8 detox rules

The main principle of detox is to exclude certain foods from the menu, reduce portions and help the body “push out” toxins with the help of lymphatic drainage massage, wraps or other procedures. It is necessary to force the liver and kidneys to work more actively. Detox is not an easy diet to get rid of a few extra pounds. This is a serious cleansing of the body.

The main component of detox is food. You can not unload the body without changing the diet. To achieve the best results, you need to respect the limits to the maximum and not allow yourself concessions. It is best to conduct a detox under the supervision of a specialist who will draw up a nutrition plan based on your state of health, indications and contraindications. There are no universal detox programs, and yet there are recommendations that suit the majority.

Reduce your fat intake

This does not mean that you need to completely abandon it. You can, for example, add a spoonful of olive oil to a salad or eat a little butter for breakfast. If you completely stop consuming fat, around 11 o’clock in the morning you will feel a breakdown, while the body’s energy indicator should be the same all day, and not jump up and down. That’s why so It is good to eat an egg or an avocado for breakfast.

Eat in moderation

You do not need to finish everything that is on the plate, even if it is a green salad or steamed vegetables. Stop as soon as you feel full. If you eat healthy foods, but in large quantities, the body will not do a general cleaning.

The daily value during the fasting week at the Palace Merano center is 600 calories. This programs the body to cleanse. This diet is allowed for a week or two, maximum three.

Avoid salt and sugar

Sugar addiction is one of the worst. It is very difficult to get rid of it. Your brain knows that you are consuming a certain amount of sugar per day. And when this amount decreases, the brain does not understand what is happening, and begins to resist. Hence weakness, irritability and other symptoms.

It takes time for the brain to get used to the new normal sugar. Gradually give up sweets and switch to sugar from fruits and berries. Season dishes with spices and herbs instead of salt. So the lack of salt will not be so noticeable.

Load up on vegetables, fruits, and grains

For the duration of the detox, give up meat. The basis of the diet should be fruits, vegetables and gluten-free cereals. Fruits should be eaten at the beginning of the day, and not after dinner, when they cause completely unnecessary fermentation in the body. Raw vegetables are better for lunch, and boiled or in the form of soup for dinner.

Do not starve and do not sit on a mono-diet

Many people think that eating only rice all week is a detox. Of course, the toxins will leave the body. And with them all the forces.

organism for normal functioning every day fats, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins are needed. If you sit on juice or cottage cheese for one day, then nothing bad will happen, but a whole week will be a blow to your health.

Learn to cook healthy meals

Detox nutrition can be delicious. You just need to learn how to choose the ingredients and cooking methods wisely. For example, pearl barley risotto with cilantro sauce or whole-grain spelt pancakes with lentil sauce – do you agree that it sounds tempting?

So that after the detox course, the guests of the wellness center continued to eat right, cooking courses were opened at Palace Merano & Espace Henri Chenot. By attending a couple of master classes, you can learn the secrets of a healthy, balanced and tasty diet. In addition, a smartphone app with Chenot Cooking detox recipes has recently appeared.

Make a workout schedule

If you decide to stick to a strict detox program for a week, it is better to give up training for this time or switch to a light version (yoga, walking, calm swimming). Many people love run or go to the fitness club in the evenings. This is not entirely correct.

Training provokes the synthesis of the hormones dopamine and adrenaline, which will not allow the body to fully recover overnight. And the state of the body directly depends on the quality of sleep.

Pick a time and place

A big mistake is to detox in the metropolis in the summer. Heat, polluted air, a lot of work and everyday worries – nothing good will come of it.

It is more correct to take a vacation and leave the city, if possible – to a specialized center. There, the air is clean, and an individually compiled nutrition program. But the most important thing is that a person is constantly under the supervision of specialists who control all changes every day and can adjust appointments.