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Hey all,

So I am always looking for new and interesting food cleanse diets that are nutritionally sound. I came across this great plan from Bon Appetit. After reviewing the recipes and diversity of the food in the cleanse it is my favorite so far. While participating in a food cleanse takes dedication the results are fantastic. The key to success is dedication and not falling for cleanses that say they will help you lose 10 lbs in a week or are made up of sugar, water, and bread. No diet that is healthy for you will limit your intake to the extreme or make you shed over 3 lbs in a week.

Here is a link to Bon Appetit's Food Lovers Cleanse 2012 I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

If losing weight is your goal balance moderation are the two best guidelines to follow when looking at fab diets. Drinking plenty of water and exercising for at least 30 minutes a day can help the matter as well. On average a person will lose 1 to 3 lbs per week of a diet. This is an appropriate amount and striving for any higher than 5 lbs a week can be detrimental to your overall health. Did you know that 1000kcals is equal to 1 lb body weight? One of the easiest and healthiest ways to lose weight is by reducing your diet by 500kcals per day and burning 500-1000 kcals 3-5 times per week. Along with monitoring your calorie intake and outtake it is extremely important to monitor your hydration remember you are made up of 60-80% water! Your body does not function as well if you are dehydrated and 75% of us most likely are.

So how much water should you drink? An easy way to know how much water you need is by completing a simple equation. Yes this means doing math, I know its not everyone's favorite subject but hey that what we have calculators for right? so here it is.........

First step is to switch your weight into kg by dividing your weight by 2.2

ex. 145 / 2.2 = 65.9 kg

Second multiply your weight in kg by 40ml ( if you are very active you can raise this number higher up to 60ml)

ex. 40ml * 65.9kg = 2636 ml

Now to change that number into something useful multiply it by 0.001. This changes it into liters which are a more familiar measurement in the water bottle industry

ex. 2636 * 0.001 = 2.636

Lastly if you think in terms of cups you can divide your first answer by 228

ex. 2636 / 228 = 11.56 cups

So there you have it! you can now estimate how much water you should be drinking a day!