Detox Bliss

You’ll be making a giant step toward health once you decide to embark on a detoxification program. This process gets rid of all the unwanted harmful substances in the body by flushing them out, following a diet that is designed to make you consume only the freshest of ingredients in tiny amounts.

We take in a lot of toxins in the air we breathe, the beverages we drink, and the food we eat. And when we do not pause to take stock of all the harmful substances that we put in, they will accumulate and reach a point when they will cause the failure of our body systems, leading to illness and disease.

You have to choose a detox diet recipe that you think will be able to sustain you for several days. These are usually soups or clear broth that is sparingly flavored with salt. The main ingredients of a detox diet recipe are vegetables that are preferably organic.

You can surf the Internet for a simple, easy to prepare detox diet recipe. There are hundreds of these available, and you can only find out what’s best for you if you try a handful of them. People have different physiologies, so a recipe that works well for your best friend may not necessarily work for you.

Here is one example of an easy-to-prepare detox diet recipe that can be made with ingredients easily be sourced from the store. If you don’t have access to organic ingredients, then just make it a point to keep away from preservatives, additives, and chemicals.

This recipe, which serves 8, is known as lentil stew, and can easily be prepared by anyone - even by one who doesn’t have any cooking experience. The ingredients you need to have for this simple but tasty detox diet recipe are: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; about 8 cloves of garlic, 2 onions, chopped; 2 cups of raw lentils; 4 carrots, julienned; 4 stalks of celery, chopped; 6 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons of coriander seeds; half a teaspoon each of cumin and freshly ground black pepper; and 1 teaspoon salt.

Rinse the lentils and boil water in a large pot. Combine all the other ingredients and cook for about 30 minutes. The lentil stew is done when all the ingredients are already soft.

You can keep the rest of the stew in the freezer if you are only cooking for yourself. The same can be done for other detox diet recipes so you’ll have a wide variety of dishes to choose from. It is also important to try recipes with various ingredients because different vegetables have different nutritional values. You must be able to fulfill the required values for each essential vitamin and mineral.

A detox diet recipe also doesn’t have to be bland, because you are allowed to use seasonings in your meals, albeit sparingly. You also don’t have to stick to a detox diet recipe forever. Remember that these are only to cleanse your body and can be used in intervals of several months.