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Spring is here! Time to get our body cleansed and feeling refreshed and ready for the warmer weather!

Here are some tips on cleansing your body in preparation for summer:

1) Eat. Really!!

Sometimes people think that cleansing their liver would be best supported by strict detoxing, fasting, or limited calories, however just the simple act of eating whole foods can clean up your liver.

We actually need nutrients to support the detoxification process that our bodies naturally like to do.

Include broccoli, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts everyday in your diet when washing out the toxins.

2) Swap the java and go green

Green tea has antioxidant properties and is loaded with catechins. Catechins are a type of plant antioxidants that has been show to eliminate fat accumulation and promote proper liver function. It also protects against toxins that can cause serious liver damage.

3) Befriend onions and garlic

Foods rich in sulphur containing compounds are one of the primary types of molecules used to help the liver detoxify a wide range of toxins. Food like onions, garlic, and eggs yolks are in this category.

Garlic contains allicin and selenium, which are proven to help protect the liver from toxic overload. Do your best to buy Australian grown garlic and organic eggs.



4) Tantalise your tastebuds with grapefruit

This yellow or rosy-hued fruit is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, which are excellent at cleansing the liver.

One of the flavonoids in grapefruit, naringenin, contains a compound that causes the liver to burn fat rather than store it. Why not squeeze some into your sparkling water today.

5) Sidestep alcohol and fructose

Fructose is very hard on your liver, much the same way as drinking alcohol is. Fructose is converted into fat that gets stored in your liver and other tissues as body fat. If this is consumed in excess this can lead to non alcohol fatty liver disease (NADLD). This is when the liver becomes dysfunctional we lose our metabolic powerhouse.

6) Go nuts

All nuts are full of amino acids and no sugar. Not only are nuts, full of essential fatty acids, but walnuts in particular are high in l-arginine and glutathione, which can assist in detoxifying the liver and oxygenating the blood.

It is the walnut hull that is often found in the liver cleansing products that you can purchase in the chemist. Why not just eat them?

7) Spice things up

The innocent spice, turmeric, has really become a modern day Miranda Kerr, of the herb world. Everyone wants this popular little spice and has proven much of its beneficial properties in research studies.

Turmeric has been shown to protect the liver against toxic damage and even regenerate damaged liver cells. Turmeric also boosts the production of bile and hepatic dusts, which is beneficial to those who have gallbladder issues.

Do you have any other tips for cleansing to share? Please leave in the comments below.

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  • Eating more lightly in warmer weather always makes me feel better.

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  • Great tips. Lucky i love drinking green tea and eating nuts.

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  • Not into green tea but the other things sound great!

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  • After eating too much junk whilst pregnant and breastfeeding this is perfect for me.

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  • I actually hate onions and garlic!
    I’ve never really tried a cleanse to be honest but I would do the whole lemon in warm water thing and also stick to juicing fruit and veg.

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  • I’m not a fan of spices although I do love garlic and onions. I also think that nuts are fantastic and always seem to fill me up when I snack on them. The variety of nuts is great too and you can add them to so many other foods like yoghurt, on top of fish, in salads and accompanied with cheese or sultanas and museli.

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  • I actually eat raw garlic every time I cook with that. My mouth is on fire but it’s so good for me so I do it.

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  • sleep is key

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  • Apple cider vinegar and aloe vera juice is a great addition to a spring cleanse.

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  • The only things that I would add are more water, better sleep and exercise – as these are the three things I struggle with.

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  • Some great suggestions here.

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  • Great thing about spring is eating ealthy salads. Love green tea

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  • These are great tips that don’t cost a fortune to follow.

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  • Loved this article and was pleased to find I am doing most of these things anyway as the foods mentioned are my favourites. Thanks for sharing this research with us all.

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  • My body must be well and truly cleansed – I love all these foods and spices, and eat them all year round!

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  • I think your body is always cleansing out the bad.

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  • I’ve never really cleansed. It’s always seemed too complicated and needing many ingredients/things that I would have to spend money on.

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  • A glass of water with fresh lemon juice in it first thing in the morning.

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  • I’ve never been a big fan of cleansing – just generally being sensible seems to work for me.

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  • I don’t think I’ll befriend onions and garlic, phew…lol

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