Spring Detox

It's always time for a good detox, but if our skin and hair look dull and we feel overall slow and heavy our body is demanding it.

I have personally just started a detox that combines two types of diets: the gluten-free and the mucusless diets; plenty can be found online in regards to the benefits of each of these.
After just a few weeks into the new diet, my waistline has reduced, making my tummy look flat without much effort- weight-loss was not my aim, but hey, why not! - my skin is also looking much clearer.

Having to cut off on bread, pasta and some grains has certainly instilled curiosity and creativity in my cooking habits. I have been introducing some foods in my diet, such as amaranth and buckwheat, which I hardly used before and I love quinoa and considering baking my own bread.
I opt for natural alternatives, rather than gluten-free varieties of commercially produced foods.
Here a list a varied noodles alternatives
There is plenty of natural and not labelled/packaged foods and ingredients: lets enjoy the abundance!

Helpful foods for a spring cleanse are usually:

• Easy to digest
• Alkaline
• High water content
• High fiber content
• Nourish cleansing systems or organs
• Full of antioxidants
• Full of anti-inflammatories
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1.  Lemons are the detox fruit, containing lots of vitamin C which helps convert toxins into a water-soluble form that’s easily flushed away.

• Your liver is your largest cleansing organ, and it loves lemons!
• They are the most alkaline forming food.
• Main ingredient of Master Cleanse (Lemonade Diet).
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• 2. Spinach is rich in Anti-Cancer and Anti-inflammatory antioxidants.
  • Good source omega 3 fatty acids.
  • Alkalises the body.
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  3. Radishes: The sulphurous mustard oil in radishes stimulates the circulation system as well as the liver and kidneys to help with a detox.
  • Great for the skin because of high sulphur, silicon and vitamin C content.
  • A good source of fibre.
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  • 4. Pineapple helps cleanse and tone the pores in your lungs, which directly affect the elasticity of your lung sacs.
    • Contains the enzyme bromelin, which helps expel intestinal worms from your lung pores.
    • The bromelain is great for digestion.
    5. Artichokes are wonderful food for the liver and the gallbladder.
    • They help detox harmful chemicals.
    • Lowers high blood pressure.
    6. Nettles are a super detox food that strengthens the liver, adrenal glands and kidneys.
    • Rich in minerals
    • Can ease seasonal allergy symptoms
    • The stinging parts are destroyed during cooking.
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    • 7. Green tea helps flush toxins out of the system with antioxidant catechins, which increase liver function.
      • Is full of polyphenols which produce extra heat in the body and burn calories so you can lose weight.
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      8. Green Peas can be digested easily and eliminated efficiently.
      • Provide useful vegan protein to substitute for heavier proteins.
      • Rich in anti-oxidents including flavinoids, carotenoids,  phenolic acids and polyphenols
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      9. Fresh coriander leaves have been clinically proven to remove mercury.
      This healing herb:
      • Lowers blood sugar.
      • Lowers bad cholesterol.
      • Improves eye health.
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      10. Celery has anti-cancer compounds.
    • Active phthalides relax artery walls to reduce blood pressure.
    • Is a negative calorie food.
    • The high fiber assists colon cleansing and weight loss.
    • proven to protect liver cells from the damaging effects of alcohol and other toxins.
    • Are a good source of easy to digest protein.
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      11.  Sesame seeds are full of amino acids called methionine and tryptophan, which helps the liver and kidneys to function and detox effectively. 
      
      
      12. Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant that increases anti-inflammatory enzymes in the liver.
      • Turmeric powder has powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
      • Improves Phase II liver detoxification. Reduced Phase II detoxification is associated with environmental sensitivities, fibromyalgia and CFS.
      • Helps detoxify the blood.
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      13. Cabbage activates detoxifying enzymes in the liver.
      High content of vitamin C and sulphur in cabbage removes toxins.
      • Helps keep blood pressure low because of its high potassium content by opening up blood vessels.
      
      

      

      
      

      14.  Dandelions are a powerful food to detox the liver.

      • Coming soon to a lawn or a garden near you! Dandelion roots and leaves feed the liver and help assist cleansing.
      • Stimulates the digestive juices, helping the digestion of fats.
      • Contains 48 substances that support your body to detox naturally.
      • Dandelion greens are best in the spring before they get too bitter in the summer.
      • My own story how detoxing saved my life.
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      15.  Citrus Fruits are high vitamin C needed to make glutathione which feeds liver.
      • Reduces mucous.
      • High amounts of pectin which is good for cleansing.
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      16. Asparagus helps cleanse the kidneys, and reduce water retention.
      • Contains inulin which promotes the growth and activity of friendly bacteria in the intestines making it difficult for unfriendly bacteria to grow.
      • Food highest in glutathione, an important anti-carcinogen.
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      17.  Garlic: Antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-cancer, garlic can clearly be named a powerfood.
      • Garlic contains specific antioxidants and substances that play an important role in natural detoxification.
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      Also: Raw veggies are highly alkalizing and high in fiber, which helps cleanse the colon. Plus high sulphur vegetables (onions, carrots, artichoke, asparagus, kale, and beets) helps the liver detoxify harmful chemicals.
      
      Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/17-top-foods-for-a-spring-detox.html#ixzz2wpZ0q1YD