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Being toxic is easy. America">All you have to do is breathe and eat. In today's world, you just cannot escape the poisons that are all around us. Sadly, things are not improving fast enough to make a difference that we will see in our lifetime.

You don't have to let toxins rule your life. But overloading your body can bring on some very undesired effects such as:

' Fatigue
' Headaches
' Gas and bloating
' Aches and pains
' Dry itchy skin
' Body odors
' Skin irritations
' Sleeplessness
' Indigestion
' constipation

So what should you do to release toxins, well, you cleanse. You can expect wonderful results such as:

' Better sleep
' Renewed energy
' Improved digestion
' Reduced aches and pains
' Regularity

Like food, detoxification has now become a necessity. There are no longer any questions of just how long and how often. The answer is basically until you die, because we will never in our life time escape toxins in our environment.

So how toxic are you? This questionnaire, made up of 6 sections, will show you just how toxic you are. Add your points up at the end of each section before you go on to the next.

What's In Your Diet:

1. Do you eat fried foods, broiled and barbecued foods regularly? Often (4) Once/day (3) Few x/week (2) Once/week (1) Almost never (-2)

2. How often do you consume cold-pressed fresh oils such as flax, olive, hemp oils? Never (2) Once/ week (1) Once/ day (0) 2+ x / day (-1)

3. Are fruits & vegetables part of your diet? (1 serving=1cup) 1/month (3) 1/week (2) 1/day (1) 3/day (-1) 5/day (-2)

4. What about whole grains such as brown or wild rice, millet, quinoa or barley? Almost never(3) Once/week (2) 3 x/week (1) Once/day (-2)

5. Drinking water is essential. (coffee, tea, soda or alcohol don't count) None (3) 1/day (2) 4/day (1) 8/day (0) 10+/day (-2)

6. Do you consume a lot of junk food such as sugar, pop, white flour and all processed foods (cans, TV dinners, chips, etc)? 3/day (4) Once/day (3) Few x/week (2) Almost never (-2)

7. Do you drink alcohol often? 12+/week (3) 8/week (2) 4/week (1) 2/week (0) Almost never (0)

Total Score: Section A____

Are Supplements Part Of Your Diet?

1. Do you take a good quality natural multivitamin? Almost never (2) Once/week (1) Few x/week (0) Daily (-1)

2. What about antioxidants such as grape seed extract, pomegranate, selenium or do you eat a lot of fresh produce or fresh pressed fruit juices? Almost never(2) Once/week (1) Few x/week (0) Daily (-1)

Total Score: Section B____

Do You Exercise?

1. How often do you exercise , walk or hike? Almost never(2) Once a week (1) 3x/week (-1) 5+x/week (-2)

2. Do you exercise longer than 2 hours? (longer periods increase free radical production) Most times (4) 50% of the time (2) Almost never (0) Never (0)

3. How well do you sleep and wake up rested without resorting to sleep aids? Almost never(3) Sometimes (2) Usually (-1) Always (-2)

4. Is constipation your normal style? How often do you go? Once/week (4) Every 4 days (3) Every 2nd day (2) Daily (0) 2+x/day (-2)

Total Score: Section C____

You have just completed the first 3 parts. There are 3 more parts to complete before tallying up your total score on the toxicity chart.

It can be quite revealing and an eye opener to realize how toxic our life and body can be. Do take the time to finish the survey.