What is the detox?
Detox is a cure mainly based on fresh fruits and vegetables in liquid form (juice, soups ). It purifies the body by removing toxic substances of internal or external origin (accumulated by stress , tobacco, pollution and poor nutrition) and putting the digestive system at rest. The key is a boost of energy, since 60% of it is used for digestion, a more radiant skin and a feeling of well-being and lightness. For an effective cure that promotes the elimination of toxins, stop alcohol, tobacco, coffee, fat, sugar and refocus on healthy foods handpicked. Exit also difficult to digest dairy products, meats, fish that need to be chewed. This vegan diet forbids solid and semi-solid foods. The detox favors raw products (cold pressed), so as not to destroy vitamins and nutrients during cooking and thus bring the essential elements: carbohydrates, lipids, vegetable proteins, vitamins, minerals and trace elements.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CURE?
The goal of the detox is not to lose weight but to gain energy, to feel "healthy": the belly deflated, the light silhouette, the luminous skin. These cures however lead to a loss of weight since they are low in calories (from 950 to 1,200 on average).
WHEN TO LAUNCH?
At the changes of season or after an excess (holidays, holidays, etc.). The ideal cure lasts three to five days (choose a week without dinner between girlfriends or lunch at work). The ideal? Prepare 48 hours before to put in condition, reducing meat, milk, nicotine and starchy foods. You can also have an intestinal enema to optimize its effects.
THE POINT OF INCH
During the cure, avoid endurance sports that require too much energy. Prefer the soft but essential activities, because the detox also passes through the perspiration ... For an optimal efficiency, also favor the elimination of the toxins with hammam sessions accompanied by a palpate-rolling or a lymphatic drainage.
ADVERSE EFFECTS
The body takes one to two days to adjust. The first days, headaches and nausea can appear, consequences of waste disposal by the body: "Mechanisms to find energy and mobilize the reserves of sugar and fat," says Dr. Thierry Hanh, nutritionist doctor. The body reacts and can feel a peak of fatigue. This excretion of toxins also passes through the tongue and can cause bad breath .
The home made detox cure
You can rest your digestive system for a few days thanks to the clever advice of Anne Ghesquière and Marie de Foucault, in "My natural beauty book" (Eyrolles edition).
Drink fresh wheatgrass juice in the morning (in powder form, at organic stores). It is a powerful detoxifier. It oxygenates and regenerates the cells, helping the liver to get rid of its toxins. Its enzymes help assimilate nutrients. Otherwise, a hot lemon juice to clean the intestines.
Remove dairy products that ferment during digestion and promote the proliferation of bacteria.
Limit fats and make sure they are plant-based (oleaginous fruits, avocado, organic vegetable oils first cold pressed.)
Eat slowly and chew to facilitate digestion and proper nutrient assimilation.
In the evening, consume seasonal vegetables and cereals. Avoid animal protein.
During the day, drink detox herbal teas with nettle, birch, dandelion, mint, blackcurrant leaves, chicory, green tea ...
Consume chlorella (in capsules or powder). This freshwater microalgae, rich in chlorophyll, stimulates intestinal function and promotes the elimination of waste.
Prepare a detox juice Mix 1 fennel, 1 celery stalk, 1 carrot, 2 slices of black radish.
24 hours detox
Always make seasonal fruit and vegetable preparations if you're just getting into the 100% liquid day experience. Peeled and pressed by the minute, their grinding facilitates digestion. And consuming them raw can preserve all their nutritional benefits. But limit yourself to one day only, to avoid deficiencies.
In the morning Put in the centrifuge 2 carrots, 1 lemon, 1 pineapple, 1 banana. Add two cups of mineral water. Sugar if necessary with a spoonful of agave syrup.
Midday Mix 1 cucumber, 1 apple, 1 pepper, 1 avocado, 1 beet, 1 tomato and 1 celery stalk.
At snack Centrifuge 1 banana, 1 rack of raspberries, 1 currant, 1 strawberry. Add a glass of almond milk.
At dinner Go to the juicer 1 apple, 1 lemon, 1 bunch of parsley, 1 avocado, 1 zucchini and 1 handful of hemp seeds, and dilute with two glasses of mineral water.
Post-detox phase
No question of going back to junk food and excesses of all kinds. To maintain the benefits of your program, continue to eat healthy and fresh products, and cook homemade recipes.
- The book
For menus based on vegetables and seasonal fruits, "My natural beauty book" by Anne Ghesquière and Marie de Foucault (Eyrolles, € 14.90).
- The blender
An easy-to-use device that heats, mixes and makes fresh soups and compotes in the blink of an eye. Philips SoupMaker, 119,99 € .
Thanks to Maximilian Frank, who has established Detox Delight in France, Thierry Hanh, nutritionist doctor, and Stéphane Jaulin, biologist and naturopath, founder of L'Appartement 217.
