Showing posts with label Detox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Detox. Show all posts

Saturday, 15 October 2011

Detox Diet Foods

Major food detox diet from plant A

Whenever we talk about food detox diet, the main category that focus on vegetables. Why? This is because these are the types of foods that are considered all natural and unprocessed. Containing the richest amount of nutrition and phytochemicals that functions to protect and heal your body.

The vegetables contain nutrients that can provide means of altering the DNA damage and block the development of cancer cells. Before a cell becomes cancerous, it would require such DNA damage that occur many times. Therefore, the consistent use of early vegetables is important to avoid this type of these events occurs.

The amount of vegetables a day is recommended at least eight to ten servings, and also include small amounts of fruits that are alkaline based. It is also advisable to eat a raw food diet, because the abundance of antioxidants, phytochemicals, minerals and lose when they are cooked. If you can not bring yourself to do it, then try to consume at least half of the gross amounts would be a great step forward.

These antioxidants, phytochemicals and minerals are the basic ingredients to feed our organs of detoxification at its optimum performance. For example, glutathione is a very important antioxidant used by the liver to convert fat soluble toxins such as chemicals and heavy metals in water-soluble substances for excretion.

We will discuss some of the important plant required in our food detox diet:
  • Cruciferous vegetables
  • Some good examples:
  • Broccoli
  • Bok Choy
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Kale
  • Watercress
  • Horseradish
  • Mustard
Here are some examples of cruciferous vegetables, which have an odor caused by nitrogen, sulfur, and glucose-containing chemicals called glucosinolates. This chemical conjugates to isothiocyanates, sulforaphane, dithiolethione, and indole-3-carbinol. All these are the major phytochemicals with anticarcinogenic properties. Vegetables D-glucarate also strongly in helping our phase two detoxification in the liver.

Isothiocyanates are known to accelerate the elimination of carcinogens. Indole-3-carbinol and D-glucarate are also strongly associated with protection against breast cancer and prostate cancer through its control of hormone production, and detoxification environmental toxins such as dioxins. It only makes sense to have them in our daily diet.

Other well-known detox diet foods are:

Garlic and onions

These belong to the allium family of vegetables which are characterized by their strong smell. This feature proves once again the activity of sulfur compounds in plants. The allium sulfur compounds are known to be effective protectors against cancer and cardiovascular disease. Study of an Iowa woman of Health found that women who consume large amounts of garlic have a 30% chance to lower colon cancer.

Another interesting point about garlic is that it is best eaten raw to benefit from its sulfur compound. However, when cut, it releases an enzyme called allicin that should allow 15 minutes before cooking. Why? The enzyme is transformed into another substance that has anti-cancer is not destroyed by heat. So do not agree to throw in your garlic to cook immediately after cutting, but leave at least 10 to 15 minutes.

Onions contain an important flavonoid called quercetin. It has been shown in test tube research a capacity to prevent the growth and the increase in breast cancer cells. The breast tumor growth in our body is also shown to be delayed in their proliferation. Sulfur compounds in onions are also great liver detox substances.

Herbs and spices

Herbs and spices powerful and effective detoxification

There are many types of herbs and spices that have great cleansing and healing ability. Some may even work to prevent cancer. Here are some of the most popular herbs and spices used in detoxification:

Turmeric

This is the salt that is usually found in the curry. Within a Turmeric is a yellow substance called turmeric (which gives the yellow color to curry).

It has great role to Phase I of our liver and stimulates the Phase II detoxification cleansing.
It helps inhibit the growth of cancer cells, especially in the gastrointestinal tract known as polyps.
Curcumin may help slow the cellular proliferation of prostate cancer cells.
Inhibits carcinogens such as meat to coal

Oregano

Widely used in Italian cuisine, this herb has an abundance of quercetin (an antioxidant) and farnesol (a phytochemical). Quercetin has been shown in research in test tubes have a capacity to prevent the growth and the increase in breast cancer cells. The breast tumor growth in our body is also shown to be delayed in their proliferation. Farnesol works to prevent the growth of skin cancer.

Ginger Root

This is one with powerful anti-cancer properties. It contains a phytochemical called gingerol that gives ginger its pungent smell. The benefit of gingerol is its ability to fight cancer and promote cancer cell apoptosis (cell death). Some people have been added to your juice fasting regimen to use this spice more often. Relatively to the population of Asia consumes more ginger in your diet as part of the addition of spices in their dishes.

Parsley

This herb often used as decoration on the plate and went without food for most customers. The reason is the taste that most people do not have a preference. However, this taste parsley representing phytochemical known as polyacetylenes, which reacts strongly against carcinogens. It also has great inhibition against carcinogens found in smoke snuff. It helps regulate our body's production of prostaglandins and therefore controls the growth of the tumor. It is advisable to consume this herb on a regular basis and focus more on benefits rather than its unique flavor.

Rosemary

Needle-shaped leaves and pine smells like the herb is what it seems. It has a powerful phytochemical called carnasol. What is the best of it is its ability to detoxify cancer-causing substances. It has been shown to prevent skin cancer and lung cancer. In general, we find people who add rosemary in soups, vegetable dishes and rice.

Many herbs and spices that are available and help in the healing of our bodies and cleansing. It is advisable to consume these herbs and spices regularly for effective detoxification purposes. We have also introduced the use of other herbs and spices in the following areas:

Herbal colon cleansing
The increased bowel movements with herbs
Liver detoxification herbal

We will give an overview of other useful information for herbal detoxification:

Nettle: Rich in vitamin A, C, D and K. It also has a good amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron and sulfur. Helps clean the lungs, relieves stress, reduce water retention and fatigue.

Red Root: Contains a good tannin called phytochemicals. It is used to cleanse the liver and lung blocks. Also used to treat strep throat and tonsillitis. Elecampagne (wild sunflower) has antiseptic properties and helps the detoxification of the lungs. He is known for its ability to improve poor digestion and clear our backlog of the intestinal mucosa.

Blades: A herb that helps detoxify our nodes and liver. Infections commonly found in our lymph nodes can be reduced by the use of knives. It has been shown to have a blood cleanser and detoxifier of the kidney as well.

Ligustrum: Booster for our immune system. Purge phlegm, clear our blocks of lung, and powerful anti-inflammatory properties.

Burdock (Gobo root): detox our nodes and liver. Use anti-microbial activities to clean the blood. It improves kidney function and also regulates the level of blood sugar. It also has a strong cleaning and healing power against cancer cells.

Chickweed: curbs inflammation and relieves skin problems. It has been shown that the purge of the fatty substances in your body and builds up the immune system.

Red clover: grass widely used for centuries. This is a useful blood cleanser with anti-septic and anti-biotics. Helps eliminate toxins from our body through excretion of urine. His fight against cancer substance called genistein.

Read more about the food of detoxification to understand the wonders of the different types of foods to cleanse our body.