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When the colon and the intestines are unable to digest food completely or properly, some part of it starts getting accumulated in the Digestive Tract and leads to problems like irregular bowel movements and constipation. The food wastes that are thus accumulated further impede proper digestion, perpetuating and worsening the condition. It is mostly an unbalanced diet that is responsible for this condition. Excessive consumption of meat-based food, deep-fried snacks, artificially sweetened food items, caffeinated beverages and alcoholic drinks cause improper digestion and accumulation of toxins in the body.

There are few simple ways of detoxifying the digestive tract. Increase the intake of raw and leafy vegetables and fruits in your diet. They are a rich natural source of roughage and water and help ensure the proper movement of food along the digestive tract. Drinking 8-10 glasses of water daily is an effective way of flushing out toxins from the body. Eat the pulp or the juice of bael fruit before dinner every night. This is an excellent laxative. Soak a few figs in a bowl of water every night and eat the figs the next morning. Remember to drink the water in which the figs have been soaked too, as this cleanses the system completely. Prunes are also known to have detoxifying properties, so include them in your diet. Grapes should be eaten every day or, alternatively, raisins soaked in water overnight can be consumed, along with the water, every morning. Eating a papaya every morning at breakfast is another way to avoid the accumulation of toxins in the body. Add a few drops of lemon juice and a little honey to a glass of lukewarm water and stir it well. Then drink it on an empty stomach in the morning. Following this routine daily helps keep the digestive tract clean and expel accumulated toxins. Spinach contains organic chemicals that have detoxifying and cleansing properties. Drinking spinach juice every morning or using raw spinach in salads is therefore a very effective way of avoiding the build-up of toxins in the system. Drinking cranberry juice is also known to detoxify the liver, kidneys and the bladder. Sweet potatoes and yams effectively remove heavy metal wastes like mercury from the body. Parsley leaves, when used generously in cooking, can also help in purifying the blood, as they contain oxidizing chemicals. Asparagus leaves, when eaten raw, cleanse the digestive tract and aid in the proper functioning of the kidneys.