We are all different, for scientific proof of this fact, go shopping for underwear.
There is not a detox diet that is one size fits all. Here are guidelines that seem to work very well. I will post my own plan, which I have developed for myself, tomorrow. But until then, here are some things to ponder.
1. Eat high-quality, easily digestible protein every 2.5-4 hours – dictated by your hunger. Whey protein, and egg whites are considered the highest quality proteins available, there are also some well formulated vegetable sourced proteins – click here to see one I like.
2. Eat a variety of dark colored vegetables daily – salads, green juices, steamed or broiled vegetables, choose the ones that you love the most. Dark, leafy greens, like kale and spinach are full of nutrients and easy on your system. For a list of nutrient dense vegetables, I love this website.
3. Since it is springtime, eat juicy fruits as available in your area. I am a huge fan of berries, I love the taste of them and have them daily.
4. Use liver supporting herbs – look for; milk thistle, silymarin, or dandelion root . According to chinese medicine, the liver and gall bladder need support during the springtime. Using a liver supporting herb will help to protect and assist your liver and alleviate symptoms of toxicity, or in other words; you’ll feel better.
5. If you drink a lot of caffiene, there is no benefit to going off cold-turkey. I just don’t support the idea of a healing crisis like a caffeine headache. Start tapering your caffiene consumption, cutting your intake in half by switching to decaf, having smaller cups, or switching from coffee to tea. Some fasts allow 1 cup of coffee per day. If you use coffee or tea, organic is a very good idea. Coffee and Tea come from many 3rd world countries and the allowable pesticide lists can be quite scary… The difference in price is well worth your health.
6. During a detox, opt for organic, especially with proteins. Organic, grass fed, free range animals have lived healthy lives and their milk, eggs and meat are higher quality, containing nutrients completely absent in animals raised with more efficient (factory) environment. If you cannot find or afford organic produce, you can soak your fruits and vegetables in a 30 percent hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes, which will help to remove pesticides.
7. Tomorrow I will post an outline of the program that I have developed for myself for Springtime. Today, I recommend you pick a day to start, choose a day that you have time to shop and prepare for ahead of time. Also, begin to wean yourself off of or nearly off of caffeine. Switch to decaf, order a smaller size, switch to tea, just begin cutting down.
Stay tuned….
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