10 Tips On Easy Detox Diet For Older People!!

10 TIPS ON EASY DETOX DIET FOR OLDER PEOPLE

Mostly all older people do suffer from bad habits of taking improper and unhealthy diet either knowingly and unknowingly. This is true for all of us. So to detoxify our body some dietary changes are essential as our digestive system is directly related to chronic diseases. Though our body detoxifies naturally but it does so up to some extent only. But it is difficult to detoxify if there are too many toxins in our body arising out of poor eating habit, stress or due to unhygienic, unhealthy or hazardous foods. So there is a need to have Detox diet for detoxifying our body from toxins and other food allergens. It is a diet based on natural foods.

Top Ten Tips for Detox Diet

• Avoid refined and processed foods like white flour, sugar, extra salty items and caffeinated drinks, tea and alcohol to sustain good health.
• Drink plenty of water every day because water helps to get rid of waste products through the kidney. We can also opt for green tea which is antioxidant rich and contains the antioxidant catechins which induce liver to function properly.
• Eat small and frequent meals consisting of unprocessed foods, whole grains, salads, vegetables and organic vegetables as organic vegetables contain chlorophyll which helps the liver to get rid of toxins like metals, herbicides,and pesticides.
• Incorporate cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, radish, turnip, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, watercress into the daily diet as it contains glucosinolates and sulfur which boost the liver in the process of detoxification.
• Include more raw fruits instead of juice. Fruits have enough water content and it detoxifies our body by flushing out toxins. Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and limes aid in liver cleansing and also help in enzymatic reactions. They are easily digestible and vitamins and minerals rich. Lime juice with a glass of lukewarm water early in the morning in an empty stomach is very helpful to detoxify our body.
• Use Garlic, onions, turmeric and coriander in food preparations as these aids in detoxification process as it contains sulfur which boosts our immune system.
• Include lean meat and small varieties of fish, egg whites into the diet instead of including whole milk and dairy products.
• Include seeds and nuts like almond, walnut, flax seeds, sesame or sunflower seeds and moong beans as these naturally contain omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin, minerals, protein, and fiber.
• Use omega 3 rich oils like olive oil and flax seed oil as it helps in intestine lubrication and also absorbs the toxins and thus help to easily eliminate the toxins from the body.
• If we are suffering from any food allergy after taking particular foods like wheat/gluten, eggs, yeast, soy or corn products then it is better to omit the same from the diet.

End Note:      

• Avoid any unprescribed medications except any multivitamin tablet.
• There may be some side effects like headache, weakness or nausea after eliminating tea or coffee from the diet but it will be overcome soon and we feel better when detoxification process starts.
• Do some light and free hand exercise. Also walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, yoga asanas or even deep breath can help to get relaxed and feel good since it helps in detoxification by improving oxygen levels in the blood.