There’s a wide variety of detox options on the menu these days, including external detoxes that use things like saunas, baths, and creams, as well as internal detoxes that can either be short or long term fasts, specific diets, chelation, colonics, and more. Regardless of which detox you choose, you’ll be doing your body a favor by treating it to some type of healing and rejuvenation.

Many food-based detox diets recommend that you avoid certain foods (like processed/pre-packaged meals, white flour, sugar, caffeine, tobacco, and foods with additives) while encouraging you to eat large quantities of certain healthy, cleansing foods for their beneficial effects on the body as well as vitamins and antioxidants.

So if you happen to choose a detox that allows you to continue to eat food, make the most out of your meals to get the greatest beneficial healing effects, and to enjoy in the process! Here are some very cleansing foods you can incorporate into your detox recipes:

• Cayenne: This spice encourages sweating, which is another means by which we cleanse ourselves. It also helps to clean the blood.
• Coriander/Cilantro: Can aid in the elimination of heavy metals like lead, mercury, and aluminum. It’s a great substitute for basil or parsley.
• Echinacea: Used by millions to help fight off illness, Echinacea also helps to cleanse the lymphatic system, purify the blood, and filter toxins from your body.
• Garlic: Known as a beneficial food worldwide, garlic cleanses the blood, is a natural antibiotic, lowers blood pressure, and reduces blood fats.
• Ginger (fresh): This tasty root will help to stimulate blood circulation and induce sweating.
• Licorice root: This one can be a mild laxative and aid with digestion, but it also is a powerful detoxifier that balances biochemical functions in the body.
• Parsley leaf: This leafy green will help to flush the kidneys.
• Red clover blossoms: This herb will aid in the cleansing of blood and the healing process.

So if you’re looking for a way to develop some amazingly nourishing, detox recipes for your cleanse experience, you’ll want to combine lots of these essential ingredients in creative and fun ways. Let your mind wander as you make-up new ways to put these foods together. Even better, work hard to develop detox recipes that include the above foods so that you can enjoy them in family favorite recipes for the rest of your life! After all, detoxing doesn’t have to be just a temporary thing. Keeping your body healthy and strong should be something you think about every single day!