10 Detox foods to add to your diet
updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:28
To gently remove excess vacation weight and get back on track for a balanced diet, the food you eat should have detox properties.
Need to compensate for the vacation weight gain, regain a toned body, get a full night’s sleep and clear skin? To get rid of accumulated toxins, the focus should be on a varied and balanced diet, but also food rich in detoxifying compounds. And, not surprisingly, fruits and vegetables are what take the cake.
OTHER ALLIED DETOX FOODS
Herbs such as thyme, rosemary, garlic and basil, and spices such as saffron, turmeric and pepper are veritable cocktails of antioxidants that help fight against free radicals and protect cells. In addition, they allow to flavour dishes without being too heavy-handed on the salt, which can promote water retention and makes us swell. If a sufficient amount of water (1.5 to 2 liters per day) is necessary to ‘clean’ the body, it is also believed to pride in a consumption of green tea. Its detoxifying and slimming properties are, in part, due to its exceptional polyphenol content (including epigallocatechin-catechin-gallate). At a rate of 2 to 3 cups a day, you are participating in protecting your body against oxidative stress and help prevent cellular aging.
Maureen Diament and Nur Syazana H.
