If you want to start a detoxifying diet, these tips will help you understand how you should proceed. Please keep in mind that these tips are not a substitute for a professional medical advice, and you should always ask your physician before starting any medical treatment of any kind.

Although, some of them can be put in practice right a way, and a healthy diet and way of eating is something you should include in your life. With these said, here are some useful tips for you:

• colon cleansing diet should be followed as a result of excess eating, after holidays, after periods of time of heavy drinking or after wild parties whose effects are felt in the body.

• Detox is made periodically at each change of season or every 6 months, spring and autumn.

• When you follow a detox diet you should rest well because you might be feeling tired. You should really take a day off, or follow the diet in a weekend

• Process for purification of the body should last no more than just 2-3 days.

• An aromatherapy or reflexology session, a warm bath with flavors, sauna and massage can help the beneficial effects of detoxification diet

• Drink plenty of water, natural fruits and vegetable juices, teas, at least 8 glasses of liquid a day, with small sips at intervals of 10-15 minutes.

• You can prepare in a blender a fruit cocktail: a mix of apple, pineapple, watermelon, grapes, mangoes, peaches, plums and guava. Mix juice with 1-2 tablespoons of honey and drink it immediately.

• Eat foods rich in fiber. Foods rich in fiber are fresh fruits and vegetables, raw and unpeeled bark, dried fruit, whole-wheat bread, cereals, oats, brown rice and whole wheat crackers.

• It is very important that after this period of detoxification to continue with the administration of vitamin and mineral supplements.

• detoxifying diet should not be followed for more than 3 days. Medical advice and a comprehensive set of tests before starting of a detoxification diet is recommended

• Avoid alcohol, coffee, juices, soda, chocolate and cigarettes, sugar, some milk products

• You must keep in mind that detoxification diet does not weaken. “Weakening” is felt by eliminating water from the body

• Detoxification is suitable for people with diabetes or metabolic diseases (anorexia, bulimia), people with heart problems

• There is no evidence that detox diets would remove toxins from the body. Most toxins are removed from the body by kidney and liver functions, urine and stool.

• Adverse effects of prolonged courses or incorrect detoxification diets are: headaches, anemia, hypoglycemia and irregular heartbeats, smelly sweat, nasty stools, skin irritation, nausea.

• The best diet is based on the consumption of raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains, important sources of fiber, protein and unsaturated fatty acids. In addition, necessary exercise and eliminating stress is a must.

• Raw food diet generally consists of fruit, vegetables, grains, cereals, dried fruits and juices, spices and herbs. It is a diet that supports consumption of raw food only, unprocessed and not subject to heat treatment.

• Unripe fruits, lemons, oranges, tangerines, pineapple, kiwi, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, plums, apples, grapes, cherries, tomatoes are classed as acidic foods. After digestion, however, they become alkaline and help lowering internal environment’s acidity.

• acidity generally can be maintained within normal limits if you eat alkaline foods such as potatoes, green vegetables (lettuce, broccoli, spinach, cabbage), carrots, beets, bananas, avocados and dried fruits (dates, figs, apples, pears , apricots).

• Food and diuretics nutritional supplements do not decrease the level of body fat, but helps the body eliminate fluids.

• Plants and herbs with diuretic properties are: parsley, artichokes, asparagus, fruit of juniper, celery, dandelion, watermelon.

• Lemonade diet is strictly a detoxification program. Weight loss is due to water removal.

• The effects of the lemon detox diet. After you wake up, squeeze half a lemon in a glass of warm water, 1 tablespoon grinded linseeds  and mixed with water. Drink every night before bedtime a glass of plain water with juice of half a lemon and 1 teaspoon of honey.

• Dried fruits are recommended such as raisins, figs, dates, apricots;

• Replace coffee with green tea.

• During the detoxification diet drink teas that benefit the kidneys, liver and intestine.

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