A Couple of Things of Interest

A couple things of interest (to me, anyway) . . . 

For several weeks now I have woken up (awakened? woke up? nevermind) with a sore throat some mornings. You know, the kind that feels like you're coming down with a cold? At first, I was bummed because I haven't had a cold in three years, and here I'm eating all healthy, and NOW I get a cold?? Bah.  But here's the thing -- no cold has developed.  I'm still waiting. 

Item of Interest #2: My mood is usually pretty good, but some days . . . not so much. Yesterday was one such. Grouchy? Oh, my word, I was off the meter! I was very glad to have only one massage booked. Today, though? I feel awesome! Not hyper-awesome; just cheerful and upbeat and able to see the good in humankind (even in spite of all those Facebook postings that focus on the evil stuff).

Well, I've come up with a theory: These are both signs that my body is continuing to detox -- letting go of more of the crud that's been stashed in my adipose tissue (read: "fat"). You see, eating all healthy like I've been doing for the past almost-five months has side effects. Among them are improved digestion, increased energy, improved mental clarity; improved sleep; . . . and, well, . . . weight loss. It was bound to happen.

(Just an aside. Losing weight is not my primary concern -- or even secondary, for that matter. It's just a side effect. I don't want it to become a focus, so if you ask how many pounds I've lost, I'll tell you, "I have no idea.")

Back to the point. Disposing of adipose tissue frees up the toxins that were residing there, allowing them back into circulation where they can be flushed out through the kidneys, colon, skin, and lungs. If a person doesn't take in enough water to do the job though, the flushing system slows down to the point that the toxins start settling out again -- looking for a new home. So when I wake up with a sore throat, I make sure to get in at least 36 ounces of water before I leave for work (not rocket science; it's just three 12-oz. glasses because that's the size that lives in my cupboard dishwasher). Sore throat is gone within an hour or two.

Oh Ah-chie, it's MAGIC! (visualize Edith Bunker's voice)