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A healthy diet makes you live longer and better. Detox diets promote long-term health and well-being. Our body is constantly exposed to undefined toxins from environment, food adulterated by chemical pesticides and un-eliminated body waste. They keep on building up in the body over the years, eventually leading to a number of illnesses like weight gain, diabetes, heart problems, skin eruptions, cancer, aches and pains, lower immunity and other diseases. Occasional purging the body off these accumulated toxins and chemicals through balanced natural diet helps maintaining a healthy body.

What is Detox
Our internal organs eliminate waste by-products daily through sweat, faeces and urine. Despite this, processed foods and environmental pollutants build up toxic matter in the body, which keeps on accumulating gradually. A simple detox diet clears the digestive system of all harmful toxic matter. Regular detoxification of the digestive system results in increased stamina, energy, mental clarity, weight loss and elimination of diseases.

Detox diets
The main idea of a detox diet is to eliminate processed foods, meat, fish, alcohol, cigarette, tea and coffee from your diet for a few days. Consuming natural foods, fruits and vegetables with plenty of water helps destroying the built up chemical wastes from the body. Fasting once a week keeps the body light and rested. It rests the internal organs like liver, colon and stomach. Gradually re-introduce the body to other foods, after 5 to 6 days of a detoxifying diet.

Detox diets consist of low-fat milk, yogurt, apples, orange, peach, grapes, lemon, tomato, broccoli, beets, cauliflower, beans, legumes, rice, barley, wheat, nuts, seeds, red and green vegetables, etc. The diet provides up to 750 calories per day. Drink at least 2 liters of water to keep the body hydrated. Water also helps in flushing out toxins from the body. Staying off meat, processed food and stimulants for a few days at regular intervals helps keep the body energized and lighter.

Regular body detoxification with the planned detox diet prevents ailments and diseases, reduces weight and promotes health. It makes for pleasurable eating while curbing the toxic build-up of harmful chemicals in the body.



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