Detox RecipesIt's easy to detoxify your body with healing foods. There are many foods and herbs that detoxify that may be sitting right on your kitchen shelf or in your refrigerator and you can add them to your diet every day for healthful body cleansing and added vitality. First, you can help yourself detoxify more easily by drinking more water and fruit or vegetable juices. Don't overeat, and try to eat more fiber and roughage. White flours and sugars, sugar-enriched foods and alcohol will only refill your body with those items that you need to remove in the first place! Just simple common sense will go a long way. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, preferably organic ones. And take more time to chew your food; it will save your digestive system a lot of energy and you'll get full faster so you won't tend to overeat. View Liver Flush page
NOTE: If you are about to begin a serious detox program, make sure to do a thorough colon cleanse before attempting any vigorous detox! It is vital to cleanse residual waste matter from the body before beginning a liver detox to purify the blood. Not doing a thorough colon cleanse beforehand can put a strain on the liver and make you feel worse than before. Be easy on yourself, especially if you're starting your very first body cleanse.
Detox DrinkHere's a detox juice drink that I make for myself and it takes me only a few minutes to prepare and mix in a blender. 8 ounces orange juice 4 ounces pure water 1/2 cup cut-up banana, strawberries or yogurt 1/2 inch slice of ginger (do not remove the skin!) 1 small garlic clove 1 tablespoon flax oil 1 tablespoon lecithin granules 1 tablespoon squeezed lime juice YOU MAY ADD OR SUBSTITUTE: a tablespoon of protein powder a spoonful of spirulina powder a tablespoon of Coral Calcium powder (when adding powdered items you may add a little extra water or juice) lemon juice instead of lime juice olive oil or Omega-3 oil instead of flax oil apple juice instead of orange blueberries instead of bananas I prefer the orange juice to apple, because the pulp adds some volume to the drink. I also add a few ounces of water to the 8 ounces of juice because otherwise the drink comes out much too thick. Sometimes I splash in a little rice milk for added flavor. Strawberry Detox DessertEating strawberries to cleanse your body is fun and easy, and few people know about it. I included this recipe because you can "eat dessert" on a detox diet if you use the right foods. The fruit portion of this treat contains high levels of vitamin C and helps to remove harmful free radicals from the bloodstream! Any food or herb that removes any potentially toxic bodily substances qualifies as a detoxifying agent. To honor this latest member of our Detox Foods and Herbs list, I located an interesting recipe for a strawberry mousse dessert shown below. Yes, one can enjoy detoxifying foods in desserts and mousses too! Ingredients: 1 pound roughly chopped strawberries 1 cup silken tofu 1/2 outer rind of orange peel 1 tsp. honey Drain tofu and place it in blender or food processor. Add strawberries, honey and orange peel and process until smooth. Spoon into a dessert dish, refrigerate for 20 minutes, enjoy! Detoxifying foods and herbs
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