Home Remedies To Detox The Body During Summer

Cleanse your body of toxins with these summer detox methods

 
Home Remedies To Detox The Body During Summer
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By Ms. Sheela Seharawat

With summer in here, there are changes happening not only in the surrounding environment but also within our body. It is the time when the body is getting ready for the hot weather and also our time help the body clear waste, remove toxins and get the body ready for the summers.

How Does A Summer Detox Helps?

Detoxification is simpler terms means getting rid of toxins. It a stepwise process that rejuvenates the body organs with flushing out unwanted and harmful toxins from the body. There are several health benefits that are associated with summer detoxification:

  • Using a summer drink to detoxify helps in keeping hydrated along with flushing out toxins.
  • It clears the digestive system for better adaptability during the heat.
  • Boosts metabolism.
  • Soothes the fi=functionality of tour liver.
  • Helps getting out of summer insomnia.
  • Keeps us active and agile during the day.

If you are keen on keeping fit and healthy this summer, try these home remedies of detoxification that will make all difference this season:

The Cucumber Mint Detox Drink

What can be more refreshing than a cool cucumber-mint detox drink?
What can be more refreshing than a cool cucumber-mint detox drink?

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Adding mint to the anti-oxidant rich lemon and cucumber makes for a perfect drink to give a soothing break from the summer heat. Mint and cucumber reduces bloat and lime provides the all necessary vitamin C, is one of the best detox for summer.

Turmeric

Turmeric, apart from detoxifying, also has anti-septic properties
Turmeric, apart from detoxifying, also has anti-septic properties

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A regular household ingredient is known for its medicinal and healing properties since ages. Among the numerous health benefits that turmeric possess, detoxifying the liver, purifying the blood, and its benefits for lung and colon health is something that is unavoidable to mention of in summers. Its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancerous properties cannot be missed mentioning.

Raw Juices

Raw vegetable juices will detoxify as well as keep your stomach filled
Raw vegetable juices will detoxify as well as keep your stomach filled

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Raw juices of fruits and vegetables like carrots, grapefruits, spinach, cucumber, lettuce, apple, blueberries, strawberries and oranges nourishes the body and helps removing harmful toxins out of the body. These foods are also highly beneficial for health as these are loaded with the goodness of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibres and many other biologically active compounds good for heath and development of the body during the summers.

Aam Panna – Raw Roasted And Salted Mango Drink

Aam panna with its tangy and fresh taste is ideal for your summer detox
Aam panna with its tangy and fresh taste is ideal for your summer detox

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Summers are the seasons of mangoes, the king of fruits. Aam panna is a traditional roasted mango pulp drink that has been used in the Indian culture since ages for purification and beat the heat in summer months. The drink can be made enticing to the taste buds by adding cumin, mint, lemon and rock salt. It is considered to a refreshing and energetic drink during the summers.

The Ginger And Garlic Duo

Both these herbs has been used since the ancient times because of their medicinal and healing properties. Their flavor and aroma are known to impart life in any dish they are used.

Garlic is good in cleansing intestinal parasites and harmful bacteria from the body whereas ginger aids in the detoxification process via perspiration. They have great digestive capabilities are very effective in removing harmful toxins from within the body.

Make Teas With Herbs In Your Kitchen

Endive, romaine, green mustard and chamomile are a few regular herbs that you generally stock up in our kitchen cupboards. Its time you use them to detoxify this summer. Use these herbs to make tea concoctions and drink them. Apart from the detoxification qualities, these teas will improve blood circulation the body and boost metabolism.

Making a switch to these detoxifying foods and drinks in summers will help you naturally get your metabolism process active, balance the hormones, boost weight loss and make you feel rejuvenated and refreshed in summers. Our skin the largest organ or our body and also one of the primary organ that eliminates wastes. Baths, saunas and steams are also great ways of detoxification, as they helps you to sweat, eliminating harmful toxins and elements from the body through the skin.

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DISCLAIMER: While we have taken steps to check the accuracy of information & practices shared here; it is not a replacement for a doctor’s opinion. it is important to first always check with your own doctor before trying any medication, practice or suggestion from this site.

Ms. Sheela Seharawat
Started her career in the Indian Army hospital. She is the founding member of Diet Clinic, a motivational speaker and an expert dietician practicing since 2006 as a registered dietician under IDA