Detox Menu
If you have been very sickly for the past few months, and experience chronic discomforts like headache, muscle pains, gastrointestinal complications, and the like, then it’s about time to practice a detox diet. Through a detox diet, dietary toxins and unwanted substances from poor environmental exposure can be eliminated from the body and subsequently enhance various body operations and processes. What is basically done in a detox diet is to plan a detox menu that completely takes away oily, salty, sugary and high-calorie foods for a period of two to three weeks, and to take in more fruits and vegetables and foods with high fiber content. This detox diet must strictly be conducted in order to enact effective detoxification. After the diet, people can take in again foods that are banned, though it is recommended to gradually turn the diet practice into a lifestyle.
In planning a detox menu, recipes that include fruits and vegetables are a must. In fact, many fitness professionals advice to take them in as raw as possible. Detox diet does not only facilitate body cleansing; they can also perform weight loss. In order to do this, it is advised to include low calorie vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, beets, onions, and green leafy vegetables. To have a healthy supply of carbohydrates, high fiber grains like brown rice, quinoa, millet, and amaranth are the best. Boiled and grilled recipes must be chosen over fried.
Detoxification is about removal, so in the detox menu, food and food products with sugar are restricted, even artificial sweeteners. One of the sources of toxins in the body comes from fast food, processed foods, and products with preservatives, so obviously these are also banned. Dairy products are not allowed–all kinds of milk, butter, cheese, and creams. Anything that has alcohol, additives, and extenders are banned. Bread and pasta must be substituted by high fiber grains.