The concept of "detox" has entered our vocabulary relatively recently, although to cleanup in the body with the help of a variety of techniques beauties have been resorted from time immemorial. In principle, a healthy organism is supposed to cope independently with cleaning, provided an active lifestyle and normal nutrition. But the notorious ecology, stress, love for fried, fatty and hot violate the wonderful harmony. Thus, unwanted elements are not output in time, but are stored. Outcome: weakness, unwillingness to do anything, skin and digestion problems. That's when the detox wand will become a wand. Its essence: to change the rhythm of life and the food system so that to get rid of toxins and adjust the body to a harmonious work.
Detox can be carried out under the supervision of specialists in clinics, or independently, without interruption of production. In the first case it lasts from five days to a month, various auxiliary procedures are connected to it (hydro-ionotherapy, tjubazh, reception of absorbents and food additives). But about the expediency of using this all can be judged only by the doctor after the examination. Otherwise, trying to clean the liver yourself risks running out of an ambulance. Detox under the motto "DIY" is softer and safer. Its basis is the mode and nature of nutrition. Of supporting methods - meditation, fitness without tension (in the style of Body & Mind - yoga, pilates, gai-chi), sauna, lots of fresh air.
If everything is done correctly, three days are enough to feel better and easier. Do not consider lightweight detox as an opportunity to lose weight. After all, three days is too short a time for significant weight loss. Nevertheless, the body will become lighter - due to the loss of excess fluid and pleasant ease in the stomach.
Before as...
To cleanse the body, the detox spa needs to be prepared: approximately a week before the intended discharge, carefully reduce the amount of roast, fatty and sweet (ideally - do not eat the indicated at all). Cook better by steaming or grilling, frying and frying to exclude. The basis of the diet - vegetables and greens in any form, porridge on the water, fruits, natural yogurt and low-fat cottage cheese, water and herbal tea. From seasonings - fragrant herbs, olive oil, lemon juice, about mayonnaise and ketchup is worth forgetting. From fatty dairy products and desserts it is better to refuse or eat quite a bit.
It is also necessary to have a good sleep and often to be outdoors. So put the car away from home or walk a couple of stops on foot. Remember that dancing until the morning and poring over the report until late into the night are not included in the program. But massage, sauna, a variety of SPA-procedures will be in place. The main motto of the preparatory period is moderation in everything, a positive outlook on life and time for oneself.
Classic
The most versatile and convenient system for cleansing the detox spa. It represents a continuation of the preparatory period, and it is easy to fit into the daily schedule.
Basic moments:
- there are small portions (how much is placed in your hands) three to five times a day;
- exclude red meat, replacing it with fish and low-fat poultry meat;
- the basis of the menu - cereals (oatmeal, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, brown rice, pearl barley) and vegetables - broccoli, white cabbage, spinach, zucchini, lettuce (potatoes, beets and legumes temporarily excluded);
- drink more! Water is necessary for the body to be able to wash all the excess (at least one and a half liters of clean water). It can be acidified with a lemon (if there are no problems with the stomach). To this you can add green tea, herbal infusions, fruit and berry infusions without sugar. From coffee and strong tea, refuse.
Relax-procedures that enhance the effect of purification
A variety of oriental massage techniques, stone therapy, body pilling with oils and sea salt increase blood circulation, lymph drainage, open pores. Having a good steam in the hammam (sauna, sauna), you can get rid of excess fluid and a lot of toxins that are taken out with sweat; high-grade dream; sleep better in a well-ventilated cool room; time for yourself, and spent in pleasure and with health benefits. Walking in the fresh air, good movies, books and music. After all, purification and pleasant moments are needed not only for the body, but for the soul; the correct way out of the detox is the main thing. All the work will be in vain, if after the cleaning you decide to make up for lost time and attack the high-calorie delicacies. It is better to continue the tradition, perceiving short-term detox as an overture to the transition to a healthy diet that will help to become slimmer.
French women do not get fat
One of the world's most popular detox systems is Madeleine Gesta's diet. Among the admirers of the method are charming Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche. Frenchwomen are famous for their amazing ability to enjoy food while maintaining grace. The Madeleine system is based on the rule of "grovel with pleasure."
The basic principles: to begin purification on days off from work - the system assumes passivity, a recumbent lifestyle and complete relaxation. It is in this state that the organism most readily part with toxins; immediately after awakening, lying in bed, slowly drink 0.5 liters of water; after 16:00 - a special cleansing cocktail - hydromel, which reduces appetite and charges with energy (0.5 liters of water - juice of one lemon and 1 tsp honey); there is no hurry, in a relaxed atmosphere, without being distracted by conversations, reading and TV.
