Most Effective Foods For Detoxification

Berries

Blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, and cherries—they have some common denominators other than just being sweet and succulent. Fresh berries are extremely high in a collection of vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and fiber—while remaining extremely low in calories. So boost your berry intake if you want to improve digestion, make your skin and hair brighter, and regulate your bowel movements.

Flax

Ground flaxseeds are the ideal detox food. These fiber-rich seeds work to bind and flush out toxins from the intestinal tract while coating the intestinal walls with healthy omega 3 fatty oils. Mix ground flaxseeds into your cereal or fruit smoothie.

Lemons

When you hear detox do you automatically think of lemons? I do, because the fruit is essentially able to single-handedly flush out all the bad stuff. Chalked full of vitamin C, a slice of lemon in your morning tea or glass of water will brighten your skin, improve immunity, and help ward off disease-forming free-radicals.

Apples

Your doctor was right! An “apple a day” really does the body good.  Packed with essential nutrients such as fiber, vitamins, beneficial phytochemicals, terpenoids, and a particular flavonoid called Phlorizidin, that daily apple encourages bile production, helping the liver gets rid of those nasty toxins like metals, food additives, and pesticide residues.

Brown rice

Whole grains, like brown rice, repair much of the damage we’ve done care of the fast food drive thru. Brown rice, in particular, contains key detoxifying nutrients such as B vitamins, selenium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, and of course, fiber to help cleanse the colon and protect the liver.

Garlic

The pungent bulb is already beneficial for so much. Now you can add garlic to the list of best detoxifiers as well. Garlic is naturally antiviral, antibacterial, and antibiotic because it contains allicin, a compound that increases white blood cell to fight toxins and free radicals.  Best eaten raw (and alone) you can add fresh garlic to a sandwich, soup, stew, or salad.