PURIFY toxins from the body with this seasonal fruit

The hot season is well and truly here, but that also means it's time for a fruit whose nutrients help cleanse the body. It's the tuna .

Prickly pear is a fruit that comes from the Opuntia ficus-indica plant, commonly known as the nopal. They have diuretic properties within our body and can also be found in the form of food supplements and have the same effects as eating the natural fruit.

A study published in Phytotherapy Research found that Tuna (in supplement form or natural) is a powerful diuretic that reduces weight gain, but does not eliminate the minerals that are necessary for the body, that is, it purifies it of toxins and elements that your system does not use for any function. .

Another of its advantages is that it is rich in fiber and low in calories. First, it helps improve digestion and prevent and relieve constipation. Second, it's beneficial when you want to eat something that doesn't add too much fat or extra calories . Two prickly pears provide only 50 calories!

Besides Tuna is rich in calcium, potassium, magnesium, antioxidants, avonoids, beta-carotene and vitamin C . This also helps reduce bad cholesterol and blood glucose levels ; it helps eliminate uric acid . But it also helps maintain body weight and good cholesterol . And if you follow a healthy diet, it's a good way to lose weight . Also, by containing large amounts of water, it prevents fluid retention, which improves the appearance of your skin, kidney function, and eliminates toxins .

Among other attributes are: protecting the liver and relieving liver discomfort; relieving kidney inflammation; and protecting the skin and mucous membranes .

You can even "drink prickly pear juice before consuming alcohol to protect your stomach," recommend nutrition experts. To enhance its benefits, you can make prickly pear juice with pineapple, orange, strawberries, apple, or cinnamon and drink it on an empty stomach.

With information from SUN

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