Learn How To Detox Your Body
Life in the 21st century is completely different from life in the past in many ways. The most important aspect of all is nutrition: the food we eat and the way we consume it. Lately, avoiding heavily processed or fast food has become difficult, even if you cook for yourself and your family, buy fresh and possibly locally grown ingredients, and avoid processed foods.
Alas, add the fast life, the hi-tech environment, and the consequential air and water pollution; the possibilities to avoid toxins of any kind are limited and critically reduced.
Since we can’t personally influence or avoid most of these factors, the least we can do is take proper care of the food we consume. Making proper combinations and choosing the right ingredients is impossible for most people. In this article, we will share with you the best way to detox your body in 24 hours!
What To Drink To Detox Your Body?
Upon waking: Ginger–Lemonade
30 minutes before breakfast!
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. Fresh Ginger, ground
- 1 Lemon, squeezed
- 1 cup Warm Water
- 1 tsp. Organic Honey
- Pinch of Cumin Seeds
Put all the ingredients in a glass and pour warm water over them. The water should not be hot but lukewarm—that is, at room temperature. Mix it all well and leave it for a few minutes before drinking.
If you wake up tired and fatigued, this is the perfect drink! After only a few days of everyday consumption, you will start waking up feeling fresh and full of energy throughout the day!
This diet also stimulates bowel movement and helps the process of detoxification.
Breakfast: Ginger–Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 ripe Banana
- 1 oz (30 g) Baby Spinach
- 1 Lemon, squeezed
- 1 tsp. Ginger, fresh, ground
- 3 Dates, fresh, pitted
- 1 tsp. Flax Seed, milled
- 1 cup Water
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Health benefits:
- Boosts immune system
- Fights anemia
- Cleanses
- Energizes
- Calms inflammation
Vitamin C, potassium, fiber, iron, chlorophyll, just enough carbs, and very low-calorie intake… isn’t this the perfect breakfast?
Why Is Chlorophyll So Good For Us?
The chlorophyll molecule has an almost identical structure to the human blood molecule known as hemoglobin. The only difference is the mineral that the molecule is built around: hemoglobin contains iron (Fe), while chlorophyll contains magnesium (Mg).
The primary function of hemoglobin is to transport oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body.
When ingested, chlorophyll does the same job:
- Improving circulation
- Cleansing the body
- Increasing the number of red blood cells
- Increasing the amount of oxygen throughout the body
Therefore, consuming chlorophyll is like receiving a blood transfusion.
Snack 1: Berry Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 3.4 oz (95 g) Pineapple, sliced
- 1.8 oz (50 g) Berry Mix (Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry)
- 1 medium-sized Kiwifruit
- 2 tbsp. Sunflower Seed, raw, milled
- 1 Orange, squeezed
- 1 cup Water
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Health benefits:
- Rich in antioxidants
- Reduces oxidative stress
- Helps relieve stomachache
- Helps digestion
- Cleanses
Fresh pineapple contains bromelain, a protein-dissolving enzyme that does wonders for the digestive system.
Vitamin C is abundant, amounting to a stunning 131 percent of the recommended value. And as popularly known, vitamin C is the first we need to turn to when fighting colds and flu, and it promotes throat health by preventing coughs. Vitamin C also plays a key role in integrating collagen, which is the protein structure pillar, boasting a range of benefits to organ health, bone strength, proper blood vessel development, and promotion of healthy skin and tissue.
Berries: Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, and blackberries. All of them are the most important sources of beneficial nutrients such as flavonoids and anthocyanins.
That being said, berries bear a spectrum of benefits against numerous diseases and conditions—cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative stress disorders being only some of them. Berries also support healthy cardiovascular functions.
Lunch: Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
- ½ Onion
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 Carrot
- 4.4 oz (125 g) Red Lentil
- 1½ cups Water
- 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
- ½ tsp. Curcuma Powder
- Oregano
- Salt and Pepper
Put 5 cups of water in a pot and leave it on the fire while chopping the onion, the carrot, and the garlic. Mix all the ingredients once the water starts boiling and keep cooking on low for 20 minutes. Red lentils should lose their form due to boiling. Blend 1 cup of soup with a hand blender, then return it to the pot, stir, and turn off the fire.
Serve in a bowl and eat while warm.
Preparing time for this delicious and healthy mush is only 20 to 30 minutes.
