Blackberries

One of the best techniques for thoroughly and healthily healing your colon is to watch what you’re putting into your belly.  There are several different approaches to colon cleansing through food.  You must choose the healthiest choice, which fits your particularly individual lifestyle.

Lack of certain types of foods will help to clear out your colon.  This is referred to as fasting.  Some experts refer to this part of a colon cleanser as a detox phase.  This method typically refers to being on a juice diet for approximately one week.  Some people will stay on a juice fast for two to three weeks, but this is a matter of personal preference.  You can typically use either fruit juices or vegetable juices or a combination of both.  Most people cannot handle the thought of going on a pure juice fast for a week, let alone a couple of days.

The best foods to stick to when cleansing your colon and detoxifying your body are foods that are packed full of fiber, like whole grain foods and green leafy vegetables.  These types of foods are naturally packed full of fiber.  Flax seed is especially good for colon cleansing and can be added to cereals, drinks and yogurt.  Make sure you eat plenty of fresh green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli and salad greens.

Fruit is absolutely delicious when it comes to cleansing the colon for healing.  Blackberries are an excellent choice!  They have eight grams of fiber per cup!  This type of natural fiber does wonders for cleansing and healing the colon naturally.  Prunes and prune juice are also very beneficial and an age-old cure for constipation!  Since constipation prevention is part of colon cleansing, you should be able to see why you would benefit from eating prunes and drinking prune juice.

By choosing the correct foods and liquids to eat throughout your colon cleansing, you will be choosing a healthy diet that will benefit your entire body.  Don’t forget to drink plenty of water, at least six to eight glasses of water a day.  For added benefit, try adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to each glass of water.  This will also help to release additional water retention from the body and to cleanse and detoxify the whole body.  Apple cider vinegar is excellent for getting rid of fungi and other infections and is overall healthy for everyone.  It is somewhat of an acquired taste, but if you eat vinegar-based salad dressings, you can get used to drinking vinegar water.

Finally, make sure you are getting plenty of regular exercise.  Exercise is an important component to not only losing weight and staying healthy, but also for cleansing the colon and ensuring that the body is working correctly.