After the holiday season, excessive intake of sugar, unhealthy snacks and alcohol, you have certainly noticed that your body is difficult and the digestion is irregular.

Once we put it on sweet foods and carbohydrates it’s really hard to turn to a healthy lifestyle. When we talking about a healthy lifestyle, we are not talking about hunger but about careful selection of food that we will consume.

The first step in cleansing the body of toxins that accumulated during the month of December is certainly the pursuit of detoxification.

What is detoxification?

Detoxification is a consequence of long-term accumulation of waste substances and toxins in the body, causing excessive acidity and oxygen deficiency, and burdening the workings of the internal organs, and are a suitable soil for the development of bacteria and viruses, causing lighter or more severe diseases, depending on the organism’s contamination.

Detox tea – ingredients

For preparing detox tea you need one whole ginger, two cinnamon sticks, one teaspoon of turmeric, 500 ml of water, two teaspoons of lemon juice and 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey.

Preparation

Peel one whole ginger and cut it into plates then pour water. Brew, reduce the flame and cook for a few more minutes. Add cinnamon sticks and turmeric and continue cooking for another 10 minutes.

Pour, slightly cool (60 °C), add honey, stir to dissolve the honey and enjoy the hot beverage. For more recipes and inspirations for delicious drinks, visit vegeta.hr.

Would you like to try a two-day diet to cleanse the body? Read the recipe HERE.