Top 12 Detox Superfoods

Even if you don’t plan on doing a detox program, your health will benefit from adding more detox superfoods to your daily diet. There are many great superfoods with detoxifying properties, but here are my top 12 picks. And, they’re delicious too.

Almonds—are high in fiber, calcium, magnesium, and useable protein that helps stabilize blood sugar and remove impurities from the bowels.

Avocados—lower cholesterol and dilate blood vessels while blocking artery-destroying toxicity. Avocados contain a nutrient called glutathione, which blocks at least 30 different carcinogens while helping the liver detoxify synthetic chemicals. Researchers at the University of Michigan found that elderly people who had high levels of glutathione were healthier and less likely to suffer from arthritis.

Beets—contain a unique mixture of natural plant chemicals (phytochemicals) and minerals that make them superb fighters of infection, blood purifiers, and liver cleansers. They also help boost the body’s cellular intake of oxygen, making beets excellent overall body cleansers. Aphrodite, according to legend, ate beets to retain her beauty. She was definitely on to a good thing since beets, in addition to all the benefits listed above, also help stabilize the blood’s acid-alkaline balance (pH), which in turn supports healthy detoxification.

Blueberries—contain natural aspirin that helps lessen the tissue-damaging effects of chronic inflammation, while lessening pain. Blueberries also act as antibiotics by blocking bacteria in the urinary tract, thereby helping to prevent infections. They have antiviral properties and are loaded with super-detoxifying phytonutrients called proanthocyanidins.

Cabbage—contains numerous anti-cancer and antioxidant compounds and helps the liver break down excess hormones. Cabbage also cleanses the digestive tract and soothes the stomach, which could in part be due to its antibacterial and antiviral properties. Cruciferous vegetables like cabbage (kale is another excellent choice—see below) demonstrate powerful detoxification activity, including neutralizing some of the damaging compounds found in cigarette smoke (and second-hand smoke). They also contain a compound that helps the liver produce adequate amounts of enzymes for detoxification.

Cranberries—have powerful antibiotic and antiviral substances to help the body cleanse harmful bacteria and viruses from the urinary tract.

Keep reading to learn about the foods that eliminates radioactive waste, neutralize compounds in cigarette smoke, and more…

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Marianne B.

8:41PM PST on Feb 20, 2012

Good info, anything that will help our immune system and health.

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Jack R.

12:12AM PST on Feb 8, 2012

Although i have had quorn in the past, I have started to eat quorn again, they make nice quorn fillets with a sundried tomato topping and i sometimes use the quorn mince. Also, vegetable burgers are very tasty grilled. i buy them from a frozen food shop and they cost 4 for 99p i think they are cheap but they are nice, i am trying to eat a little less meat. I am a big fan of veg,s and like any veg.

Jailene S.

12:51PM PST on Jan 31, 2012

Any ideas on starting off an increased kale diet??

Sandi C.

1:02AM PST on Jan 31, 2012

TRYED SOME OF THEM!

Stephanie S.

7:10PM PST on Jan 30, 2012

Good info!

Michelle J.

12:11PM PST on Jan 30, 2012

thanks for the insight