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Detox herbal teas: three sure-fire recipes – Italian Cuisine

To eliminate waste and excess liquids, you need to drink a lot. If the right spices are added to the water, however, the purification will be even more effective

Three detox herbal teas, spicy and aromatic that pamper the body, lightening it from accumulated toxins, and at the same time also the palate.

Herbal tea with dandelion, lemon and cranberry to stimulate diuresis

The cranberry juice, the cranberry, is extremely diuretic and rich in antioxidants. The lemon juice, on the other hand, acts on the liver, stimulating liver function. While there dandelion herbal tea favors digestion and diuresis. This herbal tea to drink throughout the day is definitely a mix of ingredients that will force the body to expel toxins, but also a winning combination of vitamins and minerals – which support metabolism activities – such as vitamin C, contained in lemon and cranberry juice. To prepare it, just make 1.5 l of dandelion herbal tea, which you buy in herbal medicine, and mix it with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and one of cranberry juice with no added sugar.

Cumin, coriander and fennel from the Ayurvedic tradition

For the traditional Indian medicine herbal teas are the way to bring the beneficial effects of herbs and spices to the tissues of the body. Among the detox teas, this is the one with the more detoxifying properties, in addition to acting on the abdominal swelling: unpleasant symptom from the aesthetic point of view and annoying from the physical point of view.
To prepare this remedy, bring about 300 ml of water to a boil. At this point add the tip of a teaspoon of each spice and leave to infuse for five minutes, covering the cup. Filter the herbal tea and drink it at least once a day to have a long-term detox effect, although you will also notice immediate benefits.

Cinnamon, basil, ginger, cumin: joint action on the kidneys

Detox herbal teas usually act on excretory organs – such as kidneys, liver and lymphatic vessels – responsible for eliminate waste materials from the body. In this herbal tea the cinnamon gives flavor and good perfume, in addition to lower the blood sugar level. The action of basil instead, it is the one that acts purely on kidneys, in addition to improving the digestion and be a powerful antioxidant. The "special team" completes the cumin – known to improve the digestion, purify and stimulate circulation – and lo ginger: detox spice which acts on the colon, liver and kidneys. Finally a touch of lemon juice to assist, thanks to the C vitamin, all the properties of spices.
To prepare it, bring to the boil about one liter of water. When the water boils add a cinnamon stick, 10 basil leaves, a small piece of about 2 cm of fresh ginger cut into thin slices, a teaspoon of cumin and the juice of half a lemon. Cover and leave to infuse for 5-10 minutes, before filtering and drinking. This herbal tea is also excellent cold or at room temperature, to be consumed during the day.

Detox extract of apples, spinach and grapefruit – Italian Cuisine

Fibers, iron and vitamin C in an extract to purify the body. To be made spicy with a slice of fresh ginger

An easy recipe with a purifying effect with Mela Val Venosta, spinach and grapefruit.

Why add a citrus fruit (like grapefruit and a slice of lemon)?
Because only in this way VITAMIN C contained in grapefruit and lemon will help us to assimilate the very precious IRON into the spinach leaves.

Ingredients (for about a liter of extract)

250/200 g of spinach
5/6 Golden Val Venosta apples
1 pink or yellow grapefruit
Optional: some fresh ginger and a slice of lemon

Method

Wash the ingredients and remove the Golden apples and the grapefruit from the seeds. Pass everything into the extractor; if possible choose organic fruit and vegetables so that you can also use the peel (a very rich part of beneficial substances).

If you like the sweeter extract then add only half a grapefruit and maybe an extra apple. Or you can enjoy this juice with a good spoonful of honey.

Ginger will give a spicy note; just add a couple of centimeters.

skin, hair and detox … discover the foods that make you beautiful – Italian Cuisine

If the fifty shades of gray are what remains on ours face at the first thaw, then the sun of spring it may not do us justice. Repairing is still possible, with the help of food that they give to the face again brightness and possibly youth. So let's see what to do to make it shine, which of course we have already begun to help with pre-spring detox drinks and with the purification that we continue to do thanks to herbs …

FIRST OF ALL HYDRATION

Water: you have to drink so much, especially on an empty stomach (the ideal would be warm and with a few drops of lemon juice, drunk as soon as you wake up to favor the activity of the intestine) the skin will be more hydrated ed elastic.

