Eight most popular detoxification tips

"Our bodies have the ability to remove waste from the body when they were first 'designed'. However, we need to stimulate it in the right way. Recently, the Popular Health Network summarized their ideas into 8 recommendations for readers.

1. Eat more green foods to help defecation

Dark green vegetables are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and other phytonutrients, and their anti-inflammatory properties can keep the immune system energized. Green vegetables are also rich in dietary fiber, which helps promote bowel movements and ensure the excretion of toxins. Therefore, you can add a small amount of sauce to spinach, kale, lettuce, beets and other vegetables to make salad, or you can add water to these vegetables and squeeze them into juice to drink. Shen Yanying, a clinical science expert at the National Health and Family Planning Commission and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, pointed out that fruits are also rich in dietary fiber and have higher vitamin content, so eating more fruits will have similar benefits. For example, you can mix bananas, peaches, pears, mangoes, blueberries, etc. and make juice for consumption.

2. Eat less high-energy foods to promote metabolism

Eat less sugar and processed foods, such as high-sugar cookies, bread, or cheese, because these foods will hinder the working speed of various systems in the body and affect metabolism. You can make small changes by eating only a small piece at a time and then filling up with other healthier foods. For example, use celery mixed with chickpeas or spinach mixed with peanuts instead of cheese. Why not try it for two weeks and see what changes happen to your body.

3. Optimize food combinations to balance absorption and metabolism

80% of the body's energy comes from our daily diet; at the same time, we need to excrete waste to maintain the body's balance. Combining foods that are easy to absorb and easy to excrete is most beneficial for the body to maintain good working condition. Common combinations such as meat and potatoes, eggs and bacon, and chicken with rice will increase the burden on the body and are not recommended; it is a better choice to focus on vegetables and pair them with protein or pure grains. It is recommended to eat fruit on an empty stomach, especially not right after eating dessert.

4. Eating only until you are 80% full is good for digestion

Eat until you are 80% full, leaving 20% ​​empty. In other words, when you feel your stomach is still full but your enthusiasm for food has decreased, it's time to stop. This way of eating is not only beneficial to gastrointestinal health, but also allows the body to run smoothly like a machine with sufficient lubrication. In addition, such a habit can offset some of the adverse effects caused by eating junk food and provide an insurance policy for your occasional dietary indulgence.

5. Drink more warm lemon water to promote urination

60% to 70% of the human body is made up of water. Water can also help transport waste in the body, so its importance is self-evident. Each person should drink 6 to 8 glasses of water every day. For most healthy people, one of the criteria for judging whether you are drinking enough water is: if you urinate less than 10 times a day, then add more. In addition, adding half a lemon or lemon juice to the water and drinking it while it is hot is beneficial to the normal functioning of the digestive system and lymphatic system, thereby promoting the removal of waste from the body. At the same time, lemon water can help the liver detoxify and balance the endocrine system. Research from Loyola University Chicago in the United States has shown that the citrate it contains can inhibit the formation of kidney stones.

6. Take a salt bath

One of the easiest and cheapest ways to remove waste from your body is to take a salt bath. Add 2 cups of bath salts to hot water at about 30℃; if conditions permit, you can also add a few drops of essential oil. Dim the lights, put on some soothing music, and enjoy a 20-minute soak in the water. Warm water can open your pores and dilate your capillaries; bath salts can help remove toxins from your body. However, Shen Yanying reminded that this method is not suitable for people with high blood pressure, heart disease or the elderly and frail. Zhang Hude, a professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, said that soaking your feet in hot water has similar benefits. He believes that the feet are the second heart of the human body. Soaking the feet in hot water can promote the smooth flow of qi and blood, increase the blood flow rate and volume in the feet, and enhance metabolism. The water temperature should be around 40℃, warm and comfortable; the time should be controlled within 20 to 30 minutes. Especially in summer, this method is more effective in sweating and detoxifying.

7. Stay away from allergens to protect body functions

Allergies can cause many harmful effects, including headaches, eczema, joint and muscle pain, asthma, diarrhea, as well as mood swings, irritability, depression, etc. At the same time, it may also disrupt the body's self-cleaning function.

8. Exercise and make sure you sweat

Some experts point out that regular exercise can speed up our body's recovery ability by 8 times and help maintain mental health. Exercise of a certain intensity can promote sweating, and sweat can help remove excess waste from the body. Shen Yanying believes that exercise should be sustained, preferably 5 times a week. The choice of sports should vary according to the population. People under 45 years old can engage in both more intense anaerobic exercise and slower aerobic exercise; people over 45 years old, especially the elderly, should focus on aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, swimming, etc.