What does “detox” actually mean?
Today we tend to believe that a “detox” is doing a 3-day juice cleanse, when in reality it is a global change in your lifestyle, over 1 to 3 weeks, ideally at the change of season. So “detoxify” means eliminating accumulated toxins , mainly due to: an unsuitable diet, a lack of physical activity, a lack of sleep, the abuse of stimulants (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) , or even chronic stress.
A “detox” is guided by 2 principles:
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Optimize entry into the body, i.e. reduce sources of toxins and put the digestive system at rest
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Promote outings, in other words promote the functioning of the body's 5 elimination organs capable of eliminating toxins and toxins from our body: liver and intestines, skin, kidneys, lungs.
Concretely, this means that if you eat a suitable diet, exercise regularly and manage your stress well, you do not (in the majority of cases) need to resort to a “detox”. ”! “Detox” is only necessary in the event of overload of the elimination organs and which, to be fully successful, must be accompanied.
4 tips from our naturopath, Cécile Pétureau, to get back in shape after the holidays
Before you begin, it is important that you know that it is impossible to gain weight in 4 days! Gaining fat mass is a mechanism that requires several weeks, even several months of excess. So if you feel tight in your jeans tonight, it's most likely:
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air because digestion may have been more complicated during the holidays
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and water because you ate saltier, sweeter and more alcoholic. So many factors that promote water retention.
#1 - Eat only when you are hungry , it's okay to skip a meal if you feel the need.
#2 - Make up half your plate of vegetables to provide maximum vitamins and minerals, sources of energy! Some tips for choosing your vegetables carefully:
- Seasonal vegetables: much richer in vitamins and minerals than those raised in greenhouses or which ripen during transport and which meet our nutritional needs for the season. In winter, the body needs a richer and more vitamin-rich diet to cope with the cold.
- Vegetables ideally steamed or stewed
- Raw vegetables, as long as your own intestinal sensitivity allows it, all the vitamins of which are preserved, in particular vitamin C, which cannot withstand temperatures above 60°
- Lacto-fermented vegetables to strengthen your microbiota: lacto-fermented cabbage, beets and carrots, pickles, capers, pickles and olives in brine
- Vegetables which contribute to the proper functioning of the liver, a real powerhouse for purifying the body: bitter vegetables (endive, dandelion, chicory, etc.), root vegetables (beetroot, carrots, etc.), cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, radishes, watercress, arugula, etc.) , garlic and artichoke
#3 - Chewing : good digestion and assimilation begin in the mouth! Take at least 20 minutes to eat your meal.
#4 – Don’t eat when you’re stressed (in front of your cell phone or computer). Stress blocks the digestive process (in the meantime, food stagnates and ferments leading to more fatigue, digestive heaviness, bloating and acidity).
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Which DIJO routine to support you?
Our body is put to the test by our lifestyle (unsuitable diet, chronic stress, overconsumption of medications, sedentary lifestyle, lack of sleep, etc.). It then accumulates substances that can prevent it from functioning optimally. An excess of toxins which overloads the liver and prevents it from fully carrying out its purification and elimination functions (digestive disorders, general fatigue, skin problems, etc.). An excess of acid waste which leads to a disruption of the acid-base balance (cramps and muscle pain, tendinitis, acid reflux, etc.). The balance of the intestinal microbiota, on which a large part of our health depends, can also be altered (transit disorders, digestive discomfort, vulnerability to infections, etc.).
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