HEALTH MATTERS

DETOXIFYING THE BODY

What is detoxification?

Detoxification is the body’s natural on-going process of eliminating toxins from the body.

What are toxins?

Toxins are anything that can potentially harm body tissue, including waste products that result from normal cell activity.

What are toxins made of?

Toxins are made up of chemicals that we ingest daily into our system through the food we eat and the water we drink.  They include pesticides, antibiotics and hormones in food additives, heavy metals, pollution and drugs.

What does toxin do to the body?

Excessive toxicity in the body creates serious illnesses like heart disease and diabetes.

How do you detoxify your body?

There are two (2) ways of detoxifying the body; by doing some things that flush out the toxins and; by avoiding things that produce excess toxicity in the body. You flush out the toxins through waste like sweat, faeces and urine,

Detoxification Plan

ü  Do’s

Ø  Walk for at least 15 – 30 minutes every day; twice a or on weekends to burn the excess fats in your body;

Ø  Drink at least two (2) litres of water a day to flush out toxins; drink only purified, filtered or bottled water that is free from chemicals (avoid sachet water popularly  called “pure water”);

Ø  Drink herbal tea especially, green tea (at least 4 cups a day);

Ø  Drink pure natural fruit juice preferably with grated ginger blended together at least once a day;

Ø  Eat food that are rich in nutrients like rice, beans, yams fish, etc. in moderation;

Ø  Eat fruits in abundance, citrus fruits, pawpaw, mangoes, water melon and vegetables like cabbage, carrots, cucumber, spinach, pumpkin and tomatoes several times a week.

ü  Don’t’s

Ø  Avoid overeating; spread your meals to five (5) times a day if you must eat plenty in a day;

Ø  Avoid overeating all wheat, all meat and dairy products (including eggs);

Ø  Avoid eating a lot of salt and any food containing too much salt; like meat pie or fish pie;

Ø  Avoid eating hydrogenated fats, artificial sweeteners, food additives, sugar, spices and dried fruits;

Ø  Avoid going to bed immediately after eating; remain seated for at least an hour or take a short walk to allow the food to digest properly;

Ø  Avoid eating heavy food after 7.00 p.m.; always eat light supper;

Ø  Avoid starving yourself of sleep.  Doze off even if it is for a few minutes whenever you feel sleepy, it will refresh your body.

Extracted from Sunday Trust and edited by:

Kabeer M. Adamu for NYNA BLOG