Adult Health

20 Detox Foods to Eat Now

Written by andy

Munch on these foods to flush toxins from your body!

Want to get rid of toxins and chemicals the natural way? Here are a few amazing detox foods you’d do well to add to your diet today:

  1. Avocadoes — They’re loaded in fiber and antioxidants, plus a lot of healthy fats. All in all, a GREAT detox food!
  2. Celery –– Few foods contain more healthy fiber, and munching on a few sticks of celery will do wonders to flush out toxins.
  3. Asparagus –– The anti-inflammatory compounds in these veggies will help to neutralize free radicals and flush toxic materials from your liver.
  4. Artichokes –– To improve liver function, increase bile production, and give your body a lot of important minerals, eat more artichokes.
  5. Broccoli –– Broccoli works with enzymes produced by your liver to help your body eliminate toxins more easily.
  6. Beets –– Rich in anthocyanins, beets help to neutralize free radicals and promote total detoxification.
  7. Dandelions –– Eat these flowers to promote improved liver health! You can turn the dandelion leaves into a wonderful tea that will flush toxins from your liver.
  8. Cabbage –– Rich in healthy fiber, cabbage helps to neutralize toxins and promotes elimination of waste. Cabbage also helps you use the bathroom more easily, making it one of the best foods to add to your detox diet!
  9. Ginger –– Ginger isn’t just good for sore throats, but it’s also wonderful for detoxing. Mix ginger root in with hot water and drink up, and you’ll find that it will help to neutralize the effects of alcohol and toxins.
  10. Garlic –– Loaded in antioxidants, garlic is one of the best detoxing foods around. It will boost your immune system, neutralize toxins and free radicals, and boost your liver health.

READ MORE: 15 Foods for Liver Detox

  1. Green tea –– Yet another antioxidant-rich food, green tea is amazing for your health, promotes effective detoxing, and can even speed up weight loss. Yes, please!
  2. Grapefruit –– Grapefruit helps your liver to burn up more of the fat present in your body, reducing the amount of fat stored in the bloodstream and liver. It’s also rich in fiber, vitamins, and nutrients that will play an important role in your overall health!
  3. Lemongrass –-This herb is great for not just your liver, but also your bladder, kidneys, and your digestive tract. It’s best when made into a tea for detoxing.
  4. Kale –– Packed with antioxidants, fiber, and chlorophyll, kale is an anti-inflammatory food that will be highly effective at promoting detoxing.
  5. Olive oil –– Olive oil helps to improve liver function and eliminates gallstones, and it’s a healthy addition to your detox diet.
  6. Lemons –– Vitamin C abounds in this healthy food, one of the best for detoxing. Lemon flushes toxins from your body, increases the production of digestive enzymes, and boosts your immune function.
  7. Turmeric — Rich in the antioxidant curcumin, the yellow spice turmeric is amazing for your health. It’s often made into a detox tea that is effective at flushing toxins from your body.
  8. Seaweed –– Seaweed is loaded with fiber, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants, and you’ll find that adding it to your detox diet will help to flush toxins very effectively.
  9. Brussels sprouts –– Rich in sulfur, these sprouts help to flush toxins from your bloodstream and increase the production of glucosinolate, an antioxidant that produces damage-reducing liver enzymes.
  10. Carrots –– Rich in Vitamin A, carrots will provide your body with the detoxing nutrient glutathione. The more raw carrots you eat, the better!

 

About the author

andy

Some people get lucky and are born with fit, toned bodies. Andy Peloquin is not one of those people... Fitness has come hard for him, and he's had to work for it. His trials have led him to becoming a martial artist, an NFPT-certified fitness trainer, and a man passionate about exercise, diet and healthy living. He loves to exercise--he does so six days a week--and loves to share his passion for fitness and health with others.

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