Get tough on toxins

Get tough on toxins
It's all too easy to ignore the damage done by a poor diet - alcohol, processed foods and smoking can all have disastrous effects on our bodies - but certain types of yoga are known for their ability to neutralise some of these poisons. "I find that ashtanga and vinyasa yoga, due to the high cardio nature of the practice, help to bring about a better alkaline to acidity pH ratio in the body," says Donnalynn Civello, holistic health coach at New York Yoga.

"These yoga styles help to release both physical and emotional toxins in the body. Through these practices, the physical toxins (from processed foods, refined sugars, artificial sweeteners, alcohol and prescription drugs) are slowly released from storage in the fat cells and discharged from the body as sweat, etc. This enables a lower acidity level in the body as these toxins are highly acidic."