Day 8

For anyone who may be feeling a little...shall we say...full after all the Thanksgiving revelry, here's an easy detox menu to get things back in balance.

I wrote this out last night for my friend who requested a gluten-free detox, but this menu also works great for anyone interested in giving their digestive system a bit of a rest.***

The No's:

No Gluten

No Sugar

No Dairy

No Soy

No starches (rice, potato, pasta) eaten with protein (eggs, fish, meats)

Fruit eaten only with other fruit and, preferably, only in the morning.

No alcohol.  (Just for 1 week.)   

Breakfast:

-1 cup berries, 1apple, 1 banana (all organic) eaten throughout the morning

or

-Smoothie made with (again...all organic) blueberries, banana, unsweetened hemp milk and chia seeds.  (You can use 1 tblsp. raw organic agave to sweeten if you like.)

Lunch:

-Salad with unlimited veggies, 1 whole avocado and 2 organic hardboiled eggs

or

-Salad with unlimited veggies, 1 whole avocado and a handful of walnuts

 To make salad dressing whisk together:  

 1 tablespoon olive oil

 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar, 

 1 tablespoon dijon mustard.

Dinner:

-Sauteed vegetables with organic sweet potato

or

-Vegan soup with organic sweet potato

or

-Wild salmon with sauteed vegetables

or

-Gluten free pasta with vegetables (The "I'm friggin' starving and all I want is pasta" Pasta is great option)

Snacks:

-organic baby carrots and/or organic celery with salsa and/or guacamole

-organic popcorn

-organic nuts (Walnuts are great!  Trader Joe's makes an Omega 3 cranberry/walnut trail mix that come in individual packets.  They are great for taking on the go.)

-Lara Bars (all kinds except those with peanuts)

-organic vegetable juice

-celery with almond butter

-veggies and hummus

-organic tortilla chips with salsa and/or guacamole

Dessert:

-Living Harvest Tempt Brand Hempt ice cream (sold at Whole Foods)

-1 square Dark chocolate

Everyday:

-3 liters of water

-1 cup of green tea

-1 GT's Organic Raw Kombucha Tea

-1 GoodBelly pro-biotic before bed (sold at Whole Foods.  I like the blueberry one.)

-1/2 hour cardio  (if you feel like strength training, also, great, but at least try to get the cardio in.)

***We all know that I am simply an amateur nutritionist.  All of my nutritional advice is just my little ole opinion.  ALWAYS consult your doctor before undertaking any new program.