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The kidneys and the liver are two of the major channels of detoxification in the body. The health benefits of chicory root include increased detoxification by stimulating diuresis and bile secretion. Itâs never too early to detoxify. Newborn babies have more than 200 toxins in their young bodies, revealed tests funded by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Chicory, more precisely root chicory (Cichorium intybus), grows all over the United States and is cultivated in Mediterranean areas in Europe, where it is roasted, ground, and used as a coffee substitute.ometimes called chicory root fiber, inulin is also found in bananas, wheat, onions, and garlic, but chicory root has very high concentrations. Food manufacturers now extract inulin from chicory root and add it to edible products such as yogurt, ice cream, chocolate bars, breakfast bars, salad dressings and margarine.