Cleansing Foods for Winter

Certain foods have a "cleansing" effect on different organs in the body. Green beans, for example, are highly nutritious and are a great source of fibre, which helps clean out the colon. Beetroot has blood-cleansing abilities and is full of antioxidants, Vitamin C, betacarotene and carotenoids, which help to rejuvenate the liver.

Good cleansing foods for winter include:

• Fruit - pink grapefruit, strawberries, pears, lemons, limes, kiwifruit;

• Vegetables - pumpkin, sweet potato, carrots, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, leafy greens, and spinach;

• Nuts and seeds - almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds;

• Protein - skinless organic chicken, oily fish, adzuki beans;

• Grains - brown and wild rice, unprocessed oats and seeds

• Herbs and spices - basil, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon, chives, cumin, curry powder, dandelion, dill, fennel, ginger, honey, nutmeg, parsley, rosemary, turmeric;

• Oils - extra virgin olive oil and flaxseed oil;

• Drinks green tea and herbal tea.