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Detoxify
your body
Detox,
short for detoxification, is the removal of potentially toxic
substances from the body.
The
idea of a good detox diet is to eat pure and natural foods
that aid the function of the lymph, kidneys, and liver. Such
diet helps in managing the weight and toughens the body
organs…
Today
we live at a pace that would have seemed unbelievable and
indeed impossible to our
grandparents. With the increasing demand of jobs, long travel,
odd working hours, bringing up children and hectic social
lives, we tend to become tired and rundown. Besides our bodies
are under constant assault from pollutions, stress, bad
posture, sedentary jobs and own bad eating habits. Over a
period of time, these effects build up and emerge in many
different forms; everything from passing infections, skin
eruptions, headaches and digestive problems to serious
conditions, such as ulcers, cancers and heart diseases.
The
more we overload over body, the more it sinks under the
strain. When we begin detoxification, we give our bodies the
chance to repair and cleanse and restore a more balance state
to the entire system. Detoxification shows up in number of
ways. Besides achieving a healthy weight, you can expect to
have a clearer skin, healthy looking hair, strong nails and
more energy. Detox also has a very calming effect on the mind,
particularly if it is combined with meditation. Above all
this, it puts you on the right course of long term health.
How
it works?
 Our
bodies are completely complex organisms in a state of constant
growth and renewal on cellular level. When we pour toxins into
our bodies, it treats these as a matter of urgency and works
on processing them to render them harmless. This leaves the
body with less energy for everyday processes of cleaning,
healing and renewal. With increasing demands over a period of
time, the body is unable to keep up the pace and the strain
begins to show on the overworked liver and kidneys, leading to
slowing down of body's performance.
When
we detox, two things happen; first, we stop overloading the
body with harmful substances and secondly, we give it plenty
of the right nutrients to actually speed up the elimination of
old toxins and promote cell renewal. As you rejuvenate, the
cells become healthier and you look and feel younger.
Super
scavengers
The
World Health Organisation (WHO) had clearly stated that
Vitamin A, C and E are vital for health. These vitamins,
together with mineral selenium are known as antioxidants. They
can protect us not only against minor infections but also
serious degenerative diseases such as
cancer and heart diseases, as well as conditions that come
with premature ageing. They work by acting as scavengers for
free radicals.
We
clearly need as many anti-oxidants as we can get. One of the
best places to find them is in fresh fruit and vegetables and
that is why these foods are vital for detoxification. Many
nutrients are destroyed by cooking and that is why raw food is
much more effective as a source of health and forms the core
of a healthy diet plan.
Raw
food and fresh juices have remarkable cleansing and
regenerating effect on the entire system, as they retain, all
their nutrients which might get destroyed while processing and
cooking. Juices, both fruit and vegetable are essential part
of the whole process. Besides, they are easily assimilated by
the body and contain all the nutrients present in raw fruits
and vegetables. You can also choose from a wide range of
delicious soups and salads. Try to incorporate these eating
habits into your daily diet. You can eat as much as you want
of the salad and soup meals. Remember to snack on as much
fruit as you want during the day, as well as having at least
two fresh juices daily, herb teas and of course, lots of
water.
The
detox diet helps to cleanse your system. The plan begins with
a juice fast, which eliminates toxins at a very low level, and
then continues with a highly nutritious food that promotes
cellular renewal. The diet might last for two to four weeks.
By the fourth week you will be on your way to establish a
healthy diet for future. Below is an example of what a detox
diet, might look like to begin with:-
 The
first two days
Breakfast:
Natural yogurt with seeds, apple and carrot juice.
Mid
Morning: Apple
Lunch:
As much salad as you like, made from any of the following raw
ingredients; cucumber, peppers, radishes, sprung onion, any
kind of salad leaves.
Mid
afternoon: Apple
Supper:
As much as fruit salad you like made from fresh fruits with
orange or apple juice as sweetener.
You
might drink plenty of water and herb tea throughout the day.
The
whole idea of a detox programme is to remove the toxins from
your body caused by substances such as alcohol, tobacco and
food consumed during the festive period. This programme helps
your body by cleaning out the toxins that you have absorbed,
by passing them from your skin, liver and kidneys, which act
as cleansing filters. The whole idea of a detox diet is to
strengthen up the organs that your body uses to carry out
detoxification of the toxins on a normal day-to-day basis and
release the toxins that have become stored up in your body.
The programme involves fasting on liquids for two days,
followed by a carefully planned five day diet to allow the
digestive system to rest.
Different
ways to detox
The
best and probably the most cost effective way of being able to
remove the toxins from your body is to start eating more fresh
fruits and vegetables, try not to add too many spices or oil
to them. Steamed vegetables are a better option in order to
retain the vital nutrients that you require to assist your
body during the detoxification period. Orange, yellow and
red-orange foods are rich in carotenoids such as
beta-carotene, lutein and lycopene. More than 600 carotenoids
occur naturally, but carotenes are the most widely known.
Carotenes, destroy free radicals in lipids, enhance immune
response and protect cells against UV radiation. Green plants
on the other hand, contain particularly large amounts of
chlorophyll, which is a detoxifier.
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