Organic/detoxification diet
Hi all - on another post I mentioned this diet and a few people were interested. Its from Fit magazine - January 1999 -an article about a Macrobiotic diet went with it - Here's the basic detoxification diet - its for three days - I do it every few months and did it the week of my wedding to help my skin glow.
Early morning cleansing: Mix in a glass: Juice of one whole organic lemon, 1 tsp organic maple syrup, pinch of cayenne pepper (not as bad as it sounds)
Breakfast: 1/2 cup whole-grain organic brown rice, Green or ginseng tea
Lunch: 1 cup whole grain organic brown rice (available at health food stores), steamed organic vegetables:broccoli, mustard greens, leeks, cauliflower, cucmber, parsley, celery and or scallion ( I also ate carrots), miso soup
Snack: Juice from organic veggetables (choose from above) -I would generally skip this or have carrot juice
Dinner: same as lunch
Snack; Juice from organic veggies
I would make the rice the night before and bring to work in a cooler. I also buy all the Miso soup and veggies for the diet the night before I start it and keep it in the fridge. That way its easier to stick to it. Its really not bad - I don't feel hungry and I enjoy all the ingrediants. I would probably loose more weight if I stuck with the veggies listed, but generally I feel healthier and my skin clears up.
Make sure you eat slowly and chew your food very well. As always - before starting this or any dietary regimen, consult your doctor (just in case)
Early morning cleansing: Mix in a glass: Juice of one whole organic lemon, 1 tsp organic maple syrup, pinch of cayenne pepper (not as bad as it sounds)
Breakfast: 1/2 cup whole-grain organic brown rice, Green or ginseng tea
Lunch: 1 cup whole grain organic brown rice (available at health food stores), steamed organic vegetables:broccoli, mustard greens, leeks, cauliflower, cucmber, parsley, celery and or scallion ( I also ate carrots), miso soup
Snack: Juice from organic veggetables (choose from above) -I would generally skip this or have carrot juice
Dinner: same as lunch
Snack; Juice from organic veggies
I would make the rice the night before and bring to work in a cooler. I also buy all the Miso soup and veggies for the diet the night before I start it and keep it in the fridge. That way its easier to stick to it. Its really not bad - I don't feel hungry and I enjoy all the ingrediants. I would probably loose more weight if I stuck with the veggies listed, but generally I feel healthier and my skin clears up.
Make sure you eat slowly and chew your food very well. As always - before starting this or any dietary regimen, consult your doctor (just in case)
