Top Ten Tips to Detox

Top Ten Tips to Detox

This does not mean a food fast(not fast food!!)or a food free diet!. Everyday life has to go on and you need to increase on the good foods whilst you decrease or stop eating the not so good foods.

You will feel rejuvenated after ridding your body of toxins ingested poisons, alcohol tobacco and caffeine as well as surplus sugars and artificial additives.

Increase good foods and your body will function more efficiently.

This is a temporary way of eating which may encourage a healthier way of eating and better eating habits.

A word of warning-you may feel awful for the first few days because the body cannot get rid of toxins straight away.

Your food cupboard should contain:

Fruits and vegetables(raw or to cook or have in smoothies)

Proteins Fish, chicken, pulses, nuts and seeds.

Carbohydrates, cereals, oats.

Drinks water juices, herbal teas,(no wine!!!!)

Example of a typical day’s menu

Breakfast

Fruit, cereal fruit salad or yoghurt with seeds and nuts

Snacks

Nuts, fruit or yoghurt.

Lunch, Dinner

Grilled meat or fish with salad or chicken and salad, and pine nuts.

If not salad have baked winter vegetables,

Drink to detox

Lots of water at least 6 glasses a day, juices, preferably freshly squeezed, much needed fluids for the kidneys to function.

After the first week you will feel more energised!!

Juicing is the perfect way to detox instead of just the basic oranges try cranberries, blueberries papaya, mango, apples or pineapples, wonderful fruit for detoxifying.

Top Ten Diuretic Foods

1. Celery berries