The human body is a self-cleaning system. The liver, kidneys and lymphatic system continuously filter the blood and remove toxins with feces and urine, as well as with the breath and through the skin.
Why, then, do we need a diet to cleanse the body of toxins? Most toxins come from the outside environment – food, water, cosmetics and even the air. Others are formed in the body as a result of life activity. They accumulate in the intercellular space and blood vessels, as well as in the intestines, kidneys and liver.
By the way, for this reason, you should not confuse the complex cleansing of the body and the removal of toxins from the intestines. To clean the gastrointestinal tract, it is enough to add a lot of fiber to the diet, but this is not enough to cleanse the body.
Our organs are designed to cleanse the toxins, which are formed in small amounts in the body. But their potential is not enough to cope with the huge amount of toxins from the external environment, and the body becomes intoxicated.
The first signs of intoxication are fatigue, drowsiness, loss of concentration, anxiety, headaches. Few people pay attention to these symptoms, because they are so common among residents of large cities that for many already considered the norm.
Signs of intoxication: general malaise, bad breath, sharp smell of sweat, rashes on the skin, bloating in the abdomen, cellulite and many others.
But this well-being is not the norm! Normal is lightness, healthy sleep, clarity of thoughts and a positive outlook on life. The detoxification diet will help you to recover this state.
The main principles of body detoxification
Good nutrition for cleansing the body means the rejection of artificial ingredients (dyes, thickeners, preservatives, and so on), refined products (sugar, flour, polished rice, and so on), alcohol and some other products that pollute the body.
These include, for example, products from cow’s milk – they contain the protein casein, which is not absorbed in the human body and is stored in the intestine in the form of toxic compounds.
Also, a proper diet for cleansing the body involves the inclusion of large amounts of fiber. It is responsible for the removal of toxins from the intestine – fiber breaks down toxins and removes them from the body.
The average recommended daily allowance is 30-50 grams (that’s about three fruits, one large salad serving, and 200 grams of unprocessed grains or legumes).
If possible, choose organic vegetables, fruits, berries and herbs that have been grown without the addition of pesticides. Otherwise you will get not only vitamins and minerals, but also a big dose of toxins in the form of nitrates!
The third principle is to drink enough clean drinking water. It is the best solvent for toxins! Would you do a general housecleaning without using water?
But twice a year, it is necessary to carry out a quick detoxification of the body – to go on a special detoxifying diet, which lasts from three to fourteen days. On the Internet you can find many programs – from mono-diet on a single product to complex schemes – and today we will figure out which of them really works and does not harm the body.