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Detoxisshortfordetoxificationandisaprocessofdefusingorremovingtoxinsfromthe
body.
Toxinscanbeanysubstancethatharmthebodysuchasammonia,lacticacidand
homocysteinewhicharewasteproductsthatresultfromnormalcellactivity,aswellas
humanmadetoxinsthatweareexposedtointheenvironmentandfromconsumingfoodand
water,saidnutritionistSalwaAbdulmalik.Differentbodypartsworkhandinhandtoensure
thatharmfultoxinsarechemicallytransformedtolessharmfulcomplexesandeliminated
fromthebody,sheadded.
Detoxdietswereinitiallyatreatmentusedfordrugaddictstohelpthemcleansetheirbodies
fromthetoxins,accordingtoAbdulmalik.Adetoxdietisashorttermdietfocusingon
healthyfoodsanddrinkstoimprovebodysystemsandimproveenergylevels,cleartheskin,
haveregularbowelmovementandimprovedigestion,shesaid.Nowadays,manywomen
havefoundthatthiskindofdietisnotonlyimprovingtheirbodyfunctionsbutalsohelping
themtoloseweight,sheadded.
Detoxdietsrequireonetoquitsmokinganddrinkingcoffee.Youmightsufferfrom
headachesinthefirstfewdaysduetocaffeinewithdrawal.Anothersideeffectispossible
excessivediarrhea,whichcanleadtodehydrationsomakesureyoudrinkenoughwaterto
preventthisfromhappening,saidAbdulmalik.
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Thebodycannormallycleanseitselfonitsown.Butifyoudecidetoembarkonadetoxdiet,
justmakesuretotakesupplementsandincludenutritiousfoodsintothediets,sheadded.
Adetoxdietisagreatopportunityforonetojuiceandmixallthevegetablesinacup.
Abdulmalikcallsitsaladinacup.Youcanaddallthenutritiousvegetablesandfruitsina
blenderandmakeyourselfadetoxjuiceusingonlyfruitsandvegetables,shesaid.Ihave
triedacoupleofrecipesmyselfandnowIincludetheminmydailydietespeciallywhenusing
vegetablesandfruitsthatIdontenjoyeating,sheadded.
AccordingtoAbdulmalik,therearedifferentkindsofdetoxdiets,Abdulmalikexplains.
1)Itisalsocalledcleaneatingwhereyoufocusonconsumingwholefoodsinsteadof
processedones.Thesefoodsincludefruits,vegetableswholegrainsandleanprotein.Italso
minimizestheamountofchemicalintakeandfocusesonlyoneatingorganicfoods.
2)Focusingonfoodsthatarefilledwithvitamins,antioxidants,fiberandnutrientsthatthe
bodyusuallyneedsfordetoxification.
3)Liquiddietfocusingonjuices,waterandsmoothiesfilledwithalltheneededfruits,
vegetables,dairyproductsandwholegrainsallblendedtogetheranddrunkeverytwohours.
Consultinganutritionistoradoctorisamustbeforestartingoutonanykindofdiet,
accordingtoAbdulmalik.Pregnantwomen,nursingwomenandchildrenshouldavoida
detoxdiet,shesaid.Peoplewithcertainhealthproblemssuchasliverorkidneydiseases
shouldalwaysconsulttheirdoctorsbeforetryingthisdiet,sheadded.
Abdulmaliksharedthreerecipesofperfectdetoxjuices.
Breakfast:
Greenteawithlemon.
1cupoficecoldwater
1tablespoonofflaxseeds
1cupoffreshraspberries
1wholebanana
cupspinach
1tablespoonalmondbutter
2tablespoonlemonjuice
Lunch:
GreenJuice.
cupofalmondmilk
4celerysticks
1cucumber
1cupkale
greenapple
squeezelime
1tablespooncoconutoil
1cupofpineapple
Dinner:
RedJuice.
1andhalfcupsofcoconutwater
1cupblueberries
cupmango
1cupkale
1tablespoonlemonjuice
avocado
tablespooncayennepepper
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1tablespoonflaxseed
Makesuretodrinkenoughwaterandtakenecessarysupplementsafterspeakingtoyour
doctor.Becreativewithyourownjuicingandaddallthethingsyoulike.Justmakesureto
avoidsugar,fat,oilsandotherfoodsthatcouldmakeyougainweight,saidAbdulmalik.

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