The 21-day Detox Diet that Recharges your Liver
Rejuvenating an overworked liver optimizes body-wide detoxification to fast-track slimming and improves overall health in just 21 days. And you get the best results from the body-cleansing plan if you do a pre-cleanse ‘elimination phase” first. This phase eliminates hard to digest foods, helping to optimize digestive function so the body gets the full benefit of nutrients on the plan. The elimination phase can last three days or more, depending on the level of toxins in your current