With the improved weather comes an urge to get outdoors and be healthy – and there are a number of foods you can include in your diet that will help you truly detoxify and get on a healthier track…
By Tracey Williams
Grapefruit
Grapefruit has been shown in many studies to increase the activity of enzymes involved in phase I of the liver detoxification process, the liver’s first line of defence aga
Green tea
Swap your daily cups of black tea for the healing properties of green tea.
Brassica vegetables
Phase II detoxification in the liver involves making toxic substances water soluble so they can be passed out of the body and cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, bro
Pomegranates
Pomegranates contain an abundance of an antioxidant known as punicalagin, which not only helps the liver detoxify unwanted substances, but has also been shown to have anti-canc
Tumeric
Tumeric really is a super-spice.
Apples
An apple a day really can keep the doctor away! Apples, specifically the peel, contain a substance known as ursolic acid, which helps in the production of bile.
Prunes
Prunes are a great source of prebiotic fibre, which helps along the process of bowel elimination.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain a powerful antioxidant known as lycopene, and many studies have shown that increased intake of t
Watercress
Watercress packs a double detox punch – it not only stimulates the activity of detoxifying enzymes in the liver, it also acts as a diuretic to flush out the toxins.
Garlic
Garlic’s health benefits have been recognised for thousands of years.
Coriander
Some studies have shown that the leaves of this wonderful plant can accelerate the detoxification of heavy m