Over the years, detoxifying the body has become a very important regime for staying healthy. Detoxifying has numerous health benefits. However, there is a long list of all the different ideas, types and hypes of detoxification. Many of them are just over rated while the majors are often not considered.
A detox where you starve and drink liters of fluid for a short-term, is not always the best nor a great idea. The awareness of increasing chemicals and toxins in the air we breathe, the soil our food is grown in, or the water we drink is reality and unfortunately, there is no escaping from it.
Here’s a look at different means of detoxification -
1) Eat right: Adding foods that naturally detox in your everyday diet can be extremely beneficial. These should be in addition to a whole, real foods diet. They are also very easy to digest and full of nutrients, which is an added bonus in the detox process. Fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes aid the body in flushing out toxins and jump starting the digestive tract with enzymatic processes. Lemon juice aids the liver in its cleansing processes. Try starting each morning with a warm glass of lemon water. Green plants will help give a chlorophyll-boost to your digestive tract and are very cleansing to your system. Other foods like: Onions, carrots, artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, beet, turmeric, and oregano are great to help cleanse the body. These are high in naturally occurring sulphur and glutathione. Sulphur helps the liver detoxify harmful chemicals. It’s important to add raw veggies to your diet, as the digestive enzymes are very beneficial in the natural detox process.
2) Exercise: Not only does exercise make you feel better, but also it’s an easy way to help your body in its natural detoxification process. Exercise promotes the detoxification process giving all systems of the body a boost. As you exercise, the blood circulates throughout the body, bringing nutrients to all the organs and muscles. As you do aerobic exercise you build up a sweat and toxins are released through the pores of the skin. It’s important to rinse off after heavy sweating to help rid the body of those toxins.
3) Drink water: Drinking water will ensure that toxins and waste from the body are flushed out and that it transports nutrients to where they are needed. Our kidney system is unique in its filtering capabilities and totally dependent upon water in order for it to work. The kidneys remove waste products from the blood, eliminate toxic substances in the urine, and receive water-soluble toxins from the liver for processing. They filter voluminous amounts of blood each day and in doing so maintain the body’s water balance and excrete toxins and excess fluid through the bladder. Daily fluid intake is essential for our bodies to function efficiently. However, we must ensure that we consume clean water for effective results. Traditional methods of water purification like boiling and cloth filtration do not effectively eliminate contaminants. Drink water that has been purified by a water filter for best results.
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