SATURDAY HEALTH TIPS : 10 Foods To Eat When Detoxing - Viral Ventura

 

20 Rich, Affordable Foods To Eat When Detoxing. 

Whether or not people can help the body detoxify itself is a matter that can be quite controversial. While there is no doubt that certain foods may accelerate elimination, a true “detox” is something that numerous products claim to accomplish. The fact that there is always a generous supply of charlatans on hand to exploit just about every market probably does not do much for the issue of detoxing. While people may argue about whether a particular food or drink can assist the body with detox, millions of people will go ahead and follow recommendations from various product manufacturers and practitioners. It seems as if true detox may be something that may have to be tried and judged on an individual basis. The following foods are healthy options that you can eat when ‘detoxing’.

 

1. FRUIT

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Many fruits are very high in fiber and contain numerous beneficial vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Since the fiber content will usually help accelerate the elimination process, it seems reasonable to presume that eating fruit could contribute to the body’s natural detoxification process.

GOING GREEN

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There are numerous “green” foods and supplement formulas on the market that are supposed to aid the detoxing process and provide other health benefits as well. These include things such as wheatgrass, arugula, spinach, blue-green algae, kale, barley, chard, alfalfa, and spirulina to name just a few. All of these plant-based foods contain chlorophyll, which is supposed to aid in digestion and elimination of toxins and waste.

3. ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT, LEMONS, LIMES

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Citrus fruits reportedly aid the detox process by flushing toxins from the body and helping to invigorate the digestive system. Lemon juice is said to help the liver in its detoxification process, and since citrus fruit has as high vitamin C content, the detoxification properties of this very important vitamin also aid the process.

4. GARLIC

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You don’t have to spend a lot of time around garlic to quickly realize that it has to be a potent food for something! Garlic has the ability to stimulate a lot of things but in this case its garlic’s reported ability to stimulate the liver that has given it a reputation as a powerful detox food. Eating garlic raw may provide the best benefit, but since adding it to so many prepared dishes is common, it isn’t difficult to work it into the diet without having to deal with the strong taste and aroma that must be endured when eating it raw.

5. BROCCOLI SPROUTS

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We all know that broccoli is good for us, many having heard that mantra since we were children being encouraged to eat it by our parents. Although there’s no doubt that broccoli has many benefits, it is most powerful in its sprout form. The ability of broccoli sprouts to help the digestive system produce detoxifying enzymes may be unsurpassed, and the fact they are loaded with antioxidants is a nice bonus.

6. GREEN TEA

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Green tea has been featured on health-related television programs, discussed in health-related magazine articles and talked about all over the internet for a number of years. In addition to all the benefits of green tea that you may have already heard about, it also has a unique antioxidant called catechins which are supposed to help boost the liver’s detoxification abilities.

7. MUNG BEANS

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Although these might be new to many in western society, mung beans have been used by Ayurvedic doctors for thousands of years. They are extremely easy to digest and are said to have the ability to absorb toxic residues that may be present in the walls of the intestinal tract.

8. RAW VEGETABLES

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Vegetables are good for us, we have all heard that. While most of us may be accustomed to eating our vegetables cooked, eating them raw takes their nutritional value up a notch or two. To create an extra-potent detoxifying brew, juicing is the best option. With juicing it is easy to combine the most effective detoxifying vegetables into one formula. The best vegetables for detox include brussels sprouts, asparagus, broccoli, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, artichokes, carrots, beets, and kale. Add herbs and spices like oregano and turmeric to enhance this mixture even more.

9. NUTS

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A snack time favorite for many people, nuts are not only tasty, they make a good detox food. In addition to many of the more common nuts people enjoy eating like almonds, walnuts, and sunflower seeds, there are a number of somewhat more exotic types of nuts that are also great for detox. These include pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, and Siberian cedar nuts. Someone who is in a serious detox program should avoid nut butter.

10. OMEGA-3

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Here’s another one that has been getting a lot of positive press in recent years. Omega-3 fatty acids, like those found in fish oils, are also reportedly helpful for those wishing to detoxify their body. For detoxing purposes, it may be best to use olive oil, hemp oil, flaxseed oil or avocado oil instead of fish oils. These oils will help lubricate the walls of the intestines, and also absorb toxins in the body, flushing them out through the body’s natural elimination process.