Showing posts with label detox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label detox. Show all posts

Sunday, July 25, 2010

6 healthy ways to detox

Find yourself eat junk food a lot lately? You must feel free to rehab. But resist the appeal of the juice diet, fasting and other clean fashion, but potentially dangerous. Our plan involves "eating clean", focusing on naturally nutrient-rich whole foods, cuts and bites processed.

1. Skip added sugar
"White sugar, brown sugar, honey pumps, all the sugar calories in your diet and your blood sugar spikes," says nutritionist Joy Bauer. Consume much of which also promotes inflammation, which may increase the risk of heart disease and certain cancers and make you feel tired and foggy.

What to do? Stay away from foods that list sugar, corn syrup or glucose-fructose on the label. syrup, high fructose corn sweetens many processed foods, including meats and ketchup, and food manufacturers often add it to foods low in fat to make them more palatable. Like table sugar, HFCS can cause spikes and dips in your blood sugar level, and some research suggests that may interfere with the signals of hunger and fullness hormone leptin sends, leaving it less satisfied.

2. Avoid Bad Fats
Saturated fats and trans fats can clog your arteries and promote inflammation. Nix trans fats in fried foods and dodge anything made with hydrogenated vegetable oils (check labels). And to limit saturated fat to less than 7 percent of their total daily calories, cleaning the high-fat meat, and choosing marble or skim milk 1 percent fat instead of full fat.

What to do? Saturated fat also can do it ... well ... fat. According to a recent study, certain types of saturated fat (think: red meat, whole milk, cheese and butter) can actually replace the handy "whoah, I'm stuffed, stop eating!" signals your body sends. But not entirely clear fat off your plate: oleic acid, the type of unsaturated fat in olive oil, avocados and nuts, has the same effect. Oleic acid also helps reduce hunger and improve the digestion of fat.

3. Pump Up Proteins
Lean protein from sources like chicken and wild salmon preserve lean mass, and have some at every meal stabilizes blood sugar levels and helps you feel fuller. Divide your weight in pounds per second which is how many grams of protein you should aim to give every day, says Bauer.

What to do? Pump up your protein intake of non-animal origin such as whole grains, tofu and beans can also reduce your blood pressure. These foods are also rich in fiber and magnesium, which can help reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by 5 per cent. Toss tofu into salads or snack on unsalted nuts and seeds.

4. Be a teetotaler
"Alcohol is taxing on the liver, and that decreases your inhibitions, making it hard to resist unhealthy foods," says Bauer. Stick to water, seltzer, tea and coffee mostly, but not enter into a glass of red wine. Resveratrol, the potent antioxidant vino tinto, may help prevent cancer, keep the heart and brain healthy, reduce inflammation, and even help prevent diabetes! Not to mention how it can help you relax and feel a little better after a long day, right?

What to do? But do not forget to keep one cup per day, drink a lot, not only increases the risk of high blood pressure, liver damage and obesity, also mess with your skin!

5. Reach Fiber
Soluble fiber in oats and beans are filling, making it a key tool in weight loss. It also helps to pull out cholesterol from the bloodstream by passing through the digestive tract.

What to do? Make a list of fiber-rich foods you love and keep a supply at the ready. We're not just talking about cereal berries, fruits, potatoes and edamame all count. Work as many as you can into your day. Studies suggest that people absorb up to 6 percent fewer calories when they follow a diet rich in fiber, and at least 34 grams of fiber per day. Having two foods with at least 3 grams of fiber per serving each day.

6. Chew, swallow, repeat
Having calories at regular intervals keeps your blood sugar steady and strong metabolism. Breakfast within 90 minutes of waking, says Bauer, and aim to eat about every four hours. And did you know that certain foods you can eat more to weigh less, including meat, eggs and parmesan cheese? The right foods help you drop pounds by revving your calorie burn and reduce cravings.

What to do? Eat every four hours also means being prepared. Store healthy snacks to work and maintain an energy bar in your purse for emergencies hungry!