1.In order to clean out your kidneys, squeeze some fresh lemon juice into a cup of warm water in the morning and drink. To get the most nutrients from the lemon, try using organic.
2. If you don't already, drink about 2 litres of water per day to help clean out any toxins being cleared out even quicker
3. Increase your fruit and veg intake. Ensure you eat different types of fruit and vegetables each day as eating 3 apples or two handfuls of grapes, for example, still only counts as one fruit.
4. Reduce the amount of fat and salt in foods you consume and avoid foods with added sugar - you will be eating natural sugar in the fruit you consume. Also, cut out alcohol and caffeine although if you are one of those people who have a lot of caffeine all the time, it would be best to cut down in small steps prior to commencing a detox course to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
5. If you believe you'll be hungry by trying to survive on juices for the duration of your detox (as some people do), eating smaller meals more often will help you immensely. A nice and simple tip for you is to eat from a smaller plate. Using a bigger plate only encourages you to fill it up and possibly eat more than you need to in one sitting. Having said that, if you can manage to swap at least one meal with a juice, preferably a fresh one, this will serve you well.
6. You can get all the protein you need in your diet by eating tofu, beans and pulses and raw unsalted nuts (as long as you don't have an allergy). It is best to avoid meat and fish at this particular time but If you intend to continue eating them, choose the lean varieties, again preferably organic as these will not contain chemicals etc...
7. It may be wise to let friends and family know of your plan to follow a detox program in order to stop them from (unintentionally) offering the very things you will be trying to cut back on or cut out completely.
8. Buying everything you need in advance (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks etc...) for the duration of your detox will help you to be more than ready no matter where you are and stop you from wanting to buy something not very healthy should you be caught out with a big hunger pang and in need of something quick to eat. The best snack to eat is fruit, raw nuts and seeds.
9. DO NOT follow a detox program if you are pregnant, breast feeding, receiving medical help or on any kind of medication. If you have any other worries or doubts, contact your doctor. Follow these simple tips and you will find the whole detox process becomes a lot easier!
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