Three Day Detox

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Coming out of the holiday season and needing to cleanse and reset?

The fun isn’t over. It is still summertime. There are still many party’s, BBQ’s and good times ahead. But I think most of us would agree that after the last month or so we need to take a pause to focus on diet and to feel cleansed. A three day detox is the perfect way to reset and get back on track.

So… how do we do this?

For the next three days, eliminate all sugars, alcohol, soda, processed food, grains, gluten, and animal products from your diet. In their place, enjoy green juices, smoothies, and plant-based soups. The only sweetener recommended for use is stevia, which is all-natural, comes from a plant and has zero glycemic impact. It is also very important to stay well hydrated by drinking 2 litre’s of water each day. Water is essential to help your body release toxins. The key is not to deprive your body but instead to flood it with nutrients to help it cleanse.

Here’s the Plan

  1. Start each day with a glass of lemon water (squeeze the juice of one lemon into a large glass of room temperature water).

  2. Mid morning = Green Smoothie. Wendy’s favourite recipe =

    • 1/2 cup frozen pineapple

    • 1 cup frozen zucchini

    • 1/2 green apple

    • 1/2 cup cucumber

    • 2 leaves of kale

    • 1/4 cup fresh mint (loosely packed)

    • juice of 1 lime

    • 1 cup of water

    • Plant based protein powder of choice

  3. Two - Three fresh juices throughout the day. Keeping the juices mostly vegetable loaded, with a little fruit. Some juice combination examples =

    • Carrot, lemon, red capsicum & ginger

    • Celery, cucumber & green apple

    • Cucumber, beetroot & lemon

    • Celery, spinach, kiwi & lime

  4. It’s best to have dinner early so you don’t get extremely hungry. For dinner make your favourite vegetable soup recipe. One of our favourites is Roasted Tomato Soup (recipe below). But you can choose to make a batch of any of your favourite vegetable based soups.

  5. Drink herbal tea after dinner with stevia if you require something sweet.

  6. Remember to drink 2 Litres of water throughout the day!

Roasted Tomato Soup

The trick is to use very sweet tomatoes!
INGREDIENTS
- 1.5kg of sweet tomato’s (cut in half)
- 3 or so Black tomatoes (cut in half)
- 1 or 2 red capsicum (cut in half)
- Bunch of basil
- 1 onion diced
- 5 or 6 cloves of garlic
- 1 x 800g can of whole tomatoes
- 3-4 Tbsp of tomato paste (optional)
- 3-4 Tbsp of corn flour
- Sprinkle Italian herbs
- Salt & pepper
- Pinch of chili flakes (optional)
- Olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
METHOD
- Cut tomatoes and capsicum and put on baking tray with some whole garlic cloves and sprinkle the Italian herbs and some salt and pepper.
- Bake in oven till they start to go a bit black.
- Dice onion and cook in big pot with olive oil and chili flakes - cook till brown.
- Add can of tomatos and tomato paste.
- Then add corn flour to warm water and stir till it's a thick paste and add it to the pot.
- Add basil, salt & pepper and let simmer.
- Add the tomato and capsicum from oven and blend with a stick blender.

You will feel great at the end of the three days! You just need to be headstrong and to stick to it! Take each day at a time and enjoy nourishing your body. Remember to be kind to your body while you are detoxing. Get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water, and treat yourself to a massage. You will feel refreshed and glowing!