Detox–Do it Yourself

You’ve been feeling lethargic and overloaded ,detox is just the thing to bring back that spark and energy. No need to pack your bags and drive off to send hundreds of dollars in not a few thousands in an expensive retreat to be able to cleanse your body of all the toxins. Yes you can detox in 3 days at home and here is how to do it.

If you have never done detox it is advisable to undergo detoxification for a maximum of only 2 days and a time. The purpose of detoxification is to eliminate body waste , clearing it of toxins and chemicals that are a result of what we take into our body in form of food or drink.

You would essentially have to switch to a detox diet for the 3 day detox.

What constitutes a detox diet?• Fresh fruits – lemon, water melon, apple and grapefruit.
• Vegetables – lettuce , celery asparagus and rocket . These are key in helping the liver cleanse. The fruits and vegetables can be used to make smoothies. That is an easy and interesting way to consume them.
• Grains – Brown rice.
• Hearbal Teas – Fennel, Dill, Peppermint , Aniseed, Lemon and Green Tea.

These teas provide soothing and calming effects and also act as cleansers.
• Water – this is most important and not less than 8 glasses a day should be taken. Water helps body hydration and also flushing the toxins out.
How would you know you are taking enough water? A simple test would be to look at the color of your urine, the paler yellow the urine the better, dark yellow is a sign of insufficient water intake.

What to avoid during the 3 day detox?• Red Meat and Dairy Products
• Flour and wheat
• Sweets , sugar and confectionary
• Salt and artificial additives
• Tea, coffee and alcohol.

Each of the three days your detox diet will be as follows:
1. On waking up take a glass of hot water mixed with the juice of half a lemon to help cleanse body and flush out toxins. A drop of honey can be added to make this detox drink taste better.

2. You may drink any of these 2cups of chamomile tea, fennel tea, dandelion tea or peppermint tea. 1 medium glass of carrot or beetroot juice these are good for liver detox.

3. Breakfast options: Porridge made with water and topped with natural yoghurt, banana, raisins and sweetened with honey./ Fresh fruit salad with natural yoghurt and a sprinkling of oats or homemade muesli/ Fruit smoothie made from fresh fruit and natural yoghurt with honey as a sweetener if required.

4. Lunch Options: Jacket potato topped with tuna (canned in water) mixed with sweetcorn and natural yoghurt and served with salad/ Homemade guacamole which includes avocado, lemon juice, fresh chilli, tomatoes and garlic , a serving of vegetable crudités and oatcakes./ Fresh avocado served with prawns, salad, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice.

5. Dinner: Baked a salmon fillet with a serving of a jacket potato and steamed vegetables./ Stir fry vegetables-onions, mushrooms, peppers, courgette and leek in a little olive oil with a handful of prawns, canned tomatoes and tuna canned in water with a serving of rice noodles. /Stir fry chopped vegetables: onions, peppers, baby sweetcorn and mushrooms, with canned pineapple (in fruit juice), canned tomatoes, tomato purée, white wine vinegar and honey with a serving of brown rice.
Include walking for 30 minutes a day during the 3 day detoxification exercise.

During these 3 days you are bound to feel a bit off due to the side effect of detoxification these will include low energy, slight headache and possible dizziness. It is advisable that once you start the 3 day detox that you do not stop until you are done, so make sure you start your detox over the weekend that way you wont be tempted stop and when you do feel off you can rest and take thing easy. After the three day you will notice increased energy levels, clear skin and improved muscle tone.

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