Everyone knows a good bath can do wonders to relax and rejuvenate the body and spirit. Adding scented bath salts helps, too.

Did you know that you can easily make your own healing bath to combat whatever issues you may be having? DIY Life has posted about how to create a blissful bath, using herbs and essential oils targeted at fixing what ails you.

DIY Life links to a Third Age article which lists recipes and blends for muscle pain, colds and flu, insomnia and more. There are also good reasons to use Epsom salts in your bath, such as detoxification and replenishing your magnesium levels.

So learn how to make the perfect bath for you and begin healing.

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Now that spring is officially here and Easter has come and gone it's the perfect time to embrace some clean and healthy habits to coincide with the fresh new season -- and to get you on track to have an awesomely fit summer (bikini panic anyone?).

Some people swear by detoxing and doing regular "detox diets" in order to flush toxins out of their bodies, but even if you're not ready to commit to something that serious you can still get some of the benefits just by incorporating certain foods into your diet and boosting your body's own natural detox system: the liver.

The top 10 detox foods(click thumbnails to view gallery)

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Have you ever considered a 'detox' diet (or weekend, heh) that would purge your system of unwanted junk? Even more, were you able to lose a substantial amount of weight from using detox methods? I have, although staying detoxed using healthy eating and drinking is now a lifestyle choice.

But, do detox diets actually work within the goal framework of getting someone to lose weight and keep it off? Dietitian Joanna McMillan-Price says that, "really there is no such thing as a detox" -- but do you agree?

McMillan correctly points out that the liver continually detoxes the body anyway, so what are you really accomplishing with a detox diet? Probably nothing, she concluded. But, if you feel better after detoxing yourself, there's nothing wrong with that at all. Jettisoning bad food and beverage choices is always a good thing.

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Some of the rage among Hollywood stars these days is a "detox" diet. These are diets that attempt to rid the body of stored contaminants and flush the system out in preparation for a healthier nutrition lifestyle.

Do they work? Yes they do, from my personal experience. Before you make radical (and healthier) changes to your diet, consider detoxing once you've consulted with your physician.

In short, detoxing boosts your body's nutritional intake and sheds toxins such as processed food chemicals and environmental pollutants. Ask a nutritionist what they think about detoxing, but you'll probably know the answer before you ask.

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Are "detox" products worth it? I like to hear the word "detoxification" in relation to dieting and eating right, since the word alone implies that everything else if actually a "toxifier" of sorts. In many cases these days, that is very true. The gamut of chemicals and other junk in so many foods could easily be classified as "toxic" to anyone who has researched all the specifics.

But, to detox yourself from all these products, do you need some magical supplement or pill? Hardly. It's pretty obvious to state that the human body was designed for the efficient processing of good nutrition while actively detoxifying the body of bad food components -- no drugs needed here (in most cases).

Are all these products worth it? I've you've bought one and had success, I'd like to hear your story in a comment. It's hard to be objective here sometimes, since buying a detox product and it being attributable to your body's detox process is a pretty loose connection unless you're really paying attention to all other variables.

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