Happy Spring!

Trinity Fitness is back from hiatus and excited about Spring!!

As spring swings into gear (officially begins on Thursday, March 20), there is no better reason to give your body a healthy, fresh start! A spring cleaning, if you will. Besides, if you're thinking about lowering your weight, "eating clean" is a perfect first step.

Add these foods to your grocery list and you'll receive terrific benefits:

1. Lots of ultra-healthy liquids to flush out the body while pouring in nutrients.

2. Fiber to keep your GI tract fit.

3. Foods that energize those cleansing enzymes in the liver, your body's built-in detox center.

Foods to add to your grocery cart to help begin the process of spring cleaning that beautiful body of yours:

Green leafy vegetables: Eat them raw, throw them into a broth, add them to juices. Their chlorophyll helps swab out environmental toxins (heavy metals, pesticides) and protects the liver.

Lemons: You need to keep the fluids flowing to wash out the body and fresh lemonade is ideal. With its super content of vitamin C, considered the detox vitamin, it helps convert toxins into a water-soluble form that's easily flushed away by our bodies.

Watercress: Not a typical item we buy, but put a handful into salads, soups, and even toss on sandwiches. The peppery little green leaves have a diuretic effect that helps move things through your system, and it's rich in minerals too.

Garlic: Add it to everything -- salads, sauces, spreads. In addition to the bulb's cardio benefits, it activates liver enzymes that help filter out the bad stuff.

Green tea: This antioxidant-rich brew is one of the healthiest ways to get more fluids into your system. HA! Bonus: It contains catechins, which speed up liver activity.

Sesame seeds: These little seeds are credited with protecting liver cells from the damaging effects of alcohol and other chemicals. For a concentrated form, try Tahini, the yummy sesame seed paste (you can also buy it in oil form) that's a staple of Asian & Mediterranean cooking.

Fruit, fruit and more fruit: They're full of almost all the good things above: vitamin C, fiber, nutritious fluids, and all kinds of antioxidants. Besides, nothing tastes better than a ripe mango, fresh berries, or a perfect pear.

Happy Spring!

~ Live Well ~
Trinity Fitness
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