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3-day detox diet to eliminate swelling, toxins and stagnant fluids

Looking in the mirror and feeling out of shape, not only due to various excesses at Christmas and New Year’s tables, but also due to stagnant fluids and swelling. Two phenomena that, on us women, stand out unequivocally on the legs, buttocks and abdomen. An effective strategy for slimming, draining and detoxifying the body after the holidays is the detox, intended as a light, liquid and strictly cruelty free path. Here are the expert’s advice, to avoid the risks of doing it yourself.

3 day liquid detox, how to set it up

Don’t think you have to go through 3 days of hell, between hunger pangs and dizziness. What matters is to do things with method and common sense. She is convinced of it Sandra Nassima, nutrition specialist and founder of Depuravita. “Having studied the subject of detox for several years, I can tell you that it is a sustainable and easy path to follow, especially if you choose a short and targeted path. To help the body detoxify after overeating with food and drink I recommend one attack phase lasting 3 days, consuming exclusively vegetable juices and soups. Objective: purify, drain and deeply hydrate. In this sentence, you prefer sweet activities such as yoga and meditation and take care of the quality of sleep: it must be a moment of rest, both for the vital organs and for the mind. Following, yes to a 2-day settling phase, combining vegan dishes with fresh juices from light cooking and zero salt, to favor a soft return to your food routine. It is essential to choose fresh, organic and additive-free products, rich in minerals, vitamins and fibers. If you feel sudden pangs of hunger, appease them by sipping an infusion accompanied by one mini amounts of walnuts, almonds or oil seeds. In addition to guaranteeing a beneficial cleansing of the body, doing a similar detox program after the holidays offers you 2 non-secondary advantages: excellent levels of psycho-physical vitality and a more efficient immune system ».

The psychological implications of detox

As the psychologist Elena Welcome, «Allowing yourself a detox period has tangible positive implications also on the psyche. The human being is naturally “absorbent”, just like salt and crystals. This ability leads us to accumulate many things in ourselves, good and bad: memories, tensions, anger, emotions, words, thoughts, desires, and so on and so forth. The holiday periods, first of all Christmas, place many of us in situations of high tension, high expectations, family tensions, relational frictions of various kinds. Body and psyche are in continuous connection and harmony, reason why detox is good on a holistic level, relieving us of tensions and constructs, but also teaching us to let go of the superfluous and benefit from an intimate dimension with marked and calm rhythms. My advice is to take advantage of the detox days to do meditation and mindful breathing exercises, as well as walking outdoors. And since detox and rest are great friends, try to sleep a lot, for a beneficial inner regeneration ».

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