India holds great importance to festivals and any celebration here is incomplete without sweets. When it comes to Diwali, the country's biggest festival, we eat a lot of sweets and delicacies even if we don't say no.
Eating too many sweets and dishes can spoil digestion. This can sometimes cause problems like indigestion, stomach pain and nausea. In these one-two days, our body accumulates so much flour, sugar and fat that it reacts like toxins in the body. Eating too much sweets and salty foods increases the blood sugar level. So the body starts trying to flush out these toxins. As a result, vomiting and stomach upset may occur.
If we want, we can help the body in this detox process by making some changes in our lifestyle and diet.
So, today 'health water' In we will talk about the detox process. You will also learn that-
- What changes need to be made in food and drink?
- What precautions should be taken in detoxification?
What is detoxification? Detoxification is a very popular term these days. During the festive season, many experts will be seen talking about it in social media reels and short videos. It simply means to remove toxins from the body. Everything in the body is toxins, which are harming the body. These toxins can be produced due to a disease or enter our body through food and drinks. The body does its best to flush them out. This is called detoxification. We can help our body in this task.
Detoxification is very different from what we understand Watching the reels on social media, people have realized that detoxification involves a special diet and increased fluid intake. While its true meaning is that the internal organs are relaxed in this process. Minimal meals are taken and light meals are taken. This is an attempt to restore balance to the body's function.
Detoxification requires a proper lifestyle This process involves not only a change in eating and drinking habits, but a change in the entire lifestyle. This involves taking care of and improving every little thing, from exercising in the morning to getting quality sleep at night. Let's see in graphics, 10 important tips for detoxification.
Drink as much water as possible The world's best detoxifying agent is water. It helps in repairing the damage caused by toxins in our body. During this repair, the body needs a lot of energy, while during this time we consume less food. In this case, water helps us break down the food we have eaten earlier into energy. Apart from this, water is also required to flush out the toxic elements in the body as waste. This comes out with urine or faeces. Therefore, it is advisable to drink 2 glasses of water more than the daily requirement during this period.
Exercise is necessary Due to the dishes and sweets consumed during Diwali, extra energy and fat accumulates in our body. Exercise is an easy way to burn these extra calories. If you are having trouble exercising, you can go for a walk.
An hour more quality sleep is required Most of the repairing in our body happens through sleep. Sleep is our body's superdetox function. During this time, most organs repair damage done during the day. Now that the toxins have damaged our body more during the festive season, it needs more time to repair. That's why an extra hour of sleep during detoxification can be beneficial.
Increase the amount of probiotics in the diet Probiotics aid in nutrient absorption and digestion. They also promote the growth of healthy bacteria in our stomach and improve the digestive system. We know that during festivals our digestive system suffers the most. Therefore, it is very important to consume enough probiotic foods. This also strengthens the immune system.
Eat antioxidant foods Excessive consumption of fried food, junk food, alcohol and tobacco during festivals increases the number of free radicals in the body. These free radicals cause oxidative stress. As a result, the healthy cells of our body start getting damaged. Antioxidants are most effective in preventing this. Green leafy vegetables, tomatoes and all citrus fruits are very helpful in this.
Citrus fruits can help Fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C help a lot in removing toxins from the body. The special thing is that vitamin C itself is a powerful antioxidant. Apart from this, it also strengthens the weakened immune system. For this we can eat sour fruit or make its juice and drink it. The easiest and cheapest remedy is lemon water. If you drink the juice of two lemons with water throughout the day, the detoxification process will become much easier.
Detox your mind too Eating too many sweets and delicacies leads to hormonal imbalance. It affects the mind the most. Due to which the problem of irritability and loss of temper starts to occur. Meditation can help balance this. This is called mental detox.
Items kept in the kitchen help in body detox Many items kept in our kitchen can help in body detox. Lemon, garlic and ginger kept in the kitchen are also very effective in the detox process. Let's see in a graphic which kitchen items help us detox.
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