Written By: Dr. Monica Vaghela
Spring is here! Many of us have already started to clean up our homes to get ready for some warmer weather. It is also important to clean up our bodies with a healthy lifestyle and eating a diet full of unprocessed foods. Here are a few spring cleaning tips for your health:
- BUY ORGANIC the 12 MOST toxic fruits and vegetables: peaches, apples, bell peppers, celery, blueberries, kale, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, imported grapes, spinach, lettuce, potatoes.
- Freely eat all of the 15 LEAST toxic fruits and vegetables: onions, avocado, sweet corn, pineapples, mango, asparagus, sweet peas, kiwi fruit, cabbage, eggplant, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit, sweet potato, honeydew melon (buy organic if possible).
- Avoid the fish with the highest mercury content (shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tuna, orange roughy, marlin, Chilean bass, lobster, halibut, snapper).
- Freely eat the fish with the lowest mercury content (Clam, Ocean perch, Alaskan salmon, tilapia, flounder, sole, catfish).
- Avoid ALL SUGAR – sugar reduces the ability of your liver to clear toxic compounds out of the blood stream (in addition to all the other bad things it does for your body).
- Consume broccoli and the other members of the brassica family daily. Broccoli has the highest amount of compounds in it that enhance your ability to clear toxins from your blood stream. It also has compounds that can balance estrogen metabolism.
- Get enough fiber! Consume foods high in fibers like veggies, berries, beans, and brown rice.
- Drink half your body weight in ounces of water daily – start your day with a glass of water first thing when you wake up.
- Drink green tea daily.
- Eliminate soda intake.
- Limit alcohol intake.
- Increase your levels of organic green foods (green leafy veggies) daily.
- Utilize a sauna to tolerance once a week.
- Have dry-cleaning air out in the garage or car trunk for 72 hours before bringing them into the house.
Detox Juice Recipe
1⁄2 green apple
3 stalks celery, no leaves
1/2 lemon, peeled
1 piece fresh ginger
Handful of parsley
Sprig of mint (optional)
If you would like to learn more about healthy detox, losing toxic weight, and having more energy, call our office at (704) 543-5540 option 3 to schedule a complimentary 15 minute Discovery Call to learn about the different types of detox programs we offer.
Resources: EWG.ORG