Tired, stress, overweight, bad eating habits, but also anxietychronic, inactivity, alcohol, excess coffee, taking medication … These are all factors that lead to the accumulation of toxins in the body. However, excess weight and the accumulation of toxins lead to many health problems.
“When you’ve been bingeing, drinking, taking too much coffee or taking medication, it’s good to do a detox“, explains Dr Vicente Mera, head of internal medicine and anti-aging at Sha Wellness Clinic, a Spanish clinic. To purify the body, of course, but also to prevent disease. “At Sha, we apply the macrobiotic principles,” macrobiotic “coming from the Greek terms” macros “and” bios “, meaning” long life. “This diet aims to reduce blood sugar levels, balance the metabolism, boost immunity… and acts as a natural detox “.
The keys to macrobiotic nutrition
Macrobiotic nutrition gives a large place to Whole grains, which thus represent 30 to 50% of the daily ration. “The complete rice is a remarkable food, explains Dr Vicente Mera, both in terms of energy intake and taste. It provides 7 times more potassium than sodium, which improves the efficiency of the body’s sodium / potassium pumps, resulting in increased vitality. “
- Millet, barley, oats, whole wheat and buckwheat are also recommended. Between 25 and 35% of the diet should be represented by seasonal vegetables, organic. They are best eaten cooked, steamed, boiled, or quickly sautéed with a little sesame or olive oil.
- Animal proteins are mainly replaced by vegetable proteins. The legumes (tofu, tempeh, lentils …) and seaweed (nori, wakame …) must therefore represent 5 to 15% of the diet. Limit fruits, seeds and nuts, sugary foods and seafood and fish.
- We avoid animal products such as eggs, poultry, red meat, dairy products (butter, cheese, cream, milk, yogurt, etc.), processed products (ready meals, chewing gum, etc.) as much as possible. white rice, refined pasta …), stimulants such as alcohol, and sweet products.
- For the seasoning, no more ready-made dressings and other industrial sauces rich in additives : its dishes are seasoned with sea salt, miso paste, gomasio and soy sauce. As for drinks, make way for spring water and infusions, but avoid stimulants such as black tea and coffee.
- We also adopt good detox behaviors: enough sleep by going to bed early, gentle physical activity, walking for at least 30 minutes a day, and we also try to rest. detoxify screens, television and unnecessary surfing on the Internet in mind. Result, in a week, the scale displays up to minus 3 kilos. And above all, the cure acts as a weaning from sweets and foods that the body had become accustomed to during the holidays.
The favorite detox foods
They are concentrated in vitamins, minerals, probiotics, enzymes or proteins. They are used in small touches in the menus to boost them with nutrients. All are in organic and health food stores.
- The gomasio, special calcium. It is a mixture of sesame seeds (95%) and salt. This condiment provides minerals and trace elements (calcium in particular). To be used on cooked vegetable salads, soups, fish …
- The seaweeds, the more protein. Super-concentrated in proteins, vitamins and minerals such as calcium, seaweed is an effective supplement to the diet. The most practical form of use: glitter, sold in organic stores. The ideal is to consume a few pinches each day, in soups or on salads.
- Miso paste, special probiotics. A paste made from fermented soybeans (or a mixture of soybeans and rice or barley), miso is used in soups. At the rate of half a teaspoon per bowl. “Alkalizing, particularly digestible since it is a fermented food, source of probiotics and minerals, it is a particularly energizing food”, explains Dr Mera.
- Sesame or almond purees, vegetable butter. They are obtained from sesame seeds or ground almonds. These purees are used raw on slices of bread instead of butter, diluted in a sauce for seasoning, in cooking … Rich in proteins and good fats, they also provide magnesium, calcium …
- Soy sauce, super easy to digest. Be careful, there is soy sauce and soy sauce. Indeed, some are naturally fermented from soybeans (and sometimes wheat), water and salt, while others contain many additives. We obviously choose the first.
- The “tea” Mu, the slimming infusion. Based on different plants and wild roots (ginseng, licorice, cinnamon, cloves, mandarin, ginger, peony root …), this medicinal mixture does not contain tea. It can be consumed in the morning as well as in the evening. To buy in organic stores (Mu Tea, Lima, 4.85 euros for 10 sachets).
- The kuzu, anti-stomach ache starch. This starch, like potato starch or cornstarch, is obtained from the root of the kuzu plant. It is used to prepare soups, sauces, desserts … It also contributes to digestive comfort, by relieving cramps and upset stomach.
At the Sha Wellness Clinic, near Alicante, in the south of Spain, celebrities and actors regularly come to offer a health cure (anti-aging, slimming, detox …). This medical clinic offers ultra-sharp and complete detox cures. Over 7 or 14 days, the treatment includes medical consultations at the beginning and end of the treatment, general check-up, macrobiotic menus, therapeutic massages, lymphatic drainage sessions, colon hydrotherapy, hydrotherapy treatments, acupuncture, medical consultations … www.shawellnessclinic.com
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