Download Detox Dietary Guidelines

Dietary Guidelines for Detox Program
This diet is to be followed for the entire duration of the
Detox Program.
Breakfast
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Smoothie
Veggie Omelet
Eggs and Steamed Veggies
Fresh Berries with Nuts and Cream
Vegetable Juice
Keep breakfast light, do not overeat
Lunch & Dinner
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Salads full of a variety of veggies – deep green lettuce like Romaine or
Mixed Salad Greens, Peppers, Carrots, Purple Cabbage, shredded Beets
and varieties of Squash. Things to add that give a salad some substance:
nuts and seeds, ½ cup brown rice, 1 cup cooked red potatoes, ½ c
cooked beans if in need of more carbs. Salad dressing should be
homemade; most commercial brands contain canola oil.
Steamed Veggies – Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, Brussel Sprouts, Zucchini,
Summer Squash, Bok Choy. Add olive oil, garlic and salt for flavor.
Stir Fry – All the above-listed veggies can be stir fried. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil
in a large pan, add veggies and ½ cup veggie broth, season to taste. For
flavor add fresh garlic and/or onion. Choose organic vegetables
whenever possible.
Soups – include soups with lots of veggies; soups should be made fresh.
Protein Source – Fish (wild over farm raised), Chicken, Turkey, Eggs,
Organic Meat. Choose antibiotic & hormone-free meats whenever
possible. Eat a source of protein at each meal about the size of the palm
or your hand.
Cultured Vegetables (see recipe) are a great source of enzymes and
healthy bacteria for the intestinal tract. They are easy to make and taste
great as a condiment or as a side dish to your meals.
Snacks
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Apples with Raw Nuts or Nut Butters
Fresh/Frozen Berries
Celery with Almond Butter
Raw Veggies with Hummus
Smoothie
Vegetable Juice (no carrots or beets)
Foods to Avoid
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Most grains (wheat, barley, millet, rye, oats, corn, etc.) small amount of
brown rice per day is ok.
All pasta, bread, crackers, cookies, muffins, cereal, etc.
White Potatoes (yams, sweet potatoes and red potatoes in a small
amount is OK).
Most fruits other than berries and apples; no fruit juice unless dilute with
mostly water.
No regular use of high carb beans/legumes (occasional use acceptable).
All glucose, dextrose, sucrose, corn syrup, sugar, maltodextrin
All sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol, Sucralose or Splenda
All fast food, soft drinks, sweetened yogurt
All diet drinks, aspartame, MSG
All hydrogenated vegetable oils or margarine
No canola oil, peanuts, peanut oil, mustard, commercial salad dressings
Processed Foods (most pre-packaged foods)
Canned Foods (canned beans and coconut milk are o.k. in limited
quantities).
Alcohol
Iodized salt – use natural sea salt
Foods to Include
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Protein at each meal – organic meat, poultry, eggs (free-range, organic)
and wild caught fish.
Raw, organic seeds and nuts
Organic butter, cream, plain kefir, plain whole milk yogurt (if tolerated)
Cold-pressed oils include: sunflower, safflower, grape seed oil, Vegenaise
Mayo, hempseed oil.
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Oils for cooking at high temperatures: organic butter, organic extra virgin
olive oil, coconut butter/oil.
Organic 4:1 omega 6/omega 3 rich oils – 3-4 tablespoons per day
Homemade salad dressing or Bragg Salad Dressings
Soft organic cheeses for those who tolerate dairy – cottage, ricotta, goat
or sheep’s milk feta, fresh mozzarella
Organic Vegetables – of all kinds. Minimize spinach due to oxalate
content.
Fresh herbs/spices, sea salt in moderation
Decaf organic coffee, hot or iced decaf tea, fresh lemon/lime juice with
water and stevia, organic half and half or cream for coffee
Fresh/frozen berries
Stevia – for a pure source of stevia, go to www.stevitastevia.com
Raw honey, pure maple syrup (1 tablespoon per day)
Organic ground flax seeds – 4 tablespoons per day
Example menu:
Morning
 Smoothie or Protein and Veggies
Lunch
 Large Salad with a source of protein as described in previous page
Mid-Day
 Snack if hungry – Berries and nuts
Dinner
 Evening Meal as described in previous page
Drink between 2-3 Liters of Water throughout the day.