The first day
Cup of cocoa: 150 ml of skim milk mixed with 1 tsp. cocoa powder, preheat without boiling. Then sweeten 1 coffee spoon of honey. An hour later, drink a glass of juice from a single grapefruit.
300 g of stewed vegetables and 200 g of low-fat white meat or fish cooked from 1 tbsp. l. olive oil.
125 ml of natural yoghurt without sugar and 1 tsp. honey.
Hydromel
Vegetable broth: 1.5 liters of water, 1 kg of leeks, 500 g of carrots, 500 g of tomatoes, several sprigs of celery and a pinch of thyme. Peel the vegetables in boiling water, cook for 20 minutes. without the addition of salt. Cook the cooked vegetables, put the carrots aside, the tomatoes and the green part of the onions are discarded, and cut the white part of it into slices. Drink three bowls of broth with a break of 10 minutes, then eat leeks, three times with a break of 20 minutes.
125 ml of natural yoghurt without sugar, 1 tsp. honey.
Second day
Before dinner, it's better to spend time in bed ... with food and drinks. True, the menu is somewhat limited: first - a couple of grapefruits, after an hour - bowls of cocoa, another hour later - a bowl of vegetable broth. Supplement all this you need 0.5 liters of water.
12 5 ml of natural yoghurt without sugar, 1 teaspoon of honey.
Hydromel
200 g of lean fish, boiled carrots (from yesterday's broth) from 2 tbsp. l. olive oil.
125 ml of natural yogurt without sugar. 1 tsp. honey.
Day Three
A cup of cocoa, after an hour - juice from two grapefruits, 0.5 liters of water.
As the basis - 250 g fat-free cottage cheese, mixed with 125 g unsweetened yogurt. You can add (to choose from): a little honey or dried fruits, berries, finely chopped radish and cucumber.
An hour later you can eat an apple or a few pieces of prunes or dried apricots.
Hydromel
200 g of low-fat fish. 125 ml of natural yoghurt without sugar, 1 tsp. honey. Indian motifs The adepts of the teachings of ayurveda believe that for a good state of health and blossoming appearance, a balance of basic physiological principles that regulate the state of mind and body is needed. They are called dosha, there are only three of them: cotton wool is air and water; it is characterized as mobile, light, cold, dry; Kapha is water and earth, its qualities are sluggishness, solidity; food - fire and water, it is characterized by lightness and warmth. When some predominate or it is not enough, health problems begin. A special purification system is designed to balance their ratio. The main point is the transition to vegetarianism, a reduction in the volume of food and special ginger tea in large quantities. After all, the root of ginger is truly miraculous: it speeds up metabolic processes in the body, cleans it of toxins, warms and tones.
The first day
1 cup of citrus fruit plus a cup of hot ginger tea. Prepare it this way: 1 tbsp. l. fresh grated ginger pour 200 ml of boiling water and let it brew for seven minutes.
A portion of barley soup: boil for a couple of three small beets, three stalks of celery and leeks. Finished vegetables finely chopped, pour 2 liters of water, add spices: 2 coffee spoons of cumin seeds, several pieces of cloves and peas of black pepper, 2 tablespoons. l. barley flakes. Boil for 10 minutes. Then, until the end of the day, drink water and ginger tea.
Day two and three
The first day menu. Rice with spices. Preparation: pour the white rice with water, add cumin, cloves and peas of black pepper, cook until ready. Serve with broccoli, steamed. Till the end of the day, drink ginger tea.
Important!
Detox is a kind of stress for the body. Therefore, during cleaning, there may be unpleasant symptoms: dizziness, headache, rashes on the skin, muscle spasms, upset stomach, irritability or depressed mood. Do not worry about this: soon the poor state of health will pass, giving way to vivacity and a good mood.
If a person eats a lot and is disorderly, then detox as a variant of low-calorie unloading days is quite acceptable. You can use one of the special systems or for about a week to switch to light meals (vegetables, cereals, lots of water), limit what was the excess, for example, meat, sweets. So gradually the weight will return to normal. In addition, very good effect gives observance of Christian fasting days - Wednesday and Friday. Although if a person adheres to the principles of healthy nutrition (a combination of all food groups with a predominance of cereals and vegetables) and knows the measure, then detox will not be needed.