The Mind Body Detox 3 day detox diet plan

Summary

• If you want to go all the way, then for the next three days cut out any sugars, processed food, alcohol, sodas, grains, gluten, and animal food sources. Replace with juices, smoothies, and plant-based meals.

• Try not to just replace all the “bad” stuff with the “good” stuff. Simply removing foods from your diet can leave you feeling deprived. For example…

• If you cave in on the sugar regime try liquid stevia. It’s natural, plant-based, and has zero glycemic impact.

• Stay well hydrated by drinking water which is essential to help your body release toxins.

For the three day detox, you could eat just whole foods, grains, fruits, and vegetables, andcut out the stimulants to give your body a break, relax and detox your liver and kidneys. If you eat meat, try a vegetarian/vegan diet for a few days. If you already eat mostly whole foods try eating fewer grains and beans and replace with vegetables, fruits, and juices only.

Preperation. In order to stick to the plan try making the 2/3 day diet up front with several servings of the soups etc, so you can have your meals at the ready, and a clear path of what you are going to consume.

Look after yourself. As you do the detox cleanse, watch your blood sugar. Eating or drinking something every 90 minutes or so will help you to maintain balance and energy. Top tip: Water with lemon, herbal tea, coconut water, or wheat grass juice are all goods in place of snacks. If you get cravings, ask yourself if the cravings are real (your body needing more fats) or habitual.

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Devils advocate, and a word of caution if you are juice detoxing… you still need protein! Evelyn Tribole, RD, coauthor of Intuitive Eating…

“Most of these juices have very little protein, so after a few days your body will begin breaking down muscle tissue to find protein it can use. That means you can actually lose muscle mass on a cleanse, and your kidneys have to work harder to excrete excess nitrogen created in the process.”

Evelyn Tribole, RD, coauthor of Intuitive Eating

So, it’s worth having some protein snack to supplement. Nut’s or even peanut butter for example to get your protein fix.

The 3 day plan

Day 1

Breakfast: Water with lemon, cooked quinoa, flax oil, nuts or seeds (for protein), and unsweetened dried fruit.

Lunch: Herbal tea, kitchari, steamed collards with lemon miso tahini dressing.

Dinner: Half a melon or a bowl of mixed fruit, broccoli, kale, onions, chickpeas sauteed in olive oil, baked sweet potato.

Day 2

Breakfast: Water with lemon, fruit smoothie or a large bowl of fresh fruit with yogurt, flax or hemp seeds, and spirulina.

Lunch: Salad of mixed greens with grated or boiled beets and lemon miso tahini dressing or flax oil and balsamic vinegar; leftover quinoa tossed with any chopped raw vegetables and flax oil and balsamic vinegar; black bean stew.

Dinner: Carrot-ginger soup, steamed spring greens with flax oil, brown rice, herbal tea.

Day 3

Breakfast: Water with lemon, leftover kitchari, sauerkraut.

Lunch: Kombucha; leftover baked sweet potato, mashed; mixed salad with grated carrots, sprouts, and lemon miso tahini dressing or flax oil and balsamic vinegar; leftover black bean stew or carrot-ginger soup.

Dinner: Ocean veggie stir-fry, leftover brown rice, herbal tea.

Snacks? Of course! Enjoy them between meals or as needed to stabilize blood sugars: Almond milk, fresh fruit, homemade fruit smoothie, baked beets, vegetable juices, oatmeal, raw carrots, celery, cucumbers, radishes, steamed broccoli or other greens with flax oil, salads with lemon miso tahini dressing.

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Breakfast Alternative

If you are opting for a juicing detox here’s an advanced Juicing detox breakfast alternative:- kale, cucumber, celery, lemon, and ginger.

If you feel like you need more of a breakfast, have a little low sugar fruit such as apple or blueberries.

Dinner Alternative

Large green salad starter:-

* mixed greens topped with herbs and raw vegetables. (Optional: add a quarter of an avocado.

* dressing: toss the salad with lemon juice, and liquid stevia, no need for oil.

Main: baked sweet potato or butternut squash along with some cooked non-starchy vegetable such as lightly sautéed greens in water not oil, roasted broccoli, or cauliflower.

Let us know in the comments if you tried the diet or any great alternatives for a detox diet…