Hollywood nutritionist,
Kimberly Snyder,
shares her top detox advice for cleansing your body
and brightening your complexion
1. Order Wisely:
If you combine food improperly, it slows down digestion. The result? Bloating.
Good combos: starches and veggies, proteins and veggies, fats and starches.
Bad combos: proteins and starches, fats and proteins.
2. Be Picky at the Bar:
Sure, booze it fattening. But that's not all:
Alcohol is also acidic, and too much acid makes your body hold on to fluid in an attempt to neutralize the pH level in your stomach.
If you can't resist, sip wine.
It's full of antioxidants and is less taxing on the liver than hard liquor.
Whole fruits and veggies are great, but when was the last time you scarfed few cups of greens at a meal?
Snyder's Glowing Green Smoothie (recipe below) makes it easy- and tasty- to make your quota.
Glowing Green Smoothie:
1 1/2 C water
1 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 bunch or 3/4 small bunch organic spinach
3-4 stalks organic celery, chopped
1 organic apple, cored and chopped
1 organic pear, cored and chopped
1 organic banana
juice of 1/2 organic lemon
1. Add water, romaine, an spinach to blender. Starting on a low speed, mix until smooth.
2. Gradually moving to higher speeds, add celery, apple, and pear.
3. Add banana and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.
4. Drink Your Vitamins:
Snyder, who recommends a daily multivitamin for everyone, says liquid vitamins absorb better than pills.
5. Stay Spicy:
Snyder sees beauty in your spice rack, noting that turmeric reduces inflammation and nullifies aging free radicals, while cayenne pepper boosts metabolism.
Cinnamon can regulate your blood sugar so you don't binge.
InStyle Sept 2011
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