The Ultimate 24-Hour Cleanse To Get Christmas Out Of Your System

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All that merry merry is fun and all, until the very next day when you wake up with a holiday hangover questioning your food consumption choices from last night. So, to make sure you’re ready for round two of the festive season and looking and feeling yourself again for NYE, we’ve got some tips for you. So, put down that slice of whatever you found lying around, and think twice before you pick up the fork (again), and heed the advice of these nutrition and fitness pros. They’re here to help you get back to feeling fresh – remember, sometimes you just have to grin and kale it.

1. Start your day with protein

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To feel fuller and take on your day (tension headache and all), say bottoms up to a breakfast protein shake. You can even throw in some frozen berries for a bit of fiber and sweetness or jazz it up with a pinch of cinnamon and cloves, which can make a basic chocolate smoothie taste like gingerbread realness.

2. Chill on all the leftovers

Those holiday leftovers might be calling your name at the office, but skip the chocolate-covered cherries, candy-coated pretzels, and yes — even gluten-free cookies — in lieu of a healthier protein bar, a piece of fruit, or a handful of almonds or cashews. When it comes to the best foods to support your cleansing ways, Holistic Beauty Expert & Co-Founder of ZSS Skincare Paula Simpson knows best. “Broccoli sprouts (both an immune booster and detoxifier), artichokes, lemon, flaxseed, and dark leafy greens like kale, spinach, collard greens, and swiss chard will get the job done,” she says. De-bloating cooking spices like sage and paprika, and if you have a sweet tooth, cinnamon, have antioxidant compounds that’ll sustain energy and reduce cravings throughout the day. They also add a natural radiance to the skin. And we all know we could use a day-after Christmas glow.

3. Spill the tea

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When you’ve got tummy troubles big time, consider herbal teas the answer to your gurgling woes. Steely-like leaves and blends incorporating peppermint, fennel, and ginger, or a caffeine-free tea like Arbonne Herbal Detox Tea to not only warm you during a cold AF winter night, but ease all-around discomforts via nine botanicals that support the liver and kidneys.

4. Pop those pills

Probiotics and enzymes pills, that is. According to Dr. Nancy Steely, ND, and Arbonne Senior Director of Nutrition: “Probiotics can help to restore a healthy belly and maintain your intestinal bacterial balance, while digestive enzymes break down the sugars and carbs you overindulged in the night before.” Hey, it’s ok. Us too. If you don’t fancy tablets, turn to fermented foods. They may seem nasty, but Health Coach Beth Romanski reminds us that health begins in the gut and fermented and probiotic-rich foods like raw sauerkraut, raw fermented veggies, kombucha, cultured full-fat yogurt, keifer, and kimchi will keep you balanced.

5. Do not go full speed at the gym

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… Because you will crash. “You’re probably going to have a mini freakout about all the food you ate — and all the workouts you didn’t do — in the past few days and want to sprint back on track, but remember you don’t need to be aggressive to your body,” says Crunch Personal Trainer Sandy Liang. “If you restrict and excessively cut your food intake, you’ll mess with your metabolism and potentially end up spiraling into a binge and restrict pattern,” she says. “And if you overload and do a crazy amount of workouts, then you could fatigue, strain a muscle, or hurt a joint. Then no training will happen.” So instead, get back into your regular routine of eating and exercising regularly and any weight gain (if any!) will come right off.

6. Make turmeric your best friend

Regular use of turmeric improves liver detoxification, so when in doubt, turn to turmeric. To make it easy, try Daily Turmeric Tonic (which combines organic turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and other healthy superfoods and adaptogens) or start sipping on Further Food‘s Dr. Taz Bhatia‘s favorite Debloat Smoothie (made of: 2 ½ cups of water, 3 small celery stalks, 1 green apple, 1 lemon cut in half and freshly squeezed, ½ cucumber, and 1 scoop Daily Turmeric Tonic or turmeric powder).

7. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

When your body is feeling dehydrated, and kind of gross (thanks, wine), get it back to babe status by drinking plenty of water. Liang recommends eight cups a day at least to aid in digestion, reduce gas-induced bloating, and flush out toxins.

Finally, detoxing and getting in shape is great for your body and health, but we’re all for embracing our curvier selves, and so should you!