Cleansing and detox recipes help your body to clean itself naturally from inside and flush out the toxins. Read about detox diet for your body.

Cleansing Diet

You must have heard a lot about detox and cleansing and wondered as to what the fuss is all about. You seem to be functioning without any hassles on your high calorie junk food diet! But it is not so in the long run. Right now, your body works overtime to digest that food, but what you don’t know is that it keeps storing fat all over the body in the healthy tissues. With time, the quantity of the fat stored will increase, add inches to your waistline and may even trigger off diseases.
 
Cleansing your body inside is as necessary as you do it on the outside. When you detox your body, you may feel a bit lethargic or tired, but remember this is normal as the body is dissolving and flushing out toxins. Once most of the toxins are flushed, you will feel absolutely healthy and better than before. In order to make this happen, you need to follow a disciplined lifestyle and go on a vegetarian diet regime. You also need to give up smoking, drinking and other such habits. Read on to know about cleaning and detox recipes.
 
Detoxifying Your Body
Detoxifying basically help you dissolve toxins and remove impurities from the blood stream. Detox diets help you by clearing the bloodstream of the toxic substances by dissolving them. Then, these are eliminated through the bowels and the body is detoxified. Detoxifications can be done through special diets and recipes, detox baths, saunas and special massages. Go through these methods of how to detox your body.
 
Juice Fast
As the name suggests, you need to adopt a diet regime that consists of fresh juices. This can range between 3-7 days, depending on how much toxins are there in your body and how long does it take to eliminate them effectively. During your diet regime, you are not supposed to take any solid food at all. If you feel too weak, eat juicy fruits. Don’t do this detox program when you have to go to work and follow your routine lifestyle. Take a week off or do it when you go on a vacation. Consult a professional when doing this as you need to how much toxins are there and for how long do you have to follow it.
 
Herbal Detox
A herbal detox program adds lost nutrients and minerals to your blood and purifies it by removing all the toxins. You may take a single herb or a combination of herbs for detoxification. These herbs are available in the form of powder, pill or tea. These are easily available at stores that sell health food. These herbal detox foods should be taken during a proper detox program and not with any junk food. Here is brief list stating the correct herbal products for particular organs. 
  • Lungs - Comfrey, Mullein, Slippery Elm, Senega and Marshmallow
  • Liver - Dandelion Root, Milk Thistle, Red Beet, Parsley, Liverwort, Chamomile, Horsetail, Birch Leaves, Cohosh, Angelica, Gentian and Goldenrod
  • Kidneys - Parsley, Dandelion, Goldenseal, Cranberry, Cayenne, Juniper Berries, Uva Ursi, Sage and Ginger

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