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Best Ways To Detoxify Your Body Post Diwali

Check out these amazing and quick ways to detoxify your body post Diwali.

By Shabana

A lot of us might have taken full advantage of the festival and gorged on amazing festive food. The sweets and fried food are sure to make their presence felt in your body as you gain a few pounds.

The unhealthy binging may also disturb the natural healing process of your body and cause the build up of a lot of toxins. Therefore, there is an urgent need of cleansing our system to effectively flush out these toxins.

Detoxification is the body's process of removing toxins and unwanted materials from the body. It is the buzzword in health circles right now. When our body detoxifies itself, it results in improved and optimized functions of the body.

ways to detoxify your body post diwali

Our body is naturally designed to flush out unwanted toxins from our body time to time. But, sometimes this process is hindered due to many reasons. But there are certain foods that help in the process. Dieticians stress on the inclusion of certain foods that detoxify our body.

When we follow a detox food plan, we are actually helping our body eliminate the toxins and also providing the body with essential nutrients it needs to function properly.

During festivals, it becomes very difficult to follow a diet or eat healthy as there are plenty of unhealthy options available. While it is ok to occasionally binge on your favourite foods, make sure to follow it up with a good detox food plan, with plenty of detoxifying drinks on your daily menu.

Here are the best ways in which you can detoxify your body post Diwali. These foods are a great way to flush out the toxins and all the harmful effects of the fried food and sweets from your body.

1) Lemon Water On Empty Stomach - A Great Detoxifying Drink

1) Lemon Water On Empty Stomach - A Great Detoxifying Drink

This simple remedy is very effective for detoxification. Drinking lemon water first thing in the morning will do you a host of benefits. But the best thing it does is to help the liver function properly.

Our liver is the organ which works day and night in order to cleanse and remove the toxins from our body. When we eat unhealthy, it just has to overwork.

Lemon water will ensure the increased production of bile, which in turn tunes up our digestive system. It also keeps our digestive system clean.

2) Reduce Sugar Intake

2) Reduce Sugar Intake

After loading up on sugary treats during the festival, it is time to kick it off sight for some time. Sugary stuff is high in empty calories with zero content of other nutrients. Excess intake of sugar leads to weight gain quickly which can be very hard to lose.

Sugar is converted to simple glucose in our body and excess glucose leads to a host of other diseases. Blood sugar and blood pressure all are caused due to excess sugar in our diets.

These diseases will eventually lead to heart failure in the future. What makes it more difficult to forego this habit is that our human body is naturally wired to crave sugar.

Opting for more natural substitutes like jaggery and honey will help in the detoxification process.

3) Include Garlic In Your Diet

3) Include Garlic In Your Diet

Garlic is a natural detoxifying food. Garlic is known to reduce the levels of cholesterol in the body. It contains vitamin C which will help the body with its natural healing process.

It increases phagocytosis, which increases the white blood cells' ability to fight off infections. It is also extremely helpful in treating digestive disorders. It is long known to be an amazing detox food.

4) Include Ginger In Your Diet

4) Include Ginger In Your Diet

Ginger is an important addition to your detox food plan. It helps in the cleansing process by stimulating digestion and increases blood circulation. It helps the colon and liver to eliminate toxins. Ginger contains gingerol and shoga, which are anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic in effect.

5) Include Citrus Fruits

5) Include Citrus Fruits

All citrus fruits are high in vitamin C which promotes a body's natural cleansing process. The anti-oxidant-rich fruits will also help the body in fighting free radical damage.

The limonene stimulates the body to release detoxifying enzymes. They are also low on glycemic index, making them healthy for blood sugar patients.

6) Include Plenty Of Vegetables

6) Include Plenty Of Vegetables

The vitamins and minerals present in different vegetables provide for a healthy environment to stimulate the process of natural detoxification. They are also low in calories and fibre which help you lose weight and keep you away from unhealthy binging.

Certain veggies are rich in sulphur which helps in protein absorption and blood purification. Anti-oxidants present in them help neutralize the toxins and strengthen the liver. A fresh salad in the morning or to accompany your regular lunch will work wonders for your skin.

7) Eat Smaller Portions

7) Eat Smaller Portions

Eating smaller portions will help your body to detox better. It will keep your metabolism and weight in check. Smaller meals are easier to digest.

Your body will not have to work overtime in digesting extra food and thus will be able to concentrate on other functions like eliminating toxins. Also, smaller meals keep your body full, which will make you less likely to binge unnecessarily.

8) Eliminate Oil From Your Diet

8) Eliminate Oil From Your Diet

You might have already overloaded your body with oily stuff during the festive season and your body is already working hard on removing it. Don't over burden it by further adding it in your diet. The oil will also slow down the detoxifying process so it should be completely avoided.

9) Include Cardio Exercises

9) Include Cardio Exercises

Any consistent physical exercise is certainly going to help in your detox process. During exercise, our body removes toxins in many ways. Simply sweating will also eliminate toxins.

Blood circulation increases during exercises helping to stimulate the liver as well as kidneys and helping them in the process. The digestive system is also charged up.

More oxygen enters our body. Our heart muscles also grow stronger. Exercising also helps burn excess fat which is stored in the body and helps lose weight.

10) Drink Plenty Of Water

10) Drink Plenty Of Water

None of the above methods for detoxification of the body will work if you do not top it up with drinking loads of water. Water is an essential requirement of our body. Drinking water will help the body to remove toxins much more effectively.

The liver and kidneys function properly when there is enough water in the body. The digestive system also runs smoothly when we are well hydrated. The functions of all our organs are optimised when there is enough water.

Story first published: Friday, October 20, 2017, 16:24 [IST]
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