Detoxification and bowel cleansing recipes

Use natural foods to supplement adequate amounts of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, mix with sufficient water, reduce the intake of refined sugar and highly processed foods, and combine probiotics/prebiotic ingredients according to different physical needs. There is no need to fast or take additional supplements. Ordinary people can feel smooth bowel movements and shrinking abdominal circumference in 3-7 days without experiencing abdominal pain, fatigue, or electrolyte imbalance.

To be honest, I once met a girl who worked in Internet operations. She stayed up late eating takeaways that were heavy in oil and salt for half a month. She was constipated to the point where she couldn’t pass stool for three days. She followed the trend and bought Enzyme Plum, an Internet celebrity. She had diarrhea. She had stomachache the next day and asked for leave to go to the hospital. The doctor said she was taking stimulant laxatives that damaged the intestinal mucosa. Later, I adjusted her diet for a week without taking any supplements. She had normal bowel movements on the third day, and even the acne on her chin that had been present for a week was mostly gone.

The colon cleansing programs that everyone can see now are actually divided into several schools. There is no absolute right or wrong, but they are suitable for different groups of people. The high-fiber gluten-free version is more popular in fitness circles and is suitable for people who usually eat a lot of meat, have high body fat, and do not have gastrointestinal sensitivity problems: in the morning, soak 30g of instant oats in warm milk, add 1 spoon of chia seeds, and a small handful of blueberries, which can keep you from being hungry all morning. ； For lunch, choose grilled chicken breast + 200g boiled broccoli + 100g quinoa. Don’t add salad dressing. Just sprinkle some black pepper and a small amount of salt. ； Eating 150g of steamed sweet potatoes with a small portion of boiled lettuce for dinner will provide enough soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. It is equivalent to adding lubricant to the intestines and stuffing a small brush, so the residue can be easily taken out. But if you usually suffer from acid reflux and bloating after eating something cold, don’t try this version. I once had a friend with a spleen and stomach deficiency who ate it for two days in a row. His stomach burned and he had acid reflux all night.

People with a cold constitution and usually cold hands and feet are more suitable for the warm and moisturizing products recommended by the traditional Chinese medicine circle. You don’t need to eat raw and cold ones, they are all warm, soft and easy to digest: steam 100g pumpkin and add 1 section of iron bar yam for breakfast, with a cup of warm sugar-free soy milk, which will not burden the gastrointestinal tract.； For lunch, eat stewed radish and beef brisket (less salt and soy sauce) + half a corn instead of white rice. The radish itself can smooth the gas, and a small amount of high-quality fat can also help lubricate the intestines. ； In the evening, stew a small bowl of Tremella lily soup without sugar, and add 3 walnuts. This version takes a slower effect, and it usually takes about 5 days to have obvious bowel movements, but it is gentle enough that even the elderly can eat it.

Many people think that to cleanse the intestines, they have to go all-vegetarian and cut out oil. This is really the biggest pitfall I have ever stepped into. In order to lose two pounds before going to the beach, I only ate boiled vegetables for three days in a row. As a result, my constipation became more serious. After checking the information, I found out that intestinal peristalsis has no power at all if there is no fat at all. I added half an avocado to the lettuce that afternoon, and it was smooth the next morning. In fact, eating 10 almonds a day or adding 5g of olive oil to stir-fry will not affect the bowel cleansing effect at all, but can actually help you suffer less.

If you are so busy during the workday that you have no time to cook, you don’t need to prepare it specially. Convenience stores and takeaways can put together a qualified bowel cleansing meal: just take sugar-free soy milk and add a stick of steamed corn for breakfast, and don’t touch stuffed buns or hand cakes.； When ordering a light snack at noon, replace the salad dressing with olive oil vinaigrette, replace the white rice with brown rice, and add a portion of blanched spinach. If you are afraid of being hungry, add an extra hard-boiled egg. ； Don't touch the milk tea cake for afternoon tea. Eat a small apple and add 5 almonds. The daily dietary fiber intake is almost enough.

Regarding the controversial fasting and bowel cleansing, I must be honest. It is indeed popular in Europe and the United States to drink only freshly squeezed vegetable juices one day a week, but that is only suitable for healthy young people who usually eat fried chicken burgers and have good metabolism. If you have hypoglycemia and chronic gastritis, there is a high probability that you will be like my previous colleague who fasted for three days to take wedding photos, and you will faint and go to the hospital for glucose testing. There are also those enzymes and defecation products that boast of being amazing. 90% of them are added with stimulant laxatives. They may make you feel better at first, but if you take them for a long time, your intestines will become dependent on them, which will aggravate constipation. There is really no need to spend that wasted money.

In fact, to put it bluntly, our intestinal tract itself has a very complete detoxification and metabolic function. The so-called intestinal cleansing diet is to provide it with enough raw materials without burdening it. It does not need to be too extreme, and it does not need to be eaten for more than ten days every month. Taking 3-5 days every month to adjust the diet structure is more effective than any messy folk remedies.