Diet And Detox
by Namita
Nayyar
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Today we live at a pace that would have seemed unbelievable and indeed
impossible to our grandparents.
With the increasing demand of
jobs, long travel, odd working hours, bringing up children and hectic
social lives. We tend to become tired and rundown.
Besides our
bodies are under constant assault from pollutions, stress, bad posture,
sedentary jobs and own bad eating habits.
Over a period of time,
these effects build up and emerge in many different forms-everything from
passing infections, skin eruptions, headaches & digestive problems to
serious conditions, such as ulcers, cancers and heart disease.
The
more we overload over body, the more it sinks under the strain. When we
begin, detoxification-we give our bodies the chance to repair and cleanse
and restore a more balance state to the entire
system.
Detoxification shows up in number of ways. Besides
achieving a healthy weight, you can expect to have a clearer skin, healthy
looking hair, strong nails and more energy. Detox also has a very calming
effect on the mind, particularly if it is combined with meditation. Above
all this, it puts you on the right course of long term health.
HOW
IT WORKS?
Our bodies are completely complex organisms in a state of
constant growth and renewal on cellular level. When we pour toxins into
our bodies, it treats these as a matter of urgency and works on processing
them to render them harmless. This leaves the body with less energy for
everyday processes of cleaning, healing and renewal. With increasing
demands over a period of time, the body is unable to keep up the pace and
the strain begins to show on the overworked liver and kidneys, leading to
slowing down of body's performance.
When we detox, two thing
happen. First, we stop overloading the body with harmful substances and
secondly, we give it plenty of the right nutrients to actually speed up
the elimination of old toxins and promote cell renewal.
As you
rejuvenate the cells, become healthier and you look and feel
younger!
SUPER SCAVENGERS
The World Health Organisation
(WHO) had clearly stated that Vitamin A, C & E are vital for health.
These vitamins, together with mineral selenium are known as antioxidants.
They can protect us not only against minor infections but also
serious degenerative diseases such as cancer and heart diseases, as well
as conditions that come with premature ageing. They work by acting as
scavengers for free radicals.
We clearly need as many anti-oxidants
as we can get! One of the best place to find them is in fresh fruit and
vegetables and that is why these foods are vital for detoxification. Many
nutrients are destroyed by cooking and that is why raw food is much more
effective as a source of health and forms the core of a healthy diet
plan.
Raw food and fresh juices have remarkable cleansing and
regenerating effect on the entire system, as they retain all their
nutrients, which might get destroyed while processing and
cooking.
Juices, both fruit and vegetable are essential part of the
whole process. Besides they are easily assimilated by the body and contain
all the nutrients present in raw fruits and vegetables.
You can
also choose from a wide range of delicious soups and salads. Try to
incorporate these eating habits into your daily diet. You can eat as much
as you want of the salad and soup meals. Remember to snack on as much
fruit as you want during the day, as well as having at least two fresh
juices daily, herb teas and of course, lots of water.
The detox
diet helps to cleanse your system! The plan begins with a juice fast,
which eliminates toxins at a very low level, and then continues with a
highly nutritious food that promotes cellular renewal.
The diet
might last for 2-4 weeks. By the fourth week you will be on your way to
establish a healthy diet for future. Below is an example of what a detox
diet, might look like to begin with:-
The first two
days:-
Breakfast: Natural yogurt with seeds. Apple and carrot
juice.
Mid Morning: Apple
Lunch: As much salad as you like
made from any of the following raw ingredients-cucumber, peppers,
radishes, sprung onion, any kind of salad leaves.
Mid afternoon:
Apple
Supper: As much as fruit salad you like made from fresh
fruits with orange or apple juice as sweetener.
You might drink
plenty of water and herb tea throughout the day.
NOTE: Do not begin
on a detox diet without the prior permission of your doctors if you are
suffering from any health symptoms or condition.
Article by Dr. U.
Mahlothra (Nutritionist) and updated on 20th December, 2001
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