The savior of weight loss and detoxification depends on 5 types of nutrients

Text/Lin Qinggu (family medicine physician)

Fresh vegetables are a good helper for natural detoxification!

The waste products from our daily metabolism, the toxins produced by improperly cooked foods, the chemical additives in processed foods, and eating too much excess fat and protein can all lead to disease problems.

If you want to help your body detoxify and improve its ability to cultivate good bacteria, the easiest way is to start with a "healthy diet"! If you can completely improve your bad work and rest habits and diet, and eat right and well every day, you will naturally be able to "work from the inside out" and gradually achieve the effect of strengthening your metabolism and comprehensively purifying your body.

Among various types of food, fresh leafy vegetables, root fruits, mushrooms, whole grains, etc. are particularly rich in five nutrients with strong "detoxification effects", including carotene, B vitamins, various minerals, etc., which help cell repair and regulation of various physiological functions.

5 types of nutrients help eliminate various toxins in the body!

• 【Carotene】: It is a fat-soluble vitamin. Because it is a powerful antioxidant, it helps eliminate excessive oxidative free radicals and can prevent aging diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cataracts and Alzheimer's disease.

• 【Vitamin B Group】: Participates in various metabolisms in the body, including respiration, carbohydrate metabolism and synthesis, etc. Since B vitamins are water-soluble and easily excreted in urine, they need to be supplemented every day.

• [Vitamin C]: It is a kind of "ascorbic acid", a water-soluble vitamin. In addition to assisting collagen synthesis and accelerating wound healing, it also has a good antioxidant effect. It can inhibit the formation of carcinogenic "nitrosamines", promote fat and cholesterol metabolism, protect the liver, and help detoxification.

• [Minerals]: The minerals required by the human body include more than 20 kinds such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, iron, and iodine. Their main functions are to construct cell tissues and regulate physiological functions.

• [Dietary fiber]: Dietary fiber mainly consists of polysaccharides and lignins that cannot be broken down by the human digestive tract enzymes. It is generally divided into two categories: "water-soluble" and "water-insoluble". It can absorb water, increase the volume of food in the intestines and stomach, and increase satiety; it can also promote gastrointestinal motility and relieve constipation; at the same time, it can also absorb harmful substances in the intestines for excretion, and can be said to be a "intestinal scavenger."

Source: Apple House Publishing House [Food is its own medicine: Healthy diet to keep your stomach healthy and live a long life - Dr. Qinggu's happy menu]