This way of cleansing your body after Tet can easily bring disaster upon yourself.

According to expertsnutritionEating a lot and exercising less during Tet makes weight increase rapidly. Just eating 750 kcal more each day can increase 1kg after 10 days. If you drink alcohol continuously without exercising, your body can gain a few kilos after Tet. Excess energy accumulates in the form of white fat. The more you eat, the more white fat accumulates, causing weight gain.

In addition, consuming too much fat or alcohol during Tet, an unbalanced diet, using canned foods, processed foods that are not guaranteed... can cause the liver and kidneys to work too hard and not be able to purify and eliminate all toxins, making the body always tired.

That is why, after Tet, many people, especially women, compete to apply measures to help purify the body in the hope of regaining their previous shape. Among them, many people choose the method of fasting, only drinking water to survive the day.

Fasting to purify the body is a mistake that is harmful to health. Illustration photo

However, according to MSc. Dr. Le Thi Hai - former Director of the Nutrition Examination and Consulting Center, National Institute of Nutrition, fasting can cause dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, and the body's compensation mechanism, causing the body to be depleted of nutrients, affecting many functions of the body.

Or when we only drink lemon juice, fruit juice to purify the body, detoxify, if we drink when hungry and for a long time, there is a risk of stomach ulcers... Therefore, incorrect, unscientific detoxification methods not only fail to eliminate toxins but also bring unpredictable consequences to health.

In fact, not only after Tet, major hospitals still regularly receive cases of exhaustion, low blood pressure, low blood sugar, diarrhea, stomach ulcers... even losing their lives due to improper body cleansing.

A typical case is an 18-year-old girl (80kg) in Hanoi who became unconscious, brain dead, and then died after 10 days of applying a detox regimen learned online by only drinking water to purify her body and lose weight.

Therefore, experts recommend that to rebalance the body, first of all, it is necessary to return to a reasonable diet, control input from 1,400 - 1,600kcal per day and know how to purify the body scientifically.

Some methods to help the body feel lighter after Tet are:

Drink enough water

Water is essential for life and people need water to be healthy, feel comfortable, maintain concentration and thinking. Drinking water properly will provide the body with the energy and alertness needed to work better. Drinking enough 2 liters of water every day is also necessary to help the liver and kidneys filter toxins out of the body after the long Tet holiday.

Pay attention to your diet

To purify the body, in 1 week you can replace a full meal with 4 food groups as usual with 1 portion using only vegetables and 50% of carbohydrates; At least 3 meals a week do not eat animal protein (meat and animal organs, eggs) but replace it with protein of plant origin. In particular, you should not eat a full meal at dinner.

Increase fruit juices

With abundant vitamin C content in fruits such as grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, lemons... not only does it have antioxidant effects but also has the ability to stimulate liver function most effectively.

Using some fruit juices such as grapefruit, lemon, carrot, watermelon, cantaloupe, mulberry, blueberry... with about 100 ml/day is also a method to help the body feel lighter after Tet.

With abundant vitamin C content in fruits such as grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, lemons... not only does it have antioxidant effects but also has the ability to stimulate liver function most effectively.

Because Tet is a time to eat a lot of protein-rich foods, a glass of orange juice or a glass of diluted lemonade will promote digestion and help prevent constipation, as well as reduce the feeling of bloating and indigestion.

In addition, for those who often drink a lot of beer and alcohol, drinking grapefruit juice can help them quickly sober up, avoid getting drunk or vomiting, help provide vitamins and trace elements that are beneficial to health and help eliminate toxins accumulated due to alcohol, sugary foods, and fatty foods...

Carrots are one of the foods that are very good for the blood, besides, the carotene in carrots can eliminate toxins in the body. Therefore, this is also considered a food that helps purify the body after Tet. Drinking a glass of carrot juice in the morning will help the spirit to be more clear and comfortable.

Add yogurt

With natural fermentation, yogurt provides many healthy microorganisms, helps strengthen the immune system, and helps reduce the feeling of fullness and bloating caused by consuming too much alcohol and food during Tet./.