Time to get a detox plan

If you love your body, learn to listen to it. Because if you've been feeling stresses or lethargic, or have an irritated skin or bags under the eyes, it's probably time to go on a detox diet. In fact it is recommended once every three months, "After all, we breathe polluted air, and consume food derived from farms treated with pesticides."

Though our body is somewhat protected from toxins by barriers like our skin, lungs and gastrointestinal system, the foreign compounds that cross these barriers are shuttled to the body's detoxification system." Yes, our body has a mutlilayered mechanism to keep harmful elements at bay, and even flush those, that make their way in. And a detox diet helps put the latter mechanism to better effect by helping flush the chemicals that make their way into our system. 

"In fact the idea of fasting in many cultures helps to cleanse the system of the toxins. For those who aren't comfortable with fasting, an easy alternative is to eat right." 

Including today and the next four days i will be providing you with a detox plan...

Diet plan
A good detox plan should contain 60 per cent liquids and 40 per cent solids, according to experts. Rule number one is to hydrate your body. Drink lots of juices of fruits like watermelon, papaya, even cucumber. "However, avoid grapefruit juice, as it contains certain compounds that act as a blocking agent to body's detox mechanism."

And for the solid constituent,most advises to concentrate on a menu of veggies. 
 "Dark green leafy vegetables and the varieties from the cabbage family. Also include berries, onion and seeds like flax, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin. Some of the essential herbs like Angelica root, birch leaves, chamomile, parsley and red beet root help detox the liver." Among the fruits, pineapple and payaya are great for cleansing.