Forget detox. Nourish yourself.

The word "detox" can conjure up strict ideas of going without and raging hunger, not to mention headaches and skin breakouts. But say the word "nourish" and what comes to mind is balance, wholeness and wellness.

"Doing a spring clean for your body doesn't mean you need to go without. It means filling your diet with nutrient-dense, delicious foods so you forgo the refined, sugary foods we can so easily become addicted too," nutritionist Michele Chevalley Hedge says.

"When we try to deprive our bodies of foods, as some detox programs do, we inevitably see a rebound effect weeks later."

Nourishing yourself comes in many forms, but one of the most basic things you can do is eat. "When we nourish ourselves properly with wholefoods, an amazing transformation takes place: digestion is lightened and therefore energy is increased," Chevalley Hedge says.

"We eat every day, all day long. We eat while watching the TV, in the car, on the bus. We microwave our dinners and mindlessly snack while doing work ... we have lost our connection between what we eat, why we feed ourselves and how we feel. Eating well can be a profound catalyst for self-esteem, vitality, and productivity."