How You Can Detox With A Raw Food Diet

By George B. Siba

We are continually inhaling residues from petrochemicals,
plastics and pesticides. At no time in the earth's history
has the average person had to live in a more polluted
environment. Along with the environmental toxins there are
toxins the body builds up internally.

The good news is, our body is always cleaning itself,
detoxifying is an constant part of our lives. Detoxification
is what our body does to purge the environmental and
chemical toxins from your body. The skin, lungs, liver,
kidneys and lymphatic system work together to remove these
poisons, as they build up. If this is not done on ongoing
bases toxins can disrupt every system in our body.

If your body does not get toxins out through its own
detoxification system you will get clogged with these
poisons, and it will affect every cell of our body. You will
start to notice a difference in your physical, mental and
emotional health.

Toxins can create such problems as lethargy, foggy thinking,
mood swings, and digestive problems. Raw foods assist the
digestive system in the process of taking away the dangerous
toxins from the cells of the body.

In an attempt to detoxify, our bowels, kidneys and liver can
get overloaded. Our channels of elimination can become
blocked. The western diet is often acid forming, and it just
contributes toward being toxic. To relieve the strains on
the kidneys and liver it is more important than ever to do
what you can to help with the detoxification process.

Most of the healing traditions except Western Medicine offer
body purification as a way to clean out the system so that
the body can heal without hindrances.

Raw food helps to detoxify the body by flushing out these
poisons. In addition to helping your bodies detoxify, raw
foods provide the body with nutrients it needs to feel your
best.

The raw food diet revolves around the consumption of all
natural, organic, unprocessed and uncooked fruits and
vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouted grains, legumes, seaweeds,
dried fruit, freshly made juices, raw carob powder, cold
pressed olive oil and certain spices, seasonings and mineral
water. Nothing is heated above 116 degrees F because this
destroys the enzymes in the food that helps with digestion.


What to expect on a raw food diet.

The principle of the plan is to get rid of toxins and waste
from the body. You will look great and you may start to feel
great almost immediately. For many people during the first
weeks, when the process of detoxification starts, you are
likely to experience some negative detox reactions, such as
nausea, headache, fatigue, coated tongue, foul breath,
madness, etc. This is because your body is flushing out
toxins. You need to drink lots of water, get plenty of rest,
and don't eat cooked food or your detox will stop.

Sticking to a raw food diet is not difficult once you get
into it. You will feel so good that you will not want to go
back to the old way of eating.

Check Out These 5 Powerful Foods For Detox And Weight Loss

So you want to start your weight loss detox program and
don't know where to begin. First of all you need to change
your diet. There are some foods that must be in your diet if
you want to detoxify your body and lose weight.

Here are the 5 powerful foods for detox and weight loss:

1. Lemon

It helps cleanse the lymphatic system.Among other important
phytonutrients it contains phosphorous that ensures the
proper functioning of the nervous system and sodium that
helps the toxins elimination process and supports the liver and
gallbladder.The liver plays an important role in the fat
metabolism. Keeping the liver healthy will help you maintain
your ideal weight. Drink 1 glass of hot water with a thin
slice of organic lemon first thing in the morning to
stimulate the liver.

2. Avocado

It is an important source of glutathione, an anti-oxidant
that protects the liver. It binds with fat soluble toxins and
makes them water-soluble so they are easily excreted from the
body. For example, it binds with alcohol and helps the liver to
easily excrete it from the body thus protecting the liver from
damage.

3. Ginger

It has the ability to stimulate the digestive system.

4. Apple

It is a source of vitamin C and quercetin that help lower
the fat level in the body. It is also a source of vitamin E,
biotin, folic acid and other important phytonutrients and
promotes healthy muscles, nerves and the respiratory system.

Pectin is a fiber found in apples as well as beets and
citrus fruits. It binds to toxic heavy metals, preservatives
and additives and helps their excretion. All these
substances are a big burden on the digestive system and
promote weight gain.

5. Beetroot

This is a widely used detoxification aid. It contains
magnesium, manganese and folate. Beetroot is among the best
vegetable liver-cleansers. It also contains methionine that
helps reduce the cholesterol level.

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