Detox Foods To Flush Toxins

Posted by Kym on October 29th, 2008 at 10:16am

Here’s some detox foods to boost your kidneys and help flush toxins from your body:

To help flush away toxins, the most important thing is to keep up your water intake. Don’t drink the 2 liters all at once – spread them out through the day.

Cranberry juice is a good kidney tonic, but look for one free of artificial sweeteners, or buy fresh cranberries in season. People who are prone to urinary tract infections should take regular cranberry supplements for their anti-bacterial properties, and should consider taking the herb buchu during a detox.

Seeds

Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, flax and alfalfa seeds are a concentrated source of vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids. You can toast pumpkin and sunflower seeds in the oven to bring out the flavor, or soak the seeds in water before eating to make them easier to digest. Sprinkle them on soups, salads, stir-fries or breakfast cereal.

Seaweed

Vegetables that come from the sea contain more minerals than any other single food source, with 10 times as much calcium as milk, and eight times as much iron as you’ll find in beef.

Choose arame, nori, wakame, kelp, kombu, dulse and hijiki. Follow the cooking instructions on the pack or just throw strips into the pot when you’re cooking beans, rice or casseroles.

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