There are numerous
detoxification and cleansing program in the market, some
may require certain restrictions on your diet for a
short period of time - for 4 weeks or more. This is to
get rid of the toxins in your body which have been
accumulated from the preservatives, colorings and other
additives to the foods you consumed, the chemicals,
heavy metals that you exposed to at work or from home,
the allergens from environmental or food sources and the
drugs both medicinal and recreational. Cleansing program
on the other hand may only require one to two weeks.
Both programs will have
guidelines to follow:
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Eat low-fat foods, no deep fried foods or fatty snacks
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Drink at least 6 glasses of water per day
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Eat plenty of fresh fruits
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Eat plenty of vegetables, such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and brussels sprouts
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Eat plenty of rice and potatoes for carbohydrate intake
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Eat organic fruits, vegetables, chicken, lamb but not beef or pork
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Refrain from coffee, tea, cola and chocolates
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Refrain from alcohol
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Refrain from sugar and sugar-containing foods
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Refrain from gluten-containing grains, such as wheat, rye, barley and oats
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Refrain from dairy products except natural acidophilus yoghurts
Some herbal teas like
dandelion tea is especially good to increase liver
function. A soluble-fiber supplement, such as psyllium
husks - which favouritely mixed into honey, drinks
and juices will not only help to absorb the toxins but
also helps constipation problems.
lf you intend to follow
any detoxification program for more than a few days,
please seek professional advice from either your doctor,
a qualified nutrition consultant, a qualified herbalist
or naturopath to assist you through the process and to
help monitor your health especially if you have
existing health issues.
1/2 Beetroot
1 Apple (medium sized)
1 Pear (medium sized)
1 tablespoon of psyllium
husks
1 teaspoon of honey
(optional)
Method:
1. Wash and cut the
beetroot, apple and pear into smaller pieces (to fit in
the extractor)
2. Put the chopped
beetroot, apple and pear into juice extractor.
3. Stir in the psyllium
husks.
4. Drink it immediately
(otherwise the psyllium husks will curd).
(The beetroot helps to
increase liver activity while the psyllium absorbs
toxins and eliminate from the body.)
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