Green tea: it is rich in antioxidants and very moisturizing.
(The recipe: jasmine green tea )

Extra virgin olive oil: besides being a real concentrate of vitamins, fatty acids and minerals also has great properties moisturizers. So the oil must not be missing on our table!

Honey: not everyone knows the many properties, including that of bringing water to fabrics in depth, guaranteeing continuous hydration and an effect on the skin plumping. Honey is also antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. In short, a true elixir of youth!
(The recipe: basil and honey cocktail)

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Needless to reiterate that the fruit (all) is good. Also with regard to the skin: the more it eats the better! However it is worth mentioning the properties of some fruits in particular:

Citrus fruits: favor the regeneration cellular giving brightness and tone to the face. Take advantage of late varieties!
(The recipe: spicy citrus salad)

Avocado: from the properties antioxidants performs a targeted action against the signs of aging.

Berries: they are a source of potassium and magnesium vitamins and naturally provided with vitamin C and antioxidants. Excellent allies against the free radicals!

Blueberry: particular attention should be given to the blueberry, which is anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, refreshing, astringent, tonic and diuretic. This small berry is very useful for strengthening i capillaries, counteracting the annoying redness. But this season, we have to settle for frozen ones …

Carrots, and the first tomatoes: they are rich in vitamins and beta carotene (useful for the complexion). Rich in vitamin C they have a high antioxidant action.

spinach : like all green leafy vegetables, they have great antioxidant and purifying properties. Contrast the signs of fatigue and aging.
(The recipe: carrot and spinach croquettes)

THE PROTEINS
A body without proteins is a factory without workers. Our body needs a constant amount of proteins to function, which also have a very important effect on the tissues and therefore on our physical appearance.

Red meat: it is rich, as well as amminoacidi, too of proteins with a high nutritional level, which favor tissue reconstruction and repair. Excellent source of iron, which oxygenates the tissues giving the face a healthy and radiant appearance.

Eggs: like red meat, they are rich in proteins and vitamins. They therefore give the skin firmness.
(The recipe: rice salad with meat and eggs)

THE OMEGA 3
Very important to counteract free radicals, they are fundamental components of biological membranes and epithelial tissue. Making it a "full" means choosing the right foods: then go ahead dried fruit (walnuts and almonds in the first place) plus rich in unsaturated fats and therefore "good" and a blue fish is salmome; but also to the soy and ai seeds. A shield against free radicals.
(The recipe: linguine carbonara with salmon)

ELIMINATE THE SCORIES
Having a beautiful skin means first of all having a good intestinal activity. It is important in this regard to consume Whole grains, which are rich in fiber (as well as vitamins) and yogurt, preferably lean. Therefore they play an important role in eliminating waste, thus giving the skin a healthy and luminous appearance.
(The recipe: cup with yogurt and blueberries)

THE REMEDIES YOU MAKE

Purifies with baking soda
The scrub: simply dissolving a small amount of bicarbonate in water and then applying it to the skin with a light massage, we will ensure a deep cleansing of our skin.

The mask for oily skin
Add the baking soda to the honey (1 to 1 ratio) and gently massage on the face with circular movements. The purifying effect of bicarbonate and then the cuddle of honey will give you the skin effect velvety!

Olive oil as a make-up remover
In the series "do not throw anything away", olive oil is fine, very well indeed, as a makeup remover. Also for make-up waterproof!

Honey moisturizer
Just heating the jar in a bain-marie and then spreading a small amount of honey on the face, we will get a real one cream moisturizing. Seeing is believing!

Ornella Guess
March 2017
updated to March 2019
from Aurora Quinto

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