If you have been feeling tired, sluggish, low energy or bloated- it's time for a Detox!
You know more than anyone that you need to cleanse the junk from your body. It’s not always easy picking which path to take to cleanse your body for the results you want.
But, I’ve made it super easy with my Epic 24 Hour Detox.
I don’t believe in deprivation, so you will not feel deprived in any way. In fact, you’ll feel quite the opposite because we are going to load up on real food with tons of beneficial nutrients!
The reality is, no matter how clean we eat, we live in a very toxic world. Before we even open our mouths to take a bite of food, we are exposed to vehicular and industrial pollution in the air and toxins in our cleaning products and cosmetics. Not to mention the havoc wreaked on the body by stress. So, the question is not ‘am I toxic?’ but rather ‘how toxic am I?’
Ready to eliminate those toxins that cause weight gain, brain fog, loss of sleep, loss of mental clarity, and fatigue? This blog has a delicious one day meal plan with recipes to follow below. Enjoy!
Here’s my Epic 24 Hour Detox:
Upon Waking Detox Drink:
Morning Lemon/Grapefruit Elixir - this simple recipe can just be made in a mug, mix the ingredients together and sip!
1 cup warm or room temp water
Juice from 1 lemon or grapefruit
Pinch of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon raw honey OR a couple of drops of stevia
Breakfast:
Blueberry Superfood Smoothie Bliss- smoothies are a great way to get a variety of nutrients into our body in an enjoyable way. This is a simple recipe- throw everything into your blender- I use a Vitamix like this one: click here: Vitamix. Blend together and enjoy!
1 cup unsweetened almond/coconut/hemp or rice milk
½ cup frozen or fresh, organic wild blueberries
½ cup spinach
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon flax meal or chia seeds
Pinch of cinnamon
Stevia or raw honey to sweeten
Ice (optional)
Snack:
Keep it simple- 10 almonds and 1 apple. This is crunchy, flavorful and filling enough to get you through until lunch.
Lunch:
Mixed Salad- salads are another great way to get a variety of nutrients into our day. This recipe below is full of healthy greens, it’s yummy, and simple to make.
2 cups mixed greens or spinach, chopped
½ cup carrot, chopped
½ cup cucumber, chopped
1 cup artichokes (BPA free, canned in water)
1 avocado, cubed
¼ cup hemp seeds or seed of your choice
Handful parsley, chopped
Handful basil, chopped
Chop vegetables and mix in a large bowl. Top your salad with avocado and hemp seeds. Drizzle with dressing of choice. A simple olive oil and balsamic dressing would be perfect!
Snack:
This simple snack is perfect for mid afternoon if you are getting a bit hungry.
½ avocado w/ tomato & sea salt
Dinner:
Carrot Ginger Soup- I love soup and although many of my lunches include it, for detox days, soup is the perfect meal. Warm, nutritious and filling as you can eat as much as you’d like!
4 cups chopped carrots
6 cups bone broth or water
1 medium onion, minced
2-inch nub ginger root, peeled and grated
Sea salt to taste
Dash nutmeg
Chopped fresh parsley, dill, or cilantro
Put carrots, ginger, and onion in a pot with broth. Bring to boil then cover and reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and put everything in a blender or food processor to purée. Again, I use my Vitamix (click here) to blend hot soups as it works great for pureed veggie soups like this. Serve hot topped with fresh herbs.
Evening:
Early Evening Immune Boosting Ginger Elixir- make yourself a mug of this and sip and enjoy!
1 cup warm or room temp water
Juice from ½ lemon
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger or 1 tablespoon if tolerated
1 teaspoon raw honey or stevia
Bring the water and ginger to a boil, and then lower flame. Add the lemon and keep at a low simmer for a few minutes. Then pour into a mug & nourish your body.
I hope you love these recipes from my Epic Detox. Healthy eating doesn't have to be hard, and it definitely doesn't have to taste bad!
Removing sugar from your life, and starting on a healthier eating journey can be hard, but it doesn't have to be! If you want a step by step meal plan with delicious recipes, then check out my 10 Day Detox + Metabolism Reset.
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