Obesity is on the rise with the increase in the fast food chain business. In the primitive age, food was consumed for the purpose of survival but today foods are consumed keeping in mind the taste preferences.
We ordinarily forget that today the food we consume contains plenty of unfavorable chemical components. These food built toxins within our body thus making us gain weight more easily. We have been using our skeleton as a dumping ground for all the various diseases without keeping in mind the toxicity of it.
The sole solution to removing toxicity is to go on a ‘detox diet’. “Detox diets range from total starvation fast to juice fasts to food modification approaches and often involve the use of laxatives, diuretics, vitamins, minerals and/ or ‘cleaning foods,” writes Hosen Kiat, Head of Cardiology at Macquarie University Hospital and the Australian School of Advanced Medicine. “Those who support detox diets suggest doing one four times per year – usually with the change of the seasons,” says Stephen Holt, MD, FACP.
Few detox diets that one must follow to shed toxicity are
#1
Nuts and Seeds
Who knew nuts and seeds could also fight toxins? Nuts such as almonds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and flax seeds are easy to snack on. They are effective due to the hefty presence of fiber which helps in excretion and elimination.
#2
Lemon juice
Many of you must be cringing after looking at the word ‘lemon’ because not many of us are friendly to lemons. But, lemon comes with amply health benefits due to its elevated presence of vitamin C- plus potassium, magnesium, and copper. If you are suffering from a bloating then lemonade is your quick solution.
#3
Beet
Imagine yourself seeing a red color glass of juice waiting for you at the table. Will you grab it if you discover that it will detox your liver without going through any other severe detox? Beet produces a lot of nitric acids, which helps in increasing blood flow throughout your body. It contains vitamin E that helps your cells to regenerate.
#4
Turmeric
Turmeric sits eternally in an Indian house especially found in the kitchen. It is highly recommended to drink turmeric juice with milk before sleep or early in the morning. A study done in the journal Gut found supplementing with curcumin could significantly reduce bile duct blockage and curbed scarring (fibrosis) by interfering with chemical reactions involved in the inflammatory process.
#5
Bananas
Fighting with gas and stomach bloating? Bananas will you get your abs back by fighting against the gas that is present insider your system. The potassium-rich fruit is recommended to be consumed twice a day pre-meal reports Anaerobe. The high potassium content helps you in reducing extra belly fat and will fight bacteria in the stomach.
