Although
we have not seen this through the windows officially we have a spring.
Spring is my favourite time of the year when I wake up from hibernation, I feel a new energy to everything. The
day is already long, and only remains for us to wait for warm and sunny days.
Spring
is the time for me to clean up the whole body. As
always I do spring cleaning in my home
to feel clean and fresh I also care about the cleaning in my body. I
do not know why but this is the time when I really should clean up my body, to
make some healthy rituals in my life and enjoy the fact that the winter months
behind me.In
the spring it is definitely easier for me to take care of my diet. To
clean my body of toxins for some time it
is really worth to avoid sweet, sour and salty foods that cause water retention
in the body and added to the diet foods more bitter and sharp. So I reach for the:
Grains:
quinoa, barley, buckwheat, rye, brown rice, long grain
Vegetables:
sprouts, asparagus, peppers, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower,
celery, garlic, green beans, mushrooms, peas, onions, radishes and spinach
Fruits:
Dried fruits, apples and pears
Herbs:
parsley, cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, clove - aromatic herbs that can
help reduce your intake of salt.
Protein:
legumes (beans, sprouts, lentils, peas), pumpkin and sunflower seeds, white
meat (chicken, turkey), freshwater fish and eggs (hard-boiled)
Oils:
Reduce your intake of oils and I use mostly corn and sunflower oil
Dairy
and milk products: for some time about 2 weeks so I try to avoid completely
cheese, milk, yogurt and other milk products
Herbal
teas with: cardamom, chicory, cinnamon, cloves, Dandelion, ginger,
hibiscus, orange peel and strawberry leaves
As
already doing "order" with my body, of course, I do not forget about
exercise. Even
though the weather does encourage me and I would like to stay a little longer
in bed is really worth it to wake up before 7 in the morning, so that you can
start your day with the rising sun. Exercising
in the morning is the perfect solution for me at this time of year! This helps
to stimulate blood circulation and strengthen the immune system. This is a
great impetus to the very beginning of the day.
After
the winter, my skin also becomes drier so I try to scrub it with special
brushes for the face, body scrubs and do facials moisturizers, and if necessary
I'll go to the beauty therapist to make my skin fresh and radiant.