YOUR GUIDE TO ANTIOXIDANT-RICH FOOD

BROCCOLI

Broccoli and other members of the brassica family (cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprout, kale, kohlrabi) support the liver’s detoxification enzymes.

ONION & GARLIC

Rich in sulfur. Containing compounds, which are involved in sulfation, the main detox pathway from environmental chemicals and certain drugs and food additives. This aid in the elimination of harmful heavy metals from the body.

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

Eat them raw, throw them in a broth, add them to juices. Chlorophyll present in green vegetables is a natural chelating agent which can help remove heavy metals and pesticides from the body. It is also a liver protector.

LEMONS

Are high in vitamins C (considered the detox vitamin) that helps convert toxins into a water-soluble from that’s easily flushed away.

WATERCRESS

Put a harmful into salads, soups and sandwiches. The peppery little green leaves have a diuretic effect that helps move things through your system, and watercress is rich in minerals, too.

BROCCOLI SPROUTS

Get them at your health-food store. They pack 20 to 50 times more cancer fighting enzyme-stimulating activity into each bite than the grown-up vegetables.

BEANS & LENTILS

Eat any beans, including those that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red kidney, haricot, cannelloni, butter, black eye, pinto, red lentils, green lentils and brown lentils.

SESAME SEEDS

They’re credited with protecting liver cells from the damaging effects of alcohol and other chemicals. For a concentrated form, try tahini, the yummy sesame seed paste that’s stable of Asian cooking.

CABBAGE

There are two main type of detoxifying enzymes in the liver; this potent veggie helps activate both of them, Coleslaw, anyone?

PSYLLIUM

A plant that’s rich in soluble fibre, very similar to bran, but more versatile. It soaks up toxins (cholesterols too) and helps clear them out. Stir powdered psyllium into juice to help cleanse your colon.

FRUITS, FRUITS, FRUITS

They’re full of almost all the good things above – vitamin C, fibre, nutritious fluids, and all kinds of  antioxidants. Besides, nothing tastes better than a ripe mango, fresh berries or a perfect pear.