Your Weekend Detox
Your Weekend Detox, Banish the effects of the festive season with our two days plan for mind, body and soul.
SATURDAY 8am
HOT WATER AND LEMON
It’s an oldie but a goodie: squeeze half a lemon into hot water and sip to wake up the digestive system and get things moving. Packed with vitamin C, lemon is alkalising and will get you off to a great start.
8.30am
BREAKFAST: CLEANSING ENERGY SUPER SMOOTHIE
“The potassium, iron, vitamin C and magnesium in this super smoothie help with energy production and collagen cross linking,” says Rick Hay, anti ageing food and fitness nutritionist (rickhay.co.uk). “These nutrients are also essential to help fight tiredness and fatigue.
“Blend one banana, one date, hanful of English spinach, 200ml of rice or almond milk and a handful of cashews and drink,” says Rick. “As this smoothie is rich in fibre it helps with weight management and to release energy slowly, so that you can train for longer. The cashews are high in protein which helps with muscle strength and endurance and they provide essential fatty acids that help with cardiovascular health.”
10am
GET MOVING
Pick something you’re going to enjoy, and try and keep it up for an hour. Make sure it’s something that’ll raise a sweat, to get the circulation and lymphatic system flowing. Perhaps you could rent a badminton court with a friend, go for a jog or take a class at a local gym. Don’t want to go it alone? Check out parkrun.org.uk, a website which organises free timed 5km runs in local green space for all ages and abilities.
1pm
LUNCH: BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER CASHEW NUT STIR FRY
“Stir fry a cup of broccoli and a cup of cauliflower florets in a low heat in a little olive oil,” says Rick. “Add a couple of splashes of soy sauce and two handfuls of cashew nuts. Serve with half a cup of brown rice to increase the fibre content and to help with blood sugar regulation. Add spices like turmeric or chilli to spice things up a bit!
“You should be including more plantbased protein into your diet and this option is fast and nutritious – it’s easy vegetarian cooking that’s good for heart health.”
3pm
HAVE A MASSAGE
A good, deep detoxing massage not only makes you feel brilliant, it stimulates the circulatory system too. Toxins are pushed out of the tissues they’ve been stored in and enter the blood stream to be removed from the body. That’s why it’s important to drink plenty of water after this kind of treatment – you’ll need extra to help flush these toxins out. If you can rope in a partner or friend to do the deed then do so – if not, treat yourself at a good local salon or health centre.
6pm
DINNER: CAULIFLOWER RICE WITH TOFU AND CHICKPEAS
“Blend up a quarter of a chopped cauliflower for 30 seconds, or grate it if you want chunkier rice, and then lightly steam it for a few minutes. Season with rock or sea salt,” says Rick. “Grill a small piece of salmon or tofu, brush with olive or coconut oil, slice and add to the cauliflower rice when ready. Add quarter of a can or sachet of chickpeas together with some grated carrot for colour. Use two teaspoons of tamari or soy sauce to taste.”
9pm
DO SOME YOGA
Spend 15 minutes practising relaxing yoga asanas to help your body switch into sleep mode. Some of the best poses for sleep include standing forward bend, child’s pose and legs up the wall pose, but you’ll find lots of how-to videos by searching on YouTube.
9.15pm
HAVE A BATH
Run a hot bath and pour in Magnesium Flakes from Better You (£9.99, hollandandbarrett. com). Magnesium is thought to help draw toxins from the body, and improve the quality of your sleep that night. The mineral really is your body’s best friend because it also helps to make insulin more effective, reduces inflammation, eases stress and improves concentration, plus helps to prevent hardening of the arteries. We’ll have some of that!
10pm
SLEEP WARM
At bedtime, place a warm hot water bottle wrapped in a tea towel over your liver area (your lower ribs on your right-hand side.) This simple measure will improve its function and, therefore, aid detoxification
sources:
Natural Health, January 2017
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