You are exposed to toxins through the food you eat, beauty products, cleaning products, the air you breathe and more. It is important to cleanse your body from toxins. You can follow a diet plan to promote good health and remove the toxins.
Your body cannot process the toxins coming in continuously and this can negatively affect your health. One of the methods is to follow a juice diet. In this type of diet plan, you can consume only juices from vegetables and fruits. You should follow this regime for 3 days after every 3 - 4 months. Fruits and vegetables are high in nutrients and consuming them can lead to many health benefits.
Doing such a routine will give a break to your body and the digestive system and also strengthen the immune system. Increasing the fluid consumption is good for your kidneys. The many benefits of a juice cleanse are weight loss, improved bacteria levels in the digestive system and detoxification.
Consuming juices is one of the best ways to get nutrients and allow the body to detox. The nutrients in the juice get absorbed easily into the body.
Juice Cleanse
Useful tips
● Every time you consume a juice you should add ½ - 1 spoonful of fat with it. Many of the nutrients in the juice are fat soluble therefore healthy fat should be included. You can use coconut butter, organic ghee and coconut oil.
● Your juices should contain 80% vegetables because juicing removes the fibre content and fruits can be high in sugar. You can add cucumber or coconut water to reduce the sugar content.
● When fresh juices are exposed to light or oxygen they lose their nutrient value. The juice should be stored in the refrigerator and you should not use plastic containers.
● You can buy fresh juices available in the market or online but they have to be consumed within a specific time. The juice must be refrigerated to improve its shelf life.
Example of a juice diet
You can begin by consuming juice 5 - 6 times a day. In the morning you can go for green juice made up of cucumber, celery and leafy vegetables. The cucumber and celery will help to keep you hydrated and the leafy green vegetables will help to produce energy and detox the body.
You can take the next juice after 2 hours which can be vegetable juice. It can contain beetroot, cilantro and fennel. The beetroot will help to purify the blood, fennel will help in digestion and cilantro will help in detoxification.
You can repeat the above two juices two more times. In the evenings you can try vegetable soup which will be filled with electrolytes required for hydration. Herbs and spices can also be added to the soup.
