How to detox yourself in 7 days?
Just Follow these Rules
:
Foods
to enjoy
- Fruit: any and all fresh fruit
- Vegetables: any and all fresh vegetables
- Fish: fresh, canned in water or olive oil
- Lean red meat, chicken (without the skin). Limit to two serves per week
- Legumes: dried or canned, such as kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils
- Eggs: preferably organic
- Olive oil (preferably extra virgin), Coconut oil (unprocessed)
- Nuts: raw unsalted almonds, walnuts, macadamias and cashews
- Seeds: raw unsalted sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds
- Green tea, white tea, weak black tea (decaffeinated)
- Water: from one to three litres of water per day
Foods
to avoid
- Alcohol
- Cigarettes
- Milk products (except ½ cup unsweetened yoghurt with acidophilus each day
- ANY Sugar, honey, maple syrup, artificial sweeteners
- Coffee
- Grains: wheat (bread, biscuits, cakes, pasta), rye, barley, oats, spelt and rice
- Dried fruit
Detox
plan for the next seven days
1. Morning lemon juice: This is an oldie but a
goodie to kick start the digestion and cleanse the system. Squeeze the juice of
half a lemon in a cup of hot water. Drink first thing in the morning before
breakfast.
2. Exercise: During detox aim to exercise for one
hour daily. And not just any exercise – something that makes you pant and puff
and raise a sweat like a spin class, jog along the beach, walking uphill, hot
yoga or boxing. Vigorous exercise increases lymph flow and circulation to help
sweat out toxins.
3. Raw foods: Aim to cut out the cooking process
and eat mainly raw foods. Raw foods contain more nutrients and enzymes. Try
adding fresh sprouts to a salad daily.
4. Detox the mind: While you're detoxing the body,
its good to clear the clutter from the mind too. Aim for 15 minutes of
meditation per day. If you don't know how to meditate, try belly breathing.
Start by placing hands palm down on your lower belly. Breathe in through your
nose, counting slowly to 3 or 4 counts. Feel your tummy rise with the breath.
Breathe out just as slowly, allowing the belly to drop. Do this for 15 minutes
daily.
5. Drink: Aim to drink three litres of fluid
daily. This will help move the lymph and support kidney detoxification. Choose
from pure spring water, fresh vegetable juice and herbal detox teas. Or make
your own brew by mixing one or a combination of Dandelion root and nettle,
cleavers, calendula, burdock and red clover. Add one teaspoon of the dried
herbs to a cup of boiling water. Leave to steep for five minutes, strain and
drink.
6. Body brushing: Doing this daily will support
circulation and increase skin detoxification. Using a loofah or natural fibre
body brush, brush the skin with firm circular strokes before you step into the
shower. Start from the feet and hands, moving up the legs and towards the arms,
avoiding the delicate area of throat and face, and any rash or sore spots. Then
jump in the shower. Finish your shower with a one-minute burst cold water which
brings the blood circulation to the skin.
7. Chew: Aim to chew each mouthful of food 10 to
12 times before swallowing. Bringing mindfulness to mealtimes improves
digestion, allowing you to feel a sense of fullness without a need to overeat.
Note: Don't detox if you are pregnant,
breastfeeding, elderly, have high blood pressure, are underweight or against
your health practitioner's recommendation.
Source : http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au
