Simple Detox Strategies

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Strategies for Detoxing

  • Drink more water. This is pretty basic, but it’s the first and easiest step to take. Drink more water, and give your body’s natural detoxification system (your kidneys and liver) the hydration it needs to do its job effectively.
  • Eat more clean, detoxing detoxifying foods. Did you know that a lot of fruits and vegetables are good for you not only because of their nutritional content, but because of what they help remove from your body? Eating more cruciferous (leafy green) veggies like spinach, kale, and collard greens can help cleanse out toxins that have accumulated in your system. Other good options are berries like blueberries, blackberries, and pomegranates. Their high concentration of antioxidants helps clear out toxins.
  • Sweat. Everyone knows that being physically active and getting lots of exercise is good for you, but most people don’t realize that sweat isn’t just a byproduct of those activities — it can actually be a benefit as well. Perspiration can help your body release toxins that build up in tissue through the sweat glands. Going to a sauna is also an option.
  • Tea. It’s not just a milder alternative to coffee — it can help clear toxins out of your system as well. Like berries, many kinds of tea are packed full of antioxidants that can flush toxins out of your system.
  • Special greens. Consider trying beverages made with chlorella or wheatgrass, as numerous studies have shown their effectiveness at reducing the concentration of toxins in the human body and improving overall health. These are available in supplement form as well.

 

READ MORE: Top 15 Detoxifying Fruits For The Inside-Out Body Cleanse Infographic

 

Try some of these simple approaches, and don’t be surprised if you feel better and more energetic in short order. Remember, reducing toxins, just like improving over health and vibrancy, is the result of making lifestyle changes. Only by making a commitment to adopting newer, healthier habits, and eliminating older, unhealthy ones can you benefit in the long term.

References:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

www.dynamicgreens.com

www.mayoclinic.org

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