Many studies have proved that chlorophyll, dietary fiber and various phytochemicals in green leafy vegetables are beneficial to reduce the absorption of pollutants, promote their excretion from the intestine, improve the detoxification ability of the liver and reduce the mutagenicity of carcinogens.
2. Macroalgae
Kelp contains fucoidan, alginic acid and other substances, which can lower blood pressure and blood lipid. The active substances in kelp can combine with carcinogens in food and take them out of the body. In addition, kelp is also rich in trace elements, such as iodine, iron and calcium.
3. Auricularia auricula
Auricularia auricula is rich in soluble dietary fiber and is a famous food for moistening lung and detoxifying. It can promote intestinal peristalsis, effectively combine with cholesterol and prevent hyperlipidemia. 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.
4. Oats
Oats are not only rich in cellulose and hemicellulose, which can be combined with heavy metals, but also rich in soluble dietary fiber such as β-glucan, which is very helpful for lowering blood sugar and preventing hyperlipidemia, and can also promote the discharge of pollutants in food.
5. water spinach
The scientific name of water spinach is Ipomoea aquatica, which is rich in nutrition and contains more vitamins than tomatoes. Because it is rich in crude cellulose, water spinach plays a unique role in promoting intestinal peristalsis, laxative and detoxification.
According to Chinese medical classics, water spinach is cool, which can relieve food poisoning after being mashed into juice, and can also play a role in reducing swelling and removing fire for external use. Modern medicine believes that the vegetable juice of water spinach has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus. , can prevent infection. Eating regularly in summer can prevent heatstroke, cool blood and detoxify, and prevent dysentery.
Reference source? Baidu encyclopedia-detoxification