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Summer detox: 25 foods to get you back on track

Text: Yeong Sassall

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Click through to discover 25 summer detox foods

01

Lemon. By stimulating bile production in the liver, lemon kick-starts the metabolism and flushes the digestive system.

02

Broccoli sprouts. By providing sulforaphane and inducing both phases of liver detoxification, broccoli sprouts accelerate the body’s ability to eliminate toxins.

03

Apple cider vinegar. 10ml in water taken before a meal helps to stimulate the production of stomach acid, which improves digestion and relieves bloating.

04

Beetroot. Full of fibre and nutrients that accelerate your body’s ability to detoxify pollutants, antioxidant-packed beets are your liver’s best friend.

05

Kefir. Probiotic rich kefir supports detoxification by helping to colonise the gut with beneficial flora.

06

Ginger. A powerful cleanser, ginger stimulates the digestive system to assist in efficient elimination.

07

Green tea. Full of powerful antioxidants to neutralise free radicals left over from the silly season and prevent cellular damage.

08

Activated charcoal. Used for its ability to bind to toxins and chemicals, allowing them to be flushed out of the body without being reabsorbed.

09

Broccoli. Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli boost glutathione levels and support both phases of liver detoxification.

10

Eggs. Eggs provide the liver with the valuable amino acid cysteine, necessary for liver detoxification.

11

Chlorophyll. The biomolecule that gives plants their green colour; chlorophyll is beneficial for helping to flush toxins and heavy metals from the body.

12

Turmeric. Curcumin, the active constituent of turmeric, accelerates both phases of liver detoxification.

13

Water. The most essential component in flushing out your system is pure H2O.

14

Fish. High quality protein from fish provides the liver with the amino acids needed to conjugate toxins for excretion.

15

Epsom salt. Not to eat, but to bathe in. Soak in 2 cups for 40 minutes to induce deep detoxification via the skin.

16

Sauerkraut. Fermented foods like sauerkraut replenish the gut with beneficial flora, assisting in increasing transit time and elimination.

17

Flaxseed meal. High-fibre food like milled flaxseeds will increase transit time and encourage the thorough elimination necessary for efficient detoxification.

18

Cabbage. Cabbage has diuretic properties that rid the body of extra fluid and toxins, while it’s sulfur content support detoxification via the liver.

19

Dandelion root tea. By stimulating the liver to produce bile, dandelion root tea improves digestion and elimination.

20

Chlorella. Chlorella is an algae that induces the excretion of heavy metals, particularly mercury.

21

Bitter salad greens. Bitter leaves such as endive, radicchio or arugula stimulate the liver to produce bile, an essential component of proper digestion and elimination.

22

Cinnamon. Cinnamon’s powerful antioxidants capabilities make it the perfect spice to combat free radical damage.

23

Garlic. The sulfur in garlic supports sulfation, an important phase 2 liver detoxification pathway.

24

Avocado. Avocados are high in fibre, essential for maintaining proper digestive function and they have powerful antioxidant capabilities to prevent cellular damage.

25

Whey protein. High quality, grass-fed whey provides all the precursors to glutathione production, the body’s most powerful antioxidant.

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Nutritionist Louise Cavanough shares 25 foods that are guaranteed to give back what you took away over Christmas and New Years

Booze? Over consumption of food? Tick, tick. With the silly season hitting us, it was easy to overindulge over the Christmas break. Thankfully, it's possible to atone your sins with these 25 good-for-you superfoods and supplements. Click through the gallery above to find out what they are.

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