Monday, April 4, 2011
Part 2: Cravings~ Got Some? Foods that promote healing & detoxing
Posted by Wholy Fit | Monday, April 4, 2011 | Category:
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Did you know by simply replacing grains with broccoli or cauliflower for one week, along with eating garlic, chives and leeks is the first step to beating a fat and sugar addiction. By this way it slowly detoxifies your liver and allows it to start functioning properly. Without proper function of the liver, as describe in my recent post, the sugar consumption over time can cause fat to build up in the liver cells, which decrease the livers ability to metabolize fat and sugars.
Physical signs that the liver may need detoxification are:
Allergies, indigestion, bloating, skin damage, eye problems (spots, red or watery eyes), headaches, hot flashes, insomnia, PMS, muscular pain, head pain and neck tension can occur.
Certain foods can help maintain liver health and cleanse the body naturally. For example, apples contain pectin which helps to bind and excrete toxins in the intestines. This cleanses blood and helps to reduce the load of filtration on the liver.
Listed below are Foods to Eat that Promote Healing and Detoxification of the Liver naturally:
* Beets, carrots, red onions and aubergine contains flavonoids and beta-carotene which are potent antioxidants.
*Garlic contains allicin, an antioxidant and mineral selenium. It assists the removal of heavy metals from the liver.
* Eggs, brown rice, and whole grains, broccoli and spinach contain B-complex vitamins which improve liver function and promote liver decongestion. Vitamin B-12 helps to metabolize fats and improves liver health.
*Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and lettuce contain glucosinaolates which helps the liver produce enzymes for detoxification.
*Grapefruits are rich in antioxidants and help in natural detoxification of a liver.
*Bitter vegetables such as bitter gourd, dandelion greens, mustard greens and chicory promote the production and flow of bile.
So start KICKING the HABITS that are no longer serving you and allow your body to create true healing and wellness form within!
Weekly Challenge:
Try juicing this amazing Alkaline Liver Cleanse over the weekend to KICK start your detoxification process!
Alkaline Liver Cleanse Juice:
Ingredients:
2 Grapefruit
4 Lemons
300ml of distilled water (or filtered)
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 inches ginger, grated
2 Tbs of Udo's Choice flax oil
1 tsp acidophilius
dash of cayenne (optional)
Directions:
1. Squeeze the juice of the grapefruit and lemon into a blender
2. Next, grate the garlic and the ginger, and then using a garlic press, squeeze this into the juice
3. Now add the water, Udo’s and acidophilus powder and blend for 30 seconds
4. Add more ginger/garlic to taste
2. Next, grate the garlic and the ginger, and then using a garlic press, squeeze this into the juice
3. Now add the water, Udo’s and acidophilus powder and blend for 30 seconds
4. Add more ginger/garlic to taste
FYI: This juice contains all of the most potent liver cleansing ingredients, and gives your liver a gentle flush and the opportunity to heal itself
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