Constipation, dark complexion, bad breath and acne are all manifestations of excessive accumulation of endotoxin in the body. In winter, the dust and smog are serious, and the body is more likely to absorb toxins; Furthermore, when the weather is cold in winter, the body consumes more calories and is prone to hunger, which leads to overeating and obesity. All kinds of signs are reminding everyone that we should pay more attention to detoxification in winter. As long as the excess toxins in the body are eliminated, you can better ensure your health and at the same time clear your intestines and lose weight. So what do you eat to detoxify in winter?

1 bitter gourd

Bitter gourd is rich in protein, sugar, crude fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, carotene, calcium, iron and other components, and also contains an active protein with obvious anticancer effect. This protein can stimulate the defense function of the immune system in vivo and increase the activity of immune cells. Eating more bitter gourd in winter will help to remove harmful substances from the body and play a role in detoxification.

2. Sweet potato leaves

Every 100g of sweet potato leaves contains 3. 1g of dietary fiber. In addition, vitamin A, iron and potassium are abundant, and their nutritional value has been affirmed in recent years, and even listed as one of the top ten antioxidant vegetables by the United Nations Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center.

3. Lotus root

Lotus root is rich in cooking fiber and sticky egg white, but its calorie is not high, so it can help to lower blood sugar, triglyceride and cholesterol levels, promote intestinal peristalsis, and prevent constipation and hemorrhoids.

4. Auricularia auricula

Auricularia auricula is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the effects of expelling toxin, relaxing bowels, clearing the stomach and stopping bleeding. Modern medicine believes that a kind of plant gum contained in auricularia auricula has a strong adsorption force, which can concentrate the dust and impurities left in the digestive system of human body and then discharge them out of the body, thus playing the role of detoxifying and clearing the stomach.