We all know about foods that add toxins to the body making us fall sick. There are also foods that add to body weight. However, there are foods, which provide our bodies with natural energy, lift our mood and also help us lose weight. Does it sounds too good to be true?  Read on, and you would know that it is perfectly possible to consume such foods and keep fit and healthy. These days, there are far too many pollutants, which the body has to cope with. Chemicals and pesticides contaminate the soil on which fruits and vegetables are grown and then there are harmful toxins, which seep into our foods from plastic packaging and more. At the end of the day, all these pollutants enter our body and make us feel tired, lethargic and cause our metabolism to become slow.

Fortunately there are also foods, which put our metabolism back to order, cleans our system, effectively removes the harmful toxins and give us more energy. Foods can be part of a colon cleansing program or a body cleansing program and such foods can be consumed daily to remain fit and healthy as they also boost our immune system. One of the first foods, which can be mentioned here, are green super foods, which are considered to be the best system cleaner. This usually comes in the form of powder that has to be mixed with water. Here the whole plant is freeze-dried and become edible when mixed with water. As the name suggests, these green foods are filled with chlorophyll that helps in the removal of all harmful chemicals from the body. Rich in protein, enzymes, vitamin B, antioxidants, these green foods combat free radicals as well as provide the system with adequate fiber. These foods also help in digestion and strengthen the body’s immune system.

When it concerns body cleansing, try beetroot. Rich in various nutrients, they help in the overall detoxification of the blood and are also good for the skin. Beetroot also can be a good stimulant for the liver and it has protective properties also. Betaine one of the main ingredients of beetroot, is considered to be good for prevention of coronary and cerebral arterial ailments. Then, for lowering cholesterol, shiitake mushrooms have been tried and tested. Recent research has revealed that it not only detoxifies the system but also clears the body of any tumor cells. You could have these mushrooms as foods or as supplement.

Most of us take the apple for granted. This wondrous fruit is not only an effective body cleanser with the natural pectin fiber that it contains, this fiber is also helpful in the prevention of formation of cancer cells of the colon. Rich in quercetin, one of the main ingredients of an apple, this acts as effective antioxidants. Apples not only fight cancer but can be a protector of your brain from the natural degeneration associated with aging. It can also be effective against Alzheimer’s disease. Adults who are prone to hypertension can benefit greatly by taking apples everyday. Naturally growing and available in plenty papaya is one of the most popular body cleansers which nature has given us. Enzymes which papaya contain are known to aid the digestive system as well as boost he body’s immunity. It lowers inflammation, reduces the effect of asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and also osteoarthritis.