It is a rich source of vitamin C, which protects against free radicals and strengthens the immune system
Whole foods have a balance of compounds that helps modulate detoxification pathways without excessively activating or inhibiting pathways (Hodges 2015): Whole foods Alfalfa sprouts Apiaceous vegetables (e.g., carrots, parsnips, celery, parsley, dill) Apples Apricots Artichokes Avocado Beets Berries (e.g., blueberries, black raspberries) Black currant Citrus Coconut Coffee Cruciferous vegetables (e.g., broccoli, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts) Curry powder Garlic Ginger *Grapefruit Grapes Green beans Greens (e.g., spinach, watercress, garden cress, parsley, dandelion greens, mustard greens, seaweed) Honey Legumes (e.g., peanuts, soybeans, lentils, peas, butter beans, adzuki beans, mung beans, chickpeas) Nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, pignoli) Olives Onions, leeks Peppermint tea Pomegranate Protein (fish, seafood, eggs, poultry, lean meat, dairy products) Pumpkin seeds Quinoa Rosemary Seeds (e.g., sunflower, pumpkin, sesame) Spirulina Sweet potato Tea, black, green Tomatoes Turmeric Walnuts Watercress Whole grains (e.g., oats, barley, rye, amaranth, teff) *Grapefruit juice may interfere with the breakdown of pharmaceuticals and cause a significant drug-nutrient interaction
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