It’s time to Detox!
Imagine how long it will take to digest all the feasts and Christmas puddings you’ve had over the past week! (6 to 8 hours to digest a meal)
Overeating leads to toxins that impact negatively on our overall health through weight gain and bloated stomach.
We often hear the word “detox”, but what is it exactly?
It is a short-term diet regime (around one day to a month) that helps remove excessive body toxins gained from processed food, alcohol, caffeine, sugar, salt and even cigarettes.
A typical detox diet involves
Plenty of fruits, fruit juices, vegetables
High-fibre foods such as nuts, whole grains and seeds.
What’s good about Detoxing?
- Weight loss by reducing waste products, water and glycogen
- High fibre food makes us crave less for foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat, which make us healthier.
- Strengthen our immune and digestive systems
- Improves overall gut health – Excrete waste more effectively.
- Improved mood, healthier skin and reduced inflammation – prevents chronic diseases.
Save the hustle with Detox Smoothies!
Detox smoothies are easy to make and delicious to detox your body. Simply blend your favourite ingredients in a blender!
Some of the best ingredients to make delicious detox smoothies:
Strawberries
- Relatively low in sugar
- Flavourful!
- Full of antioxidants and fibre– Good for digestion!
Frozen or fresh, strawberries add a “zing” of sweetness and flavour to your diet!
Beetroots
- Bursting with iron, vitamin C, fibre
- Helps strengthen immune systems
- Heal and helps the liver to get rid of body toxins
For the best smoothie texture, grate them raw with blenders or give them a light steam!
Apples
- Packed with pectin – soluble fibre that improves digestive health
- Only 81 calories (one fist-size) but full of nutrients
- Cellulose – insoluble fibre helps waste to move along the digestive system quicker
Be sure to include the peels when you blend – the nutrients and fibre are concentrated on the apple skin!
Spinach
- Loaded with iron and vitamins, it’s a cleansing champion
- Mild taste – easy to blend in with other fruits and vegetables
Put in 1 or 2 cups into your blend and enjoy its rich nutrients!
Lemon
- Vitamin C and antioxidants – helps in cleansing!
- Helps restore body pH balance – improves the immune system
Give your smoothie a twist of citrus with lemon!
Cucumber
- Low calories and high in fibre
- Known to fight cancer and reduce blood pressure
- Cleanses body effectively
Slice up some cucumbers and add them into your smoothie, or simply, pop a few into your drinking water!
Check out some more easy smoothies tips here!
(link – https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_the_best_detox_smoothie/)
(link – https://greenblender.com/smoothies/12216/detox-smoothies)
Detox “Right”!
A restrictive and prolonged detox diet may cause:
- Energy loss, dizziness
- Dehydration
- Eating disorders
Remember:
Consult a doctor or have a clear idea of your body conditions before starting a detox diet.
Stay hydrated at all times and have enough sleep to reduce tiredness during the detox period.
A normal, balanced diet should follow after the detox period to replenish the nutrients!
