Top 10 Detoxifying Foods

When it comes to detoxifying, there are countless “cleanse diets,” supplements, and some downright strange methods of getting rid of toxins in your body. But the gentle, natural way is always best. Here are 10 detoxifying foods that can help your body detoxify itself naturally.

I am not a huge fan of detox supplements. From what I have read, many of them are completely ineffective, and others may even be bad for your health. Extreme cleanse diets (for example, where you drink only lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper for days at a time) are also quite unnatural and probably not all that good for your health (although the ingredients themselves may have some health benefits).

When it comes down to it, your body naturally knows how to detoxify itself without all these strange potions. However, the truth is we live in a highly toxic modern world, exposed to potentially harmful chemicals at every turn – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the products we put on our skin.

With all of these pollutants around us, is it any wonder that our bodies may need a little help sometimes in the detoxification department?

This is where natural, gentle cleanse diets really can help. By at least removing toxic (or difficult to process) foods from our diet for a period of time, we can help our bodies do a better job at something they already know how to do.

Here are 10 healthy detoxifying foods you should eat regularly to help your body naturally cleanse and detoxify:

1. Fruits:

Fruits are extremely high in liquid-content, helping the body wash out toxins. They are also very easy to digest and are high in antioxidants, nutrients, fiber and many important vitamins like vitamin C.

2. Green Foods:

When you are ready to detox your body, fill your refrigerator with blue green algae, barley, wheatgrass, kale, spinach, spirulina, alfalfa, chard, arugula or other organic leafy greens….

Chlorophyll rids the body of harmful environmental toxins from smog, heavy metals, herbicides, cleaning products and pesticides….

3. Lemons, Oranges & Limes:

These citrus-wonders aid the body in flushing out toxins, as well as jump-start the digestive tract with enzymatic processes. They also aid the liver in its cleansing processes. To increase detoxification, start each morning with a warm glass of lemon water.
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4. Garlic:

This pungent bulb stimulates the liver in producing detoxification enzymes that help filter out toxic residues in the digestive system. Adding sliced or cooked garlic to any dish, will help aid any detox diet.

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6. Green Tea:

Packed full of antioxidants, green tea not only washes toxins out of the system through its liquid content, but also contains a special type of antioxidant called catechins, known to increase liver function.

7. Mung Beans:

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9. Seeds & Nuts:

Incorporate more of the easily digestible seeds and nuts into your diet. This include flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts, hemp seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds, Siberian cedar nuts and sunflower seeds. While detoxing, avoid nut butters.

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