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How to do the liquid detox – Italian Cuisine

How to do the liquid detox


Three days of detoxification of the body, bringing to the table extracts, smoothies and vegetable soups. Tips for a purifying break after the extravagances of the holidays

And the Epiphany has also gone. Now we look in the mirror and, without making a tragedy of it, we are confronted with the classic 2-3 kilos acquired during the holidays. No panic and no guilt:
the solution exists and consists of a 3 day liquid detox. With the recommendation not to overdo it in this time frame, thus giving up the gym and strong workouts, here's how to set up your January detox. Which, among other advantages, will allow you to strengthen your immune defenses (a considerable plus these days). Word to the expert.

It starts with the preparatory phase (very important)

Abdominal swelling, water retention, fat, or what's left of Christmas and New Year's food addictions. According to Sandra Nassima, specialist in nutrition science and founder of Depuravita, "the ideal would be to approach the" hard and pure "liquid detox, anticipating it with preparatory days, to avoid traumatizing the body, making it pass from the rich winter dishes of parties with extracts and light soups. 3-4 days before starting the liquid detox, cut alcohol, foods containing gluten, sugars and products of animal origin, increasing the portions of fruit and vegetables (organic) at the same time and drinking at least 2 liters of water a day. In this way the body will begin to lighten, getting used to the slow and progressive caloric restriction in view of the liquid detox in the program .

3 days of liquid detox, the guidelines

New to a liquid detox program? "Don't worry, because it's all extremely simple and rational," Nassima reassures. «In fact, it is a question of alternating between breakfast, lunch and dinner, without forgetting the two snacks in the morning and afternoon, extracts, smoothies, soups. With the addition, when and if you feel the need to munch on solid foods, of
raw and natural seasonal vegetables. In this way you will fill up with water, fiber, minerals and vitamins, avoiding feeling weak and hungry . Here we come to the example of a typical day with liquid detox. The expert explains: "For breakfast, squeeze a grapefruit and a lemon, add a pinch of chilli pepper, a tablespoon of raw olive oil, a handful of flax seeds, 5 grams of ginger and 3 cloves of garlic, blending everything with 125 ml of water. You should get a smoothie with a soft texture, not too liquid. Ideal for purifying the liver, it is also a booster for the immune system. Pair it with a ginger extract and you'll get your fill of antioxidants. In the middle of the morning you can eat an apple with a small portion of nuts. For lunch, a green extract of spinach, kale, ginger, fennel and celery, perhaps adding spirulina powder or chlorella algae to implement the detox action. For a snack a mix of carrot and fennel crudité with oil-free guacamole, while for dinner a cup of vegetable broth or pumpkin soup . And that's it.

What mistakes to avoid when doing liquid detox

"More than anything else, I think we can run the risk of mistaking the detox for a diet," notes Nassima. “If your goal is to lose weight only, the 3-day detox may not be for you. I'll explain why: the goal is not to deprive yourself of food and lose weight, but to detoxify the body after a period of excess, but also to help it perform a beneficial reset following severe psycho-physical stress. Another mistake: do not drink water, thinking that extracts are enough. This is not the case and the body needs pure water during the detox, otherwise a severe headache. It is forbidden to drink coffee at this stage, which must coincide with a rest of mind and body. Yes, on the other hand, with hot herbal teas of moringa and tulsi, excellent for purifying the liver, an excretory organ that is most fatigued by the caloric foods of the holidays. If intense sports activities are not recommended, do not forget to do mild daily physical exercise to keep muscles and joints active, not to mention the stimulating effect on mood. From pilates to yoga, from stretching to walking. Finally, if you buy ready-made extracts and juices, I invite you to carefully read the labels, making sure that among the ingredients there is always at least 70% of vegetables. Perhaps on the palate these juices will initially seem bitter, but it is vegetables such as kale, cucumber, spinach and celery that stimulate the body's purifying processes. And if you suffer from sluggish metabolism, remember that the most stimulating ingredients in this sense are citrus fruits, chilli, ginger and pineapple . Happy New Year Detox!

Detox: recipes and delicious ideas to share lightly – Italian Cuisine


After the holidays, we bring balanced and very tasty recipes to the table accompanied by appetizers and tasty salads for a carefree detox

Get back in shape after the holidays? Cut down on seasonings, increase vegetables, fruits, whole grains. Above all, add lots of water. And comfort your body and soul with our (brand new) soup variations. We have created 5 balanced and tasty recipes for you, to accompany crunchy appetizers and fresh, very special salads. Let the detox begin, without experiencing it as a limitation. Enjoy your meal, Happy New Year!

Choose the dish and combine it with the soup

Before moving on to soups, we recommend 4 crunchy (and a little "transgressive") appetizers and 4 fresh ideas to make dinner richer.

Salted butter croutons
For 4 people
Spread a small knob of salted butter on 8 slices of chia seed bread, then spread a handful of mixed seeds over them.

Black waffles with pecorino cheese
For 4 people
Mix 100 g of pecorino with 50 g of black rice flour; distribute a spoonful of this mixture in a non-stick pan forming a disc. Cook it over low heat for 1 minute, turn it over with a spatula and finish cooking it on the opposite side to obtain a crispy wafer. So prepare a dozen waffles.

Spicy bruschetta
For 4 people
Season 8 slices of slightly stale bread with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt, a little chopped red pepper and a few drops of lemon.

