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Detox is simply providing our body with what it needs to eliminate toxins accumulated over months or years and to effectively recharge its batteries.
Our body is therefore sometimes saturated with toxins that prevent it from functioning correctly. When chronic fatigue sets in, aggravated by daily stress, your complexion becomes dull, your hair and nails break or become lackluster, your mood is changeable and your morale is low, you have headaches, your sleep is disturbed, you feel bloated, or your intestinal transit is imbalanced, you may need a detox cure to do a good clean-up.
We need to give our body a little boost to help it function better.
Attention: a detox is not a restrictive diet nor a depressing regimen. A detox cure allows you to refocus on your body, rediscover your feelings of hunger and satiety, and return to a healthy, natural, and tasty diet. A detox can sometimes help you lose a few extra pounds.
Many foods possess detoxifying virtues thanks to their depurative or draining properties, such as: lemon, certain plants consumed as herbal teas, many vegetables (asparagus, artichoke, leek, black radish...) consumed in juices, soups, or simply steamed, and algae (spirulina, chlorella...), which help to purify our body effectively. There are food supplements based on plants, algae, or organic foods that we can potentially take as a cure to help us successfully carry out our detox.
Detox menu: what to eat?
Lots of fruits and vegetables, fish, soups, veloutés, or even herbal tea—that is the basis of a detox cure. Nevertheless, let's keep in mind that a true detox relies on a healthy life and a balanced diet on a daily basis!
The detoxification of our body is just as important for staying healthy as fueling it correctly or exercising. It is about cleaning your body to get back on the right track. It allows you to:
-Better resist illnesses,
-Be in better shape,
-Have clearer and more luminous skin,
-Have more restorative sleep,
-Lose a few extra pounds.
The right vegetables (to be chosen in season, of course):
- Artichoke: rich in vitamins C and K and antioxidants.
- Asparagus: diuretic, drains the liver and eliminates toxins from the body, rich in folates; it is a natural anti-stress agent.
- Fresh cilantro: rich in micronutrients, flushes heavy metals from the body.
- Carrot: very rich in glutathione, which is good for the liver, and rich in beta-carotene and antioxidants that promote the functioning of the immune system.
- Cabbage: rich in sulfur, trace elements, and antioxidants; stimulates the liver's detoxifying enzymes and purifies the blood.
- Beets: purifies the liver and blood, participates in the breakdown of fats, and is rich in antioxidants and fiber.
- Spinach: rich in micronutrients, high potassium content, highly alkalizing and diuretic.
- Black radish: helps regenerate the liver, drain the gallbladder and kidneys, antioxidant, source of sulfur, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
- Garlic: natural antioxidant and antibacterial, helps cleanse the intestinal system, rich in minerals.
- Celery: diuretic, rich in fiber and vitamins C and B9.
- Ginger and turmeric: anti-inflammatory and diuretic (it is good to combine turmeric with black pepper).
Our recipe: Lemon detox water.
In the morning, on an empty stomach, mix three freshly squeezed lemons with 40 cl of lukewarm water. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or ginger and pour in two tablespoons of maple syrup or liquid honey, which are rich in minerals.
Detox recipe: Carrot, orange, and lemon juice
Peel the carrots, oranges, and lemon. If you use a slow-rotation juice extractor (recommended), cut your vegetables and fruits into pieces and put them in the machine to extract the juice, without forgetting the turmeric and possibly the ginger and pineapple. Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Stir well before drinking because your juice may separate into several layers.
Detox recipe: Asparagus velouté.
Peel a potato and cut it into small cubes. Cover with water and let cook for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, peel your asparagus and add them to the broth. Continue cooking for 20 minutes, then blend. Your velouté is ready!
Detox recipe: Apple-beet salad.
Dice apples and beets and finely mince half an onion. Prepare the dressing by mixing the juice of one lemon, a drizzle of olive or rapeseed oil, and parsley. Serve chilled!
Happy detoxing :-)
