What to eat to detox in autumn?

Signs your body needs detoxification

Significantly reduced resistance:is the first sign that the body needs to detoxify. The cause may be due to toxins accumulating too much in the body during the process of eating and living in an environment polluted with toxic chemicals.

Signs of bad breath:caused by bacteria, food debris stuck in the mouth, poor oral hygiene, residue - bacteria stuck in the folds of the intestines, oral cavity... However, do not use a tongue scraper to remove bacteria and yeast stuck on the tongue. Need to drink plenty of water, use herbs such as: parsley, dill, cloves to eliminate bad breath in the mouth.

Strong reaction to odors:It is also a sign that the body is overloaded with toxins, causing the nose to react strongly to the smell of perfume and smoke, causing headaches and nausea. According to oriental medicine doctors, this is due to the liver's ineffective detoxification activity to eliminate toxins. In this case, use herbal tea to prevent the invasion of toxins and restore liver function.

Constipation is also a sign:At this time, you need to drink more water (herbal detox tea is even better), eat more green vegetables, bananas, exercise... to detoxify the body. Exercise to have regular bowel movements every day and toxins are not reabsorbed into the blood, affecting the health of the body.

Detoxifying vegetables and fruits

You can use fruits and vegetables to detoxify your body in the fall and winter. Specifically, you can detoxify your body every day by eating healthy foods and eating foods that have detoxifying properties. Lemon and orange juice are very good for detoxifying your body. A glass of lemon and orange juice in the morning will help cleanse and alkalize your body and is the most powerful detoxifying drink. Drinking alkaline water helps fight free radicals and neutralize acids.

During the fall-winter season, there are some vegetables and fruits that are effective in detoxifying the body, such as apples, lemons, radishes, celery, onions, garlic, ginger, carrots, etc. In particular, this season has foods that are both delicious and super effective in detoxifying because they are rich in nutrients, support health, lose weight, and cleanse the body. Specifically, pomegranates are rich in vitamins and are good for fighting cancer. Pomegranate seeds detoxify the body, also help reduce cholesterol and the risk of stroke, and support weight control. Or apples are rich in fiber, which can absorb toxins from the intestines. Apples contain glucaric acid, which can eliminate both chemicals and food additives.

Beets are rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, folate, potassium, fiber… which help detoxify the body. Should be eaten raw because nutrients will be lost when cooked.

Some familiar and easy-to-find vegetables and fruits such as sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory substances, so they are very good for detoxification and also help with weight loss. In particular, sweet potato leaves prevent constipation. Ginger soothes the digestive system, is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, strengthens the immune system, and helps detoxify through excretion. Asparagus, onions, and carrots are very good for detoxification. Chrysanthemum greens are rich in vitamin A, which is good for the liver and helps the body detoxify.

Grapes contain tannic and citric acids, strong antioxidants that prevent dark spots and protect eyesight.

Some effective daily detox tips

- Eat lots of fiber such as: brown rice, fruits, green vegetables of all kinds, especially radishes, artichokes, broccoli, spirulina, seaweed... which have a very good effect in eliminating toxins. Especially green apples can detoxify naturally.
- Drink 2 liters of water/day.

- Taking vitamin C helps the body produce substances that eliminate toxins.
- Sauna helps the body eliminate toxins through sweat. Regular healthy massage, exercise, yoga, qigong 1 hour/day is very good to eliminate toxins, improve blood circulation.