Detox for all-round benefits

Detoxing is about cleansing your body and mind from the inside out.  Toxins from food and the environment build up in our system affecting not just our physical wellness but also mental health too.  With the fast paced environment and frenzied work hours, everyone is looking for convenience and foods to match their pace.  The result is the increasing dependence on processed foods loaded with fats, calories and health depleting chemicals and preservatives.  Fruits and vegetables are being excessively treated with pesticides and livestock are being fed hormones and steroids in a bid to fatten them up to make them more appealing.  The truth is that none of these can be completely done away with but eliminating or reducing processed foods, alcohol, caffeine from your daily diet is a start.  Switch to organic products and buy meat and dairy where you are sure the livestock has been raised on grains alone.  Detoxification leads to the removal of the toxins leading to healthier mind and body.  Why should one detox once in a while at least?

The most appreciable and conspicuous benefits of detoxing are the ones related to the physical being of a person.  Toxins tend to get deposited in the major organs like the liver and stomach.  Detoxing relieves these organs of this ‘weight’ and allows them to work more effectively.  You are left feeling lighter and having a lot more energy.   Detoxing clears away obstructions in the body’s immune system too allowing it become stronger and fighting off illnesses that a weak body would otherwise contract.  Most people, women in particular, are worried about how their skin looks and being the largest organ detoxing has benefits for it too.  Smoother, clearer and softer skin is discernible at the end of a detox plan and some claim that acne gets visibly better too. 

The other major benefit of detoxing is healthier, stronger and shinier hair.  When toxins are released from the body, the hair is able to grow uninhibited.  As toxins are released through a detox program the circulation of blood increases and nourishes the scalp too.  The absorption of vital like calcium and iron increases too lending strength to bones and nails as well.  

Not just physical well-being, a person’s mental health improves as well through detoxification.  Accumulation of toxins can affect brain functions as well – often people notice that they may feel chronically tired, have trouble remembering and or concentrating and even have trouble sleeping.  A proper and well-managed detox program will go a long way in clearing these symptoms changing the outlook of a person completely.  There are a number of methods, diets and foods said to detox the body and one must choose that which is most suitable and doable for them.  We provide you with a list of foods that have been proven to ‘kick out’ the toxins and ‘pack a punch’ towards a healthier you.

-         Cucumber, Garlic, Broccoli, Lentils, Turnip Greens, Sunflower Seeds, Walnuts, Turmeric, Red Peppers, Citrus Fruits, Grapefruit, Watercress, Moong Beans, Artichokes and Whole Grains

This list in only indicative and not exhaustive so make your choices carefully!  The most important thing to remember in a detox program is to drink enough water – this will remove the released toxins out.  Add green tea to the program – it helps to flush out impurities better and is great on taste too.  Happy Detoxing!