Eat more green food to help defecate.
Dark green vegetables are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients, and their anti-inflammatory effects can maintain the vitality of the immune system. Vegetables are also rich in dietary fiber, which helps to promote defecation and ensure the discharge of toxins. Therefore, spinach, kale, lettuce, beet and other vegetables can be added with a small amount of sauce to make salad, or these vegetables can be squeezed into juice with water. Shen, a clinical science expert of the Health Planning Commission and Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, pointed out that fruits are also rich in dietary fiber and vitamins. So eating more fruits will have similar benefits. For example, bananas, peaches, pears, mangoes and blueberries can be mixed and juiced.
2. Eat less high-energy food to promote metabolism.
Eat less sugar and processed foods, such as high-sugar biscuits, bread or cheese, because these foods will hinder the working speed of various systems of the body and affect metabolism. You can change it little by little: eat only a small piece at a time, and then fill your stomach with other healthier foods. For example, celery mixed with chickpeas and spinach mixed with peanuts instead of cheese. Try it for two weeks first and see what happens to your body.
3. Optimize food combination and balance absorption and metabolism.
80% of body energy comes from our daily diet; At the same time, we need to keep balance by discharging garbage. Combining easily absorbed and easily excreted food is most beneficial for the body to maintain a good working condition. People often use combinations, such as meat and potatoes, eggs and bacon, chicken and rice, which will increase the burden on the body and are not recommended; Mainly vegetables, protein or pure grain is a better choice. Fruit is recommended to be eaten on an empty stomach, especially after dessert.
4. Eat only eight points for digestion.
Eat eight points full and leave two points free. In other words, when you feel that your stomach is not full, but your enthusiasm for food has dropped, you should stop. This kind of eating is not only beneficial to the health of the stomach, but also makes the body run like a machine with enough lubricating oil. In addition, this habit can offset some of the bad effects of eating junk food and provide insurance for your occasional indulgence.
5. Drink more warm lemons to urinate.
60%~70% of the human body is made up of water, which can also help carry the garbage in the body, and its importance is self-evident. Everyone should ensure 6~8 glasses of water every day. For most healthy people, one of the criteria for judging whether drinking water is sufficient is that if the number of urination is less than 10 times a day, it is necessary to increase it. In addition, adding half a slice of lemon or lemon juice to water and drinking it while it is hot is beneficial to the normal work of digestive system and lymphatic system, and then plays a role in promoting the removal of garbage in the body. At the same time, lemonade can also help the liver detoxify and balance endocrine; Studies in loyola university chicago, USA have proved that citrate contained in it can inhibit the formation of kidney calculi.
6. Take a bath with salt.
One of the simplest and cheapest ways to get rid of garbage in the body is salt bath. Add 2 cups of bath salts to hot water at about 30℃; If conditions permit, you can add a few drops of essential oil. Dim the lights, play some soothing music and enjoy a 20-minute bath in the water. Warm water can open your pores and dilate capillaries; Bath salts help to take away body toxins. However, Shen reminded that this method is not suitable for people with high blood pressure, heart disease or old and weak. Zhang said that soaking feet in hot water has similar benefits. He thinks the foot is the second heart of the human body. Soaking feet with hot water can smooth blood, increase the blood flow rate and flow rate of feet, and enhance metabolism. The water temperature is about 40℃, and it is appropriate to be warm and comfortable; Time control in 20~30 minutes. Especially in summer, this method has a better effect of perspiration and detoxification.
7. Stay away from allergens and protect your body function.
Allergy may bring many hazards, such as headache, eczema, joint and muscle pain, asthma, diarrhea, emotional loss of control, irritability, depression and so on. At the same time, it may also destroy the self-purification function of the body.
8. Exercise to ensure perspiration.
Some experts pointed out that regular exercise can speed up our physical recovery by 8 times and help to maintain mental health. A certain intensity of exercise can promote perspiration, which helps to take away excess garbage in the body. Shen believes that exercise should be sustained, preferably five times a week. The choice of sports should be different according to different people. People under the age of 45 can take part in both vigorous anaerobic exercise and slow aerobic exercise. People over 45 years old, especially the elderly, should give priority to aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging and swimming.