Foods That Detox

 

When considering detoxifying the body with food you will want fresh fruit and mung beans on your list. Fresh fruit juicing and fasts are excellent in detoxifying the body. This type of cleansing requires you to eat nothing fruit for two or three days in order to accomplish the detox. Some fruits you may want to consider for your detox include: pineapple, grapefruit, apples and water melon.

 

Mung beans are small, green beans which are also useful in detoxifying the body.  They are thought to cleanse the heart and are also beneficial to the liver. You may want to note that, Chinese medicine does not recommend the use of mung beans in situations where the person is suffering from symptoms of cold. Mung beans are a good source of Vitamins A, B, C & E, calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, potassium, and amino acids. Mung beans provide 14 grams of protein per cup and are a good source of fiber. For a winning combination I recommend eating these beans with garlic.

 

You can presoak these beans overnight but if you forget don’t panic because mung beans don't need pre-soaking and they don’t give you gas like most beans.

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 ounces mung beans, washed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp basil
• 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 3 -4 cups water

Wash beans thoroughly – presoak. Drain and add 3 - 4 cups of fresh water. Drop in your seasonings. Cover, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 60 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes and serve.

 

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