Take Care of Yourself in the Year of the Rabbit with 5 Detox Tips for Better Health

For anyone aiming to transform themselves in 2023 but still struggling to break free from unhealthy habits, here are some tips to help you set new goals, challenge yourself, and make positive changes. Let’s detox and cut out what no longer serves you!

Detox Your Diet: Eat Well with Discipline

How much unhealthy food have we consumed over the past year, especially during the COVID-19 period when many of us worked from home and frequently ordered food delivery without a second thought? This habit may increase risks of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and obesity. Let’s switch to healthier eating habits by incorporating these detox-friendly ingredients that are also rich in vitamins and minerals that are essential for the body, such as:

• Beetroot: Known for its detoxifying properties, beetroot helps cleanse the liver with betaine, a compound that balances bodily fluids and reduces liver fat. It’s also high in fiber, vitamins, and essential minerals.
• Berries: Rich in antioxidants, berries boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, and prevent cancer cell growth. They also help lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.
• Broccoli: Packed with nutrients like dietary fiber, beta-carotene, vitamins A, E, and C, protein, and antioxidants, broccoli strengthens the body and supports overall health.
• Cabbage: Enhances digestion, promotes bowel movements, and boosts the immune system. It also reduces the risk of cancer and aids in better sleep.
• Asparagus: Contains inulin, a type of carbohydrate that increases good bacteria in the gut while inhibiting harmful bacteria that can cause diarrhea.
  

Social Detox: Take a Break from Social Media

Are you spending too much time on social media lately? Social Detox is a way to recover from excessive social media use—the kind where you endlessly scroll, even when it’s tiring. Nowadays, social media has become so ingrained in our lives that losing internet access for even a short time can make us feel out of touch with the world. Overuse of social media can expose you to overwhelming, sensitive, or violent content, which may negatively impact your physical and mental health. Physical issues may include staying up late, insomnia, headaches, migraines, and eye strain. Mentally, it may lead to irritability, depression, stress, or anxiety. If you want to avoid these risks, try a social detox to improve your overall physical and mental well-being and happiness. Here’s how to get started:

• Remove time-wasting apps like games or certain social media platforms.
• Disconnect from the internet before bed to avoid app notifications.
• If your mind is exhausted and you're not in the mood to receive any more information, try taking a 30-day break from social media, or start with a 7-day break as needed.
• Fill your free time with other activities like reading, exercising, or organizing your home.
  

Detox Your Body and Boost Confidence with Lump Sum Health Insurance

While you detox your mind and body for the New Year, don’t forget to add an extra layer of confidence with lump sum health insurance from Muang Thai Life Assurance. These plans provide coverage for critical illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and kidney disease, as well as common diseases and accidents. They include benefits such as coverage for standard single rooms at all hospitals, ICU expenses billed as incurred, and optional coverage for health checkups, dental care, eye care, and maternity. Enjoy worry-free, long-term health coverage up to the age of 99 with flexible plans:

- D Health Plus: Coverage of 1-5 million Baht per treatment.

- Elite Health Plus: Coverage of 20-100 million Baht per year.

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• D Health Plus Rider and Elite Health Plus Rider must be purchased to be attached to in-force policy.
• Coverage period of the rider must not exceed the coverage period of the life insurance policy that this rider is attached to.
• Premium is eligible for tax deduction. Conditions are as specified by the Revenue Department.
• Underwriting is subject to the Company’s rules.
• Conditions are as specified by Muang Thai Life Assurance PCL and the banks.
• Conditions are subject to the medical standards and necessity.
• Please study the details of coverage, conditions and exclusions before making a decision to purchase insurance.

Toxic People Detox – Don't Stay Around Toxic People

If you're in a situation where you're not happy, remove yourself from it, especially when it comes to relationships with toxic people around you. These can include old school friends, coworkers, or even family members. People like this have an energy that makes us feel bad, unhappy, or even negatively impacts our physical and mental health. This could lead us to see less value in ourselves. So, who are the toxic people you should avoid staying around for too long? Let's find out:

• Critics
• Gossips
• Self-centered individuals
• Moody people
• Liars
• People who never admit their mistakes
• Those who like to pressure others
  

Emotional Detox – Reduce Stress, Increase Happiness

In life, we often experience stress and pressure. Especially in uncertain situations, many people face impacts on their work, finances, and daily life, leading to stress. Importantly, various emotions can also cause health problems, such as anxiety, which affects nutrient absorption, causes bloating, indigestion, and stomach ulcers, anger, which leads to "high liver fire" and causes irritability, headaches, blurred vision, eye pain, eye swelling, and high blood pressure, and sadness, prolonged grief, which can block energy in the lungs, leaving you feeling weak, exhausted, and easily fatigued. So, if you're starting to feel these emotions, try an emotional detox to improve your health and increase your lifespan with these simple methods:

• Exercise: This helps endorphins to work, making you focus on the relaxed feeling after exercise rather than the stress.
• Meditation: When anxiety strikes, it can dominate your thoughts. Meditation helps you focus and forget the worries.
• Time Management: Set a daily schedule that balances work and personal life. Make sure you have specific work hours and enough time to rest to avoid excessive stress.
• Relax with Entertainment: Watch a movie, listen to music, or engage in activities you enjoy. This helps clear your mind and may provide solutions to your worries.
• Change Your Perspective: Constantly worrying can lead to stress without you realizing it. Try to rethink, remain calm, and accept the imperfections that arise. This might help you understand the situation better and reduce stress faster.

Source: Retrieved on 5 January 2023

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