Spring is officially here.
Artichokes are high inprebioticsand fiber, making them great for supportingdigestive health.
They also contain cynarins, which are known to help detoxify the liver.
Aaron Cameron Muntz
I love them steamed simply as a side dish or on their own, says Capelle.
Just skip any heavy, creamy sauces.
Theyre also a concentrated source of essential vitamins and antioxidants, so they offer real energy and vitality boosts.
In spring, I drink vegetable juice with nettle powder each morning on an empty stomach.
Dandelion teais a known diuretic that can helpreduce bloating.
Its also long been celebrated as a liver tonic.
It gently boosts the liver, Delberghe agrees.
I recommend drinking it three times a day between meals.
Along those same lines, nutritionistLucile Champyswears by nourishing herbal teasand she likes to switch them up seasonally.
I leave them to infuse overnight in an isothermal flask to get maximum concentrated benefits.
I filter it the next morning and sip it throughout the day, she says.
Champy recommends cutting it into small pieces and waiting 30 minutes before cooking to encourage the development of sulforaphane.
She also recommends eating it with mustard, which also has antioxidant-rich sulfur-containing compounds.
