Before kicking off your healthy detox diet, you need to consider taking some health supplements to help boost your internal detox system and really make your detox more effective. Your body will appreciate all these supplements but if you are looking for a more concentrated clean you may add other herbal supplements to your routine. If you decide to take that option you might want to talk to a qualified nutritional consultant.
Antioxidant tablets.
Milk Thistle.
Kelp drinks, juices or pills.
Essential oil blend (cold pressed seed oil consisting of omega 3 and 6).
Spirulina.
Chlorella.
Your grocery list for a detox diet
Lots of Fruit and Vegetables
All types can be included – you just need to ensure you get a wide choice of them every day. This will mean you’ll receive a much broader mix of all the potent phytochemicals (beneficial plant compounds).
Each day aim to eat at least three portions of fruit. Pick fruits of different colors each day which will help you get a broad range of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. There’s lots of different ways to eat fruits – have them, between meals as snacks or in smoothies and freshly prepared juices. Small amounts of dried fruits are a good addition to a detox diet too.
Have at least three portions of vegetables daily. All varieties of vegetables are good for detoxifying. One of the vegetables you eat each day needs to be a cruciferous vegetable (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, watercress or cauliflower) as these have glucosinolates, which boost the activity of your liver’s detoxing powers – so they’re good for a liver detox into the bargain.
The best way to eat vegetables is the same as fruit – raw as part of a salad or in a fresh juice detox drink. But if do cook them just lightly steamed so that the enzymes and nutrients are preserved as much as possible. It’s also a good idea to juice vegetables because you can make a great tasting detox drink.
Rice, Cereals and Pasta
Cut down on the amount of wheat you eat and go for wheat free or wholegrain alternatives. Brown rice, buckwheat, soy beans, organic wholegrain of wheat free bread, rye bread or crackers, wholemeal bread, rice cakes and wholegrain wheat free pasta are all acceptable.
Oats contain smaller amounts of gluten than wheat so it’s OK to have them in your diet but are best avoided if you are prone to bloating or you have a gluten sensitivity.
Whole grains provide fiber, most of the B vitamins and vitamin E, essential minerals like iron, magnesium, potassium, selenium and zinc, complex carbohydrate and small amounts of essential oils. This whole range of nutritional foods, provide slow-releasing carbohydrates, which fuel your body a lot longer. Aim to include one portion of grains, bread or pasta in every main meal.
Pulses and sprouted beans
Pulses provide protein as well as B vitamins, iron, zinc and fiber. For best results with pulses buy them dry, soak and cook them as per the directions on the pack. Prepared and tinned pulses are fine but give them a good rinse in clean water if they have been stored in salty water.
You can include any variety of bean sprouts, beans and lentils on the liver detox diet. Sprouted beans especially are a very healthy option on a detox diet. They’re a great source of enzymes, vitamins and minerals as well as protein. Most stores carry sprouting beans or there’s always the health food shop. Or you can always grow them at home.
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