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Today the recipe we are going to teach is for a low carb detox soup! The term “detox” is super trendy, but many people are confusing garlic with bugalho. For this reason, our nutritionists from the M Pio Nutri Team explain before the recipe, what “detox” actually is:
Sopa low carb detox | Detox diets
Detoxification is the process carried out by an organism to eliminate certain toxins, also known as xenobiotics. In this process, these substances, which cannot be excreted, undergo changes in their chemical structure that allow them to be eliminated from the body through feces or urine. Detoxification occurs in all cells, but mainly in those of the liver and intestine.
Thus, the low carb detox soup Its aim is to provide the necessary support for the body's natural detoxification, restricting potentially allergenic, processed foods and foods with large amounts of chemical additives, replacing them with the consumption of healthy foods that have properties that stimulate the detoxification pathways.
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A true detox diet goes far beyond correcting dietary or alcohol excesses. It can last six, fifteen, twenty-one or thirty days and is based on removing toxins and eliminating antinutrients from the diet, such as trans fats, white flour, sugar, caffeine, dyes, flavorings, monosodium glutamate and artificial sweeteners. Foods with high allergenic potential, such as milk, dairy products, soy and gluten, and those that contain large amounts of chemical additives, such as processed, canned and sausage foods, are also restricted from the diet, as are charcoal-roasted meats, alcoholic beverages, processed juices and soft drinks.
Now that it's been clearly explained that detox isn't just for Mondays after spending the weekend eating junk food, let's get to the recipe!
Sopa low carb detox | Ingredients
1 L of homemade vegetable broth or water
1 chayote
1 cup of broccoli
1 onion, cut into large pieces
1 zucchini
3 cabbage leaves
Juice of half a lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Sopa low carb detox | How to prepare
Add the broth to a pan and add the chayote and onion to cook. When the chayote is soft, add the zucchini, broccoli and cabbage. Let it cook just a little longer and then put it in the blender, add the lemon juice and blend until everything is well combined. Return the mixture to the pan and let it boil well. Then just serve your dish. low carb detox soup.
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