First, definitely print this colorful, one-page “8 Easy Tips for a Healthy Spring”

Part of preparing for spring can include a detox. Why?

Relive Everyday says that this season of new growth can be a great time, “to reset your own microbiome,” the world of microbes in the body that fight germs, digest food, produce vitamins and more. This tune up can also,

• Fix urinary problems caused by eating things that strain the kidneys [especially meals with salty and processed foods]
• Improve focus and clear mind fog
• Energize the disease-fighting lympathic system
• Open sinuses clogged by spring-time allergies
• Read more [including Do’s and Don’ts]

What should part of the body’s Spring Tune Up?  Redbook recommends these super foods:

• Arugula because this peppery salad green is, “high in phytonutrients that may reduce cancer risk and lower inflammation in the body.”
• Artichokes because they have lots, of nutrition, including 7 grams of gut-healthy fiber, potassium, vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and cell-protective phytochemicals.”
• Rhubarb is a good source of potassium and manganese. Rhubarb also contains vitamin K and calcium, which together are necessary for healthy bones.” [Eat the stalks; not the leaves because they contain oxalic acid which can cause breathing difficulty, kidney stones, even coma and more.]
• Pineapple because it lowers cholesterol, reduces free radicals and is anti-inflammatory. Pineapple can also ease sore throat, gout, and bronchitis symptoms.
• Here are eleven more of Redbook’s spring superfoods.

Here are 16 Foods that Taste Better in Spring, including fresh berries, new potatoes, asparagus and mint. Yum!

And here are some great, springtime recipes from Eating Well, like,

• 22 Spinach & Mushroom Recipes Perfect for Spring
• 16 Spring Sandwich Recipes
• 16 Sheet Pan Recipes for April