Michael van Straten's 10 day detox with Kim Wilde on DVD
When Kim Wilde - the pop star who blossomed into TV's sexiest gardening presenter (ITV's Better Gardens and BBC's Garden Invaders) - received the call to appear on the reality show Celebrity Detox Camp, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to lose weight! After swapping her high heels for wellies, Kim admitted that motherhood and her new gardening career had taken their toll on her body so a 10 day detox sounded just like what she needed. What she didn't expect was to lose a whole stone in weight and to feel so great at the end of it.
So enthused that she felt others should be able to share the experience, Kim got together with leading health practitioner and naturopath Michael van Straten to produce an easy to follow video and DVD, '10 Day Detox', which will be available from Contender Entertainment from 26th December 2003.
The beauty of this programme is its simplicity and the indisputable fact that it really does work. Traditionally women have been attracted to fitness/diet videos in January because they feel unhappy about themselves - they have probably over-indulged at Christmas time and are intent on starting the New Year determined to lose weight and improve their overall appearance. Weight loss is major goal, but this detox regime will deliver that and much more including physical improvements in skin tone, hair, nails and eyes, a reduction in blood pressure, a more efficient immune system, increased energy levels and an overall heightened sense of well being.
Unlike many diets which often don't work and can even prove to be dangerous, detox is safe, healthy and highly effective.
The 10 Day Plan
Each day, Kim and Michael outline a daily meal plan with a thorough explanation and details of how to make each dish as appetising as possible. Michael also provides advice about specific supplements to support the health detox as well as the use of natural diuretics to help speed up the detoxifying and cleansing processes.
Each of the 10 days is presented in a clear and concise fashion and is designed to be flexible with alternatives to the daily meal plans, drinks and supplements offered wherever possible.
Each section also contains a daily feature to help make the viewer feel really fantastic. At the beginning of the plan these include rewarding treats such as spa treatments (all achievable in the comfort and privacy of your own bathroom), massage, facial treatments and different forms of relaxation, gradually introducing slightly more strenuous forms of complementary exercise routines as you progress through the 10 day period.
At the end of every day, the plan also includes information from the diary that Kim kept during her own detox experience. Designed to motivate and support the viewer, these shared experiences give reassurance about how you should be feeling at each step of the way and offer practical thoughts and tips on how to achieve maximum benefit from your detox.
The final section of the video and DVD deals with life after detox including details on how to achieve further weight loss and the development of enduring healthy eating habits. There is also a guide to 24 and 48 hour detox plans that can be fitted into your lifestyle as often as necessary. Both short plans can be relied upon to repeat the results, and restore the wonderful sense of well being, the viewer has just experienced for the first time.
Free Booklet
The video and DVD comes with a free booklet covering all the main aspects of the 10 Day Detox.
Michael van Straten
The UK's leading practitioner of complementary medicine, Michael is an accomplished medical broadcaster and writer. Also a practising Osteopath, Naturopath, Accupuncturist and Nutritional Consultant, he developed the programme for the video and DVD based on a continuous refinement of his unique detox plan, the principles of naturopathic medicine and his extensive experience in this field.
"Here, for the first time, is a complete detox plan that you can follow step-by-step. My practical regime is based on 40 years of Naturopathic practice. It will set you on the path to better health, boost your energy and resistance, while replenishing and rebuilding lifelong vitality."
"Michael's detox has changed my life completely. I have lost weight & gained energy!" - Kim Wilde
Release Date: 26 December 2003
VHS Running time: 72 mins approx
DVD Running time: 77 mins approx
Retail Price: VHS £12.99 (VHS), £14.99 (DVD)
