight, but toxic waste within the large intestine. If your large intestine (colon) is not lean and healthy, you will not look good and feel well. If your body is toxic, you will not be able prevent or reverse illness effectively.

The Royal Society of Medicine did a major study and found that a dysfunctional large intestine (colon) is the contributor to 85% of all disease and illness. If the large intestine is not cleansed on a daily basis, it reabsorbs toxins that create most of the illness, bad breath and pain we suffer.

Do you have bad breath? If you do, it is not because of what you ate yesterday. It is the result of what you have eaten days, weeks, months and even years before. Remember that hot air rises, ascending up from your large intestine and out through your mouth. This is due to the years of toxic waste buildup within the body. Mints, toothpaste and mouthwash are only a temporary fix which mask the symptoms, never actually resolving the root cause at hand.

Practicing internal hygiene is smart for two reasons. First, it helps prevent people from catching and spreading illness and disease; internal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect ourselves from many illnesses, such as gastroenteritis. Second, internal hygiene helps people to stay lean and energetic. It is more than just being clean, for example hair looks clean and we smell OK. It is defined as the many practices that help people to look younger and live longer.

28 Day Detoxification

“Our liver is the basic detoxification center for what gets through the intestines. Alcohol irritates the liver by creating excess free radical damage during the detoxification process. If we're going to consume alcohol, especially in any large quantity, we want to try to limit the load of toxins and pesticides we have to process by choosing organic.”
-- Planet Green

Millions of people get sick each year from eating foods that were contaminated by the person who prepared the food. The single most important thing to prevent food borne illnesses is hand washing. Wash your hands frequently, especially after using the toilet, changing a diaper, petting an animal and before handling food or eating food. Good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect ourselves and others from many illnesses, such as gastroenteritis.

The greatest attraction about detoxing is live a good life, full of energy and ready to take action. Age is not important, you can be a full-time housewife or a busy employee. The simple fact is that we all get stressed, we all rush around too much, and tend to eat more convenience food than perhaps we should. Can you imagine how our internal organs look? The answer is to develop the right habits in order to restore health and fitness. The results will be amazing, but you must be determined to follow 28-day Detox Juice program.

The 28-day Detox Juice Program is an excellent way to cleanse your body. The enzymes and nutrients that the Master Moves juices provide will clean out your liver, kidney, stomach and intestines; this will, in turn, make your bowel movements more frequent, helping you to flush out toxic waste.

Drinking Master Moves fruit and vegetable juices also increases your fluid intake, helps flush your digestive system and regulate your bowel movements. Ideally, you should have at least one to two bowel movements per day and at regular intervals. Otherwise, toxins will accumulate in your intestines, contaminate your blood stream and pollute your entire body.

BENEFITS FROM REGULAR DETOXIFICATION

Some of the benefits of the 28-Day Master Moves Detoxifying Juice Program are as follows:

• Helps to eliminate toxins
• Reduces fat from your skin and arteries
  
• Improves your digestive system
  
• Improves your immune system
  
• Regulates bowel movements
  
• Repairs and renews damaged cells
  
• Energizes your body.
  

Mastermoves 28-Day Juice Program

For juice recipes see Appendices C from your Jump Start to Success manual included with your Master Moves program. Below is a sample of your schedude for 28 days:

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
1	Master Juice		Anti-toxin Juice
2	Master Juice
3	Master Juice		Juice Energy Juice
4	Master Juice
5	Master Juice		Anti-Fat Juice
6	Master Juice	Cleansing Juice
7	Master Juice
8	Master Juice		Anti-toxin Juice
9	Master Juice
10	Master Juice		Juice Energy Juice
11	Master Juice
12	Master Juice		Anti-Fat Juice
13	Master Juice	Cleansing Juice
14	Master Juice
15	Master Juice		Anti-toxin Juice
16	Master Juice
17	Master Juice		Juice Energy Juice
18	Master Juice
19	Master Juice		Anti-Fat Juice
20	Master Juice	Cleansing Juice
21	Master Juice
22	Master Juice		Anti-toxin Juice
23	Master Juice
24	Master Juice		Juice Energy Juice
25	Master Juice
26	Master Juice		Anti-Fat Juice
27	Master Juice	Cleansing Juice
28	Master Juice