Foods that help you detox

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They don't mention beets, but beets are among the BEST liver detoxifiers. Is that a word??? LOL.

 

Cyndi

 

 

 

 

Now that spring is officially here and Easter has come and gone it's the perfect time to embrace some clean and healthy habits to coincide with the fresh new season -- and to get you on track to have an awesomely fit summer (bikini panic anyone?). Some people swear by detoxing and doing regular "detox diets" in order to flush toxins out of their bodies, but even if you're not ready to commit to something that serious you can still get some of the benefits just by incorporating certain foods into your diet and boosting your body's own natural detox system: the liver.

 

 

The Top 10 Detox Foods:Green Leafy Vegetables However you like to eat them (the fresher and rawer the better) the chlorophyll in green leafy veggies helps clear environmental toxins like pesticides from your system, while also helping to protect the liver.

Lemons Drinking fluids is essential to keeping your system clear of toxins, and the vitamin C found in lemons (lemonade, lemon water) works wonders when it comes to converting those toxins into easily flushed water-soluble forms.Watercress Watercress moves things out of your system by acting as a diuretic, plus it's rich in minerals. Garlic Garlic is good for a lot of things, one of which is activating liver enzymes to help clear out garbage faster.Green Tea Green Tea is also good for a lot of things in your body, and for detoxing it has catechins (they speed up liver activity). Broccoli Sprouts Broccoli sprouts have 20-50 times more cancer-fighting and enzyme-stimulating power than the regular, grown up plants do. Sesame Seeds Sesame seeds help protect the liver from damage caused by alcohol and other toxins. And if you want more than just what comes on your hamburger bun try tahini, a sesame seed paste commonly used in Asian dishes. Cabbage The liver uses two main detoxifying enzymes -- and cabbage activates them both!Psyllium Full of soluble fiber it helps "mop up" toxins and flush them out of your body. Either mix it into juice or have it in cereal for breakfast.Fruit (all kinds)Full of detoxifying vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber, fruit is great pretty much across the board.Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home.