Smokers have a lot of Nicotine present in their body. Even years after they kick the habit, the nicotine might still be lingering in their body.
Millions of people die due to smoking and smoking related diseases every year and the nicotine present in it might have a huge role to play in it. The problem with Nicotine is that it immediately enters the blood stream and pollutes out blood and it also the main reason that makes smoking so addictive.
But have no fear there are some foods that research has proved that can flush out the nicotine from out body and reserve the damaging effects it may have caused.
- Water
I am never fed up of telling everyone that water is good for their body. It is a gift from god to cure us of a zillion ailments and diseases.
Hydrating your body and flushing out the toxins is the best and fastest way to go about releasing toxins from the body.
- Spinach
Folic acid is said to fight the toxins, especially nicotine, so do include them in your diet to not only benefit from the vitamins and minerals but also by having the spinach to flush out the nicotine.
- Kiwi
When you smoke the levels of Vitamin A, C and E are reduced. Restore them by munching on some chopped kiwi.
- Carrot
Carrot contains a lot of Vitamin K, A, C and B which has proved to flush out nicotine. So a glass of carrot juice a day might help you wash out all those chemicals present in your body.
- Orange
Orange juice will not only refresh your body and improve its metabolism but also cleanse it of the nicotine.
- Broccoli
Broccoli is not just nutritious for kids, it good for adult smokers too. It is rich in Vitamin B5 and C in the body that aid in flushing out the chemicals from our system.
So include these natural food items in your diet and try to reverse the damage caused by nicotine to your body.
Written by: Rasha Ashraf
