Did you let yourself go over the spring festivities? The weather took a nice dip this weekend, and it was perfect to spend time with family, which it was easy to get carried away, and now you need to get back on track, so hopefully these tips will help you get back to the grind.
Start with fresh juices
And when I say juices, I do not mean the ready produced ones that are available on the market, but fresh juices. Although they do not retain the fibers of the whole fruits and are richer in sugar and calories than fruits, fresh juices are still rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
Especially now antioxidants are very much needed to fight free radicals, which are “having a party” after the excessive eating during the holidays.
“Flush” with water
Perhaps one of the most necessary means of detoxification – water, is needed both for hydration of the body and to cleanse it of toxins for better functioning of organs. In addition to helping overcome the problems with the stomach, water helps us to more easily feel satiated without calories. An even better solution for the detox is cold water with a slice of lemon and a few drops of its juice.th
This drink, especially if you drink it each morning, assists the release of toxins, activates the function of the gallbladder and liver, and rejuvenates us. Be careful with lemon if you have low blood pressure, because as you probably know lemon has the ability to lower blood pressure.
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
With their high water content most fruits and vegetables are the alpha and omega of detoxification. Rich in fiber, they will soothe your digestive system, which is in … a state of emergency after the feasts and the vitamins and antioxidants contained in them are important weapons in combating toxins.
So, eat more salads and try to eat fruit for dessert, avoiding sweets. Among other things, fruit and vegetables are very low in calories, which help to get rid of excess weight accumulated in the abdomen.
Try a little garlic juice …
If you are a fan of alternative medicine, the following recipe will appeal to you a lot. There are many ways that can help us clean our body from the toxins and from the dead cells, and garlic juice is one of them.
It may also help in removing excess cholesterol from the body, thus reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack. Allicin, beta carotene, iron, calcium and vitamin C, contained in garlic are the ingredients necessary in this period, and if you do not have garlic juice (which is prepared with a little garlic, grapefruit and a little honey), just add it to your salad. Be careful not to overdo it especially if you have low blood pressure, as garlic can lower it further.
Add a little vinegar to your food
One tablespoon of vinegar in your meal or in your salad can soothe a significant increase in blood sugar caused by eating food which is rich in carbohydrates. This helps us to not get hungry very quickly as the rapid increase in blood sugar later causes also a rapid decline and eventually this leads to acute hunger after a short interval of time.
Among other things, due to the high content of acetic acid, vinegar also helps weight loss, and the balsamic vinegar is especially rich in antioxidants.
Add more spices to your food
In case you’ve overdone the festivities and you ate as if for the last time, maybe spices will become the solution for your problem. According to a small-scale study from 2011 which was published in the Journal of Nutrition, participants who consumed 2 tablespoons of spice in their meals (oregano, rosemary, cinnamon, pepper, turmeric, etc.) have registered lower levels of triglycerides and insulin and higher levels of antioxidants after eating a high – calorie meal high in fat, compared with those who did not have spices in their food.
The opinion of the specialists is that spices slow down the absorption of fats while the antioxidants contained in them help fight free radicals produced during the consumption of unhealthy foods.
Say “No” to frying, “yes” to steaming
Baked and fried dishes are predominant for us during the remaining days of the year, so now we have a good opportunity to get rid of fried foods, and for a few days at least we can steam our food.
It would be good for some time to stay away from meat, but if you still want to eat some chicken, try to prepare it steamed and also do the same for vegetables, which in this way better retain the group of B complex vitamins, vitamin C and the trace elements contained in them.
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