Health benefits:
Lentils, while very tiny, are rightfully considered giants when it comes to nutritional value. These magnificent grains provide a lot of cholesterol-lowering fiber. Fiber is also very beneficial in suppressing blood sugar disorders because it regulates the blood sugar levels in the system, especially after a meal. They also contain amazing amounts of B vitamins, minerals, and protein. Preparing lentils is also not difficult, and they have an amazing ability to take over other ingredients’ flavors in the process.
Snack 2: Chocó–Shake
Ingredients:
- ½ ripe Avocado
- 2 tbsp. Organic Honey, raw
- 1 cup Almond Milk, unsweetened
- 1 tbsp. Cocoa Powder
- 1 Vanilla Bean, inside seeds
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
How To Choose The Perfect Avocado
When buying an avocado, skin color is the most common indicator of ripeness. However, this is not the best way to determine ripeness. The best way to do this is by applying slight pressure on the surface. If you feel slight submission under your fingertip, that’s the one to go with. In this case, the general recommendation is to consume the avocado one or two days after buying it. Also, please note that the ripening process is not necessarily tied to the fruit’s skin color.
Tip: Keeping avocados in the fridge will slow down the ripening process.
Did you know that avocado was named the “forbidden fruit” because it was considered too strong an aphrodisiac?
Also, it used to be a common opinion that it was too “fatty”—therefore unhealthy.
However, ever since it was proven that avocados contain fatty acids that are good for our health, growers started campaigns to convince people they should eat avocados.
Good acids can help keep your cholesterol levels within the healthy range and lower your risk of developing heart disease.
In addition, avocados offer more than 20 beneficial nutrients, including:
- Fiber
- Vitamin K, 36% of recommended daily value
- Folate, 30% of recommended daily value
- Pantothenic Acid, 20% of recommended daily value
- Potassium—twice as much as a banana
Nutrients such as alpha- and beta-carotene and lutein are much easier for your body to absorb if combined with other foods.
Dinner: Mango Yoghurt Smoothie
Ingredients:
- ½ Mango
- ½ ripe Banana
- 5 tbsp. Greek Yoghurt
- ½ cup Water
- 2 tbsp. Flax Seed, milled
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
How To Choose The Perfect Mango
When shopping for mango, there is one reliable way to tell ripeness for certain. Color judgment can easily lead to a wrong decision, as not always does the color equal ripeness. Instead, go with firmness.
To determine ripeness, apply slight pressure against the surface of the fruit. The surface of a ripe mango succumbs lightly to the pressure. In addition, look for an attractive fruity scent at the same time. However, unripe mango is not unusable, of course. Just leave the unripe mango at room temperature for a while, and use the aforementioned technique to check when it will reach the preferred ripeness.
Carrots are probably the most popular vegetable that bears vision-improving benefits. However, you probably didn’t know that mangos are carrots’ equivalent when it comes to nutritional value.
A cup of mango contains the full daily requirement of vitamin C, which is a basic building block for a healthy immune system, as well as for the creation of collagen. We also can’t forget the vision-improving benefits contained within the meaningful 35% of the daily requirement of vitamin A.
Consuming carotene-rich fruits—such as mangos—helps prevent the development of lung and oral cavity cancers.
Combined with yogurt, banana, and flax seed, mangos provide an optimal amount of fiber and protein, making this smoothie a fantastic detox dinner.
Before dinner: Citrus Elixir
30 minutes before dinner!
Ingredients:
- 1 Lime, squeezed
- 1 Red Grapefruit, squeezed
- 1 cup Water
- Ice (optional)
- Rosemary Branch (optional)
First, squeeze the lime and the grapefruit by hand or using a press or a squeezer.
Then, put it in a glass and mix it nicely with a cup of water. Feel free to use ice for a cooling effect or a rosemary branch for a nice, interesting scent.
As we mentioned, this is a restrictive diet, and by this time of the day, the body has already lost a lot of energy, so don’t be surprised if you feel a bit tired.
This drink was purposely placed in this part of the program.
Citrus fruits contain certain acids that are useful for detox and are also beneficial for weight loss. The popular term for these acids is “fat burners.”
I sincerely hope you have enjoyed this post How To Detox Your Body, and I’d love to hear your suggestions or questions in the comments.
Note: Always consult your doctor before starting any detox or restrictive diet.