Losing a little weight, but also getting back in shape, de-clogging and detoxifying the body: these are the promises of detox. And in practice, how do we do it? Clever instructions for use.

Repeated food abuse, industrial and/or monotonous food, lack of oxygenation, (too) festive evenings... All these small mistakes repeated day after day contributes to making us gain a few pounds, but also to tire the body. A detox cure is essential! If it does not have the primary objective of losing weight, it contributes to it for several reasons: on the one hand, because it involves dietary changes (we will therefore necessarily lose a little, depending on our diet before). Then, because its goal is to cleanse the body of its accumulated excesses, and to rest, to better 'refurbish' them, the digestive and elimination organs. Usually overloaded, these, suddenly, will work much more efficiently (we will burn calories better, for example): a kind of reset of the metabolism! Finally, because this 'soft purge' method is also a parenthesis for oneself and one's body, which allows you to start again on a real good basis, rebalanced, with energy to spare, fresh complexion, with beautiful hair and morale at the top! Motivated to continue on a good basis, we always keep good slimming reflexes.

How to do a detox cure to lose weight?

A slimming, detox ideally lasts 3 weeks (minimum one), and it should not starve! There is no question of feeding exclusively on vegetable broth and smoothies. Simply, we actually increase the share of the plant to fill up on fiber and vitamins. But we make plates, large enough not to suffer from hunger. Here are 10 tips.

1. Remove foods rich in toxins, which 'clog' the body: cold cuts, red meat, dairy products and cheeses, alcohol, and all sweet foods (sodas, desserts other than fruits), as well as everything industrial and ready-made (sauces, dishes, soups, bread and cakes...)

2. Go raw: foods contain much more enzymes when they are not cooked (these usually disappear around 50°C), and are richer in vitamins. When cooked, it is as little as possible (exception: soups).

3. Choose foods you like: even if they are supposed to be detox, you don't eat black radish, fennel or artichoke when you don't like them!

4. Consume good sugars: rice (brown), buckwheat, quinoa, but also legumes (peas, lentils, beans).

5. Flavor: use and abuse herbs, spices, and reduce the amount of salt.

6. Do not remove fats: but keep only the 'good': eat avocados and nuts and almonds, use olive oil, rapeseed, nuts on your food.

7. Eat in season: no strawberries or cucumber in December! Choose fresh, go to the market and take the opportunity to discover vegetables that are usually little consumed. A detox differs depending on the season because the body has different needs

8. Remove bread and reduce gluten by favoring foods that do not contain gluten (rice instead of Chinese pasta, for example, buckwheat instead of semolina ...)

9. Allow yourself a small snack if you are hungry: fruit or oilseeds, dark chocolate squares, plain soy dairy, large homemade vegetable juice, hot or cold drinks such as herbal tea, green tea with lemon and ginger to drain and tone the liver.

10. Prefer organic: they contain fewer pesticides and additives, are richer nutritionally, especially in vitamins, trace elements and antioxidants. It's always good to take! If you are not used to buying organic products, you do well at your own pace, according to your budget.

How to do a homemade detox cure?

Breakfast:

Fruits at will (including banana, very beneficial)

A nice handful of oilseeds (unroasted unsalted)

A hot drink without sugar (ideally green tea or herbal tea)

Lunch:

A beautiful plate of vegetables (3/4 raw + 1/4 cooked) with a drizzle of oil, the juice of a lemon and aromatic herbs

The first week, a bowl of cereals or legumes with spices or tomato sauce; the 2nd and 3rd weeks, we alternate with 100 to 120g of fish or poultry or 2 eggs

1 or 2 fresh fruits.

dinner:

A homemade vegetable broth

Its vegetables with a drizzle of oil and herbs, and possibly some cereals