The end of spring and the beginning of summer is the ideal period for cleansing the body, as almost all detox products are in season now.
If you do not have the opportunity to go through a complete cleansing procedure, we offer an alternative: for at least two weeks exclude animal products and add to your diet detox products, which remove toxins from the body.
Greens
Greens contain the green pigment chlorophyll, one of the few compounds that binds to heavy metals and removes them from the body.
Rucola, onions, and other plants that taste bitter contain large amounts of enzymes and increase bile flow. Try to like them – bitter plants improve digestion and speed up bowel function.
Asparagus
Don’t miss asparagus season! All types of asparagus contain glutathione, a compound that binds to toxins and flushes them out of the body.
What’s more, asparagus contains a unique array of amino acids and vitamins that help the liver flush toxins out of the body.
Green asparagus has a lot of chlorophyll, but that’s no reason to give up on the purple varieties-they contain purple pigment, which is a strong antioxidant.
Beets
Detox products can be more than just green. One of the most affordable cleansing products is beets – you can find them in almost every store.
And it’s not just because of its high fiber content (almost three percent). Beets contain a large amount of betaine, a substance that increases the outflow of bile and, consequently, accelerates the work of the intestine. Betaine is also involved in the synthesis of choline, a compound that improves liver function.
Cabbage
Further proof that foods for cleansing the body do not have to be rare and expensive.
Young green cabbage is high in fiber and antioxidants that improve liver function.
If you can, diversify your diet – add other types of cabbage to it. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and curly kale are all detox foods high in fiber and chlorophyll.
Coconut Yogurt.
If you want to detox your body, foods with probiotics should definitely be in your diet.
Cow’s milk-based yogurts will only make things worse: our bodies do not produce enzymes to digest dairy protein, and its undigested parts contaminate the intestines and can even enter the bloodstream.
An alternative is natural sourdough coconut yogurt, which you can easily make at home.
Garlic
Many cooks have a rule: don’t send anything to the pan without garlic.
Take advantage if you want to improve the taste of your food and detox your body – foods like garlic and onions do a great job with these tasks.
Detox foods contain compounds that help the liver cleanse the body, increase the outflow of bile and therefore normalize the gastrointestinal tract.
Golden flax seeds
We often talk about golden flax seeds as a source of valuable fatty acids for the body. Today – about another feature of this product.
Flax is an effective sorbent that binds to toxins and removes them from the body. It also helps to cope with constipation, which is one of the main causes of body pollution.
Avocado
We also talk about avocados in the materials about healthy fats, but this fruit also contains a large amount of fiber – 7%!
Almost all body cleansing products contain fiber, as it normalizes the microbiome and speeds up intestinal peristalsis.
Eating avocados, we also get a lot of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which participate in the purification of the body. 100 grams of the fruit provides about a quarter of our daily intake of vitamin K, vitamin C, folic acid and other compounds.
Mustard
Have you ever wondered exactly how the body eliminates toxins? The liver turns them into water-soluble products that enter the blood and lymph, and then are eliminated with sweat and urine. A large number of compounds are involved in these processes, many of which are found in mustard.
Celery
The last stage of cleansing the body is the removal of excess fluid, which is formed during the breakdown of toxins. Celery does a great job with this task!
Celery is a diuretic, but it also fills the body with minerals and maintains water-salt balance. Drink celery juice in the morning, and add it to your favorite salads and soups.
And don’t forget to avoid animal products for at least two weeks, as well as white sugar, refined flour and all industrial food with artificial ingredients.