Don’t
miss this issue of Whole Living which
outlines an all new action plan to detox in the new year and get a jump on
bathing suit weather.
Yikes – did someone mention a bathing suit? It’s already
February.
The
six items they maintain you need to skip in order to feel great are pretty much
the same things that I skipped when I detoxed last year. They are:
Processed
Food
Refined
and unhealthy ingredients will add weight faster than anything
Sugar
White
cane sugar and fructose are highly addictive and suppress the immune system.
Dairy
Digestive
problems, heartburn and other ailments are linked to this common allergen.
Gluten
Wheat
proteins are hard to digest and are linked to things like brain fog (hey – I
have that every Monday morning) and bloating.
Alcohol
Booze
enters the bloodstream straight for the liver. We all know the consequences as
the harmful free radicals run wild.
Coffee
Offset
your headaches by switching to green tea. You’ll be amazed at how good you
feel.
Their
base diet plan is made up of Lentils, Fruits and Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds and
Oils and Seasonings. The detox is by no means bland and there are a lot of
great recipes included in the issue.
I incorporate
some of these recipes into my everyday eating and am back to cheating only on
the weekends. Three weeks and I feel better already.
These
three green drinks – which I admit took a little getting use to – are said to
help eliminate toxins.
I
made an investment in a juice extractor and I’m really glad I did. I am slowly
learning to like the juices from many fruits and vegetables.
No
telling what green potion I’ll come up with for you to try next week.
Bon
Appetit!
Pineapple Spinach Juice
1cup
baby spinach
3
cups chopped romaine
3
cups chopped pineapple
Press
spinach, romaine, and pineapple through a juice extractor. Stir and serve
immediately.
Cucumber-Pear Juice
1cored
and chopped pear
1inch
sliced fresh ginger
3
chopped cucumber
3
chopped stalks celery
Press
pear, ginger, cucumber, and celery through a juice extractor. Stir and serve
immediately.
Green Lemonade
1/2
chopped lemon
2cups
baby spinach
2
chopped cucumber
2
cored and chopped sweet apples
Press
lemon, spinach, cucumber, and apples through a juice extractor. Stir and serve
immediately.