In India, festivals are very important and any celebration here is incomplete without sweets. When it comes to the country's biggest festival, Diwali, we eat a lot of sweets and dishes despite being told not to.
Eating too many sweets and dishes can spoil the digestion process. Due to which sometimes problems like indigestion, stomach ache and nausea can occur. Within a day or two, so much flour, sugar and fat accumulate in our body that it reacts like toxins in the body. Eating excessive sweets and salty foods increases the blood sugar level. Therefore the body starts trying to expel these toxins. As a result, vomiting and stomach upset may occur.
If we want, we can help the body in this detox process by making some changes in our lifestyle and eating habits.
So, today 'health water' In this we will talk about the detox process. You will also learn that-
What is detoxification? Detoxification is a very popular word currently. During the festive season, many experts will be seen talking about it in social media reels and short videos. Its direct meaning is to remove toxins from the body. Everything in the body are toxins, which are causing harm to the body. These toxins can be produced due to any disease or can enter our body through food and drinks. The body tries its best to expel them. This is called detoxification. We can help our body in this work.
Detoxification is a lot more than we think Seeing the reels on social media, people have understood that for detoxification a special type of diet is taken and liquid intake is increased. When its true meaning is that in this process the internal organs are given rest. Minimal food is taken and light food is taken. This is an attempt to bring back balance in the body's functions.
Proper lifestyle is necessary for detoxification In this process, not only the eating and drinking habits will have to be changed, but the entire lifestyle will have to be changed. In this, from morning exercise to getting quality sleep at night, every small thing has to be taken care of and improved. Let us see in graphics, 10 important tips for detoxification.
drink as much water as possible The world's best detoxifying agent is water. It helps in repairing the damage caused by toxins in our body. During this repair period, the body needs a lot of energy, while we consume less food during this time. In such a situation, water helps in breaking down the things we have eaten earlier into energy. Apart from this, water is also required to remove the toxic elements present in the body in the form of waste. It comes out with urine or feces. Therefore, it is advisable to drink 2 glasses more water than the daily requirement during this period.
necessary to exercise Due to the dishes and sweets consumed during Diwali, extra energy and fat gets accumulated in our body. Exercise is an easy way to burn these extra calories. If you are facing problem in exercising then you can go for walking.
One more hour of quality sleep is necessary Most of the repairing in our body happens through sleep. Sleep is our body's superdetox function. During this time, most organs repair the damage caused during the day. Now during the festive season, toxins have caused more damage to our body and it needs more time to repair. That's why sleeping one hour more during detoxification can be beneficial.
Increasing the amount of probiotics in food Probiotics help in the absorption and digestion of nutrients. They also promote the growth of healthy bacteria in our stomach and improve the digestive system. We know that our digestive system suffers the most during festivals. Therefore, it is very important to consume adequate probiotic foods. It also strengthens the immune power.
eat antioxidant foods Excessive consumption of fried food, junk food, alcohol and tobacco during festivals increases the number of free radicals in the body. These free radicals cause oxidative stress. As a result, healthy cells of our body start getting damaged. Antioxidants are most effective to prevent this. Green leafy vegetables, tomatoes and all citrus fruits are very helpful in this.
Citrus fruits may be helpful Fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamin C help a lot in removing toxic elements from the body. The special thing is that Vitamin C itself is a powerful antioxidant. Apart from this, it also strengthens the weakened immune power. Therefore, we can eat sour fruits or make their juice and drink it. The easiest and cheapest solution is lemon water. If you drink the juice of two lemons with water throughout the day, the process of detoxification will become much easier.
detox your mind too Eating too many sweets and dishes causes hormonal imbalance. It has the greatest impact on the mind. Due to which the problem of irritability and decrease in anger starts. Meditation can help in creating balance in this. This is called mental detox.
Kitchen items helpful in body detox Many things kept in our kitchen can help in body detox. Lemon, garlic and peach kept in the kitchen are also very effective in the detox process. Let us see in graphic which kitchen items help us in detoxification.
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