Dischi with Grana Padano Dop
For 4 people
Mix 100 g of Grana Padano Dop with 50 g of corn flour; distribute a spoonful of this mixture in a non-stick pan forming a disc. Cook it over low heat for 1 minute, turn it over with a spatula and finish cooking it on the opposite side until you get a crunchy disc. So prepare a dozen discs.

Fennel, oranges and pistachios
For 4 people
Peel 350 g of fennel and slice them very finely. Peel 1 orange and divide it into wedges. Chop 20 g of peeled and unsalted pistachios. Mix the fennel with the orange wedges, the chopped pistachios, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Beef carpaccio with Greek yogurt
For 4 people
Peel 70 g of Jerusalem artichoke and cut into very thin strips. Spread 160 g of beef carpaccio on plates, season with a pinch of salt, the leaves of 4 Brussels sprouts, the Jerusalem artichoke slices and 80 g of large drops of Greek yogurt.

Cauliflower mix with anchovies and chilli
For 4 people
Blanch 80 g of mixed cauliflower florets in lightly salted water for 6-7 minutes. In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 drained and chopped anchovies in oil and 2 slices of hot pepper. Drain the vegetables, chop them with a knife and toss with the anchovy oil.

Radicchio and raspadura salad
For 4 people
Clean 200 g of mixed radicchio, peel and season with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a few drops of balsamic vinegar. Serve them with about 70 g of raspadura cheese (very thin sheets of Tipico Lodigiano, as an alternative to other young grana cheese).

5 healthy and tasty soups to start over with taste

Here are the 5 soups you never thought you'd prepare. Delicious and balanced, they will be your allies at the table to resume daily life by detoxifying you from the exaggerations of the Holidays.

To know Strichetti or stricchetti is the Emilian dialect name for a fresh pasta shape similar to tortellini without filling or to two butterflies joined together. They are not well known, yet Artusi already spoke of "Strichetti alla bolognese" in his manual Science in the kitchen and the art of eating well. They are good in broth and with meat sauce.

To know Enkir is a variety of small spelled obtained from a selection of cereals from the monococcus family in the Piedmontese Alta Langa area. It grows without the need for special treatments and keeps its genuineness and integrity intact, preserving a rich flavor and a high protein content.

To know For a different, light and aromatic vegetable broth, boil 1 fennel, 1 apple, 1 bay leaf and a pinch of salt. It will be excellent to use both in meat soups and in those of fish and vegetables, but also to wet a risotto or a roast.

To know Quinoa looks similar to millet and is rich in proteins, minerals, vitamin E, folic acid and a substance called betaine, which has detoxifying properties for the liver. It also does not contain gluten and is a good alternative to the most common cereals.

Who is the chef who created these recipes?

This is Stefano Barzetti. You know his smile and his simple and genuine cuisine. «For a recipe to bring well-being it must be light and take calories into account, but above all it must be colorful, rich in flavors and aromas. In short, it must make you happy! .

Salads, what to add to the dish to make them super detox – Italian Cuisine


Some ingredients thanks to the antioxidant and diuretic action are excellent allies to cleanse yourself of toxins and excess fluids. Here are the ones that help the most

Easy and quick to prepare, salads are the ideal dish for those who have little time to devote to the stove and want to stay fit and healthy. Prepared with the right ingredients, such as whole grains in grains, seasonal vegetables and protein foods, especially fish, lean meat or legumes, they can be transformed into a nutritious and complete single dish with a detoxifying and purifying action. «They allow you to stock up on nutrients that are not only able to promote a sense of fullness and satiety, but are also valuable for disposing of waste and toxins that must be metabolized every day and can promote swelling, water retention and disorders. Detoxification is nothing more than a process that the body constantly carries out through biochemical mechanisms that require the support of certain micronutrients ", says the nutritionist Nicoletta Bocchino, which here suggests what to put in salads to make them super detox.

Olives

A handful of natural (unsalted) olives are the ideal dressing to increase the detoxifying properties of salads. "The lipids they are rich in allow for better absorption of vitamin A and vitamin E present in vegetables, which have an antioxidant action. These vitamins together with the polyphenols of which they are particularly rich facilitate the activities of the liver, the leading organ in the disposal of toxins , says nutritionist Nicoletta Bocchino.

Red radish

Radicchio, consumed mainly raw, is super for the disposal of waste and liquids. "It has a choleretic and hepatoprotective action: it increases the production of bile produced by the liver, useful for the digestion of fats". Its leaves are also a concentrate of flavonoids, in particular anthocyanins, antioxidants that favor the purification of the body for various reasons. "They make the elimination of waste substances easier, protect the circulatory system and can intervene in the balance of the lipid profile, which if altered, in addition to favoring the onset of numerous disorders, can slow down the" cleaning "of the organism" .

Rocket salad

Thanks to its diuretic action, rocket facilitates kidney function. "Contains water and good amounts of minerals such as potassium and magnesium that facilitate the elimination of excess fluids and support kidney function". It also ensures many prebiotic fibers, excellent allies in the purification and health of the intestine. The advantages? "They facilitate the digestive processes, favoring intestinal transit and nourish the microbiota, which plays an important role in the proper functioning of the body".

Kiwi and oranges

«Both of these fruits are very rich in vitamin C, which thanks to its antioxidant action, helps the liver work. Finally, it protects the tissues from inflammatory states, which can slow down the purification mechanisms and favor the stagnation of waste substances in the body ".

In the gallery the other ingredients to add to salads to make them super detox

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