Top Benefits of Going for a Cleanse that Aids the Body

Fitness works together with a balanced diet. While there are many diets that one can follow, only a few deliver the promises. The best diet that is effective is a wholefood- based diet. A fast can be beneficial for your body. While eliminating certain food groups from your diet can benefit your health, precaution must be taken before starting a fasting meal plan. Consult with your physician before starting a fast, cleanse or detox. If you plan to go on a detox, your body will have the following benefits:

•          Detox
•          Purification of blood
•          Restoring PH balance in the body
•          Aid in weight loss
•          Stabilize cholesterol levels
•          Reduce inflammation
•          Improve digestive health

While on a cleanse/fast, eliminate any animal products, tea, coffee, alcohol, sugar, flour, and processed food items. In this period, you limit your consumption to complete plant-based foods like fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, whole food-grains, and water. You can consume plant-based milk like almond or soymilk and nut butter. Consider a plant-based, vegan diet during this period. You can have any hearty stews, soups, vegetable stir fry, smoothies, and porridges during the fast. Looking for some recipes that you can consume during this period? Check out these plant-based recipes:

•    Vegetable Coconut Curry:

Start with sautéing some garlic, ginger, and onion in coconut oil. Add some cumin and coriander seeds. Add turmeric, dry ginger, and curry powder. Stir in bell peppers, carrots, peas, beans, pineapple and cook for 10 mins. Add 200 ml of coconut milk, salt and pepper. Once the curry forms a gravy, add in some chopped coriander. Remove from heat and drizzle in half a lime juice. Use the best basmati rice to serve with this curry. Pour a ladle of this delicious curry on top of steamed rice and serve hot.

•    Mediterranean Quinoa Salad:

Sauté some onion, garlic in olive oil. Add chopped cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, salt, pepper. Add the cooked quinoa and cook for another 10 minutes. Add some chopped cucumber and feta cheese. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve hot.

•    Roasted Beetroot Soup:

Beet aids in natural detox and filled with antioxidants. Slice one beetroot and roast it at 350 degrees for 45 minutes in a baking tray with some cloves of garlic, sea salt, crushed pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Once roasted, add the mix into a food processor with 200 ml of coconut milk, 1 tsp of sweet paprika and blitz it till it gets a creamy consistency. Pour it in the pan and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Pour in a soup bowl and serve.

You can also make hummus, kefir, kombucha, and plant-based porridges. Remember to drink plenty of water to remove toxins from your body during this period. Finally, don’t forget to take enough rest while on a detox. You can take some superfood powder to aid the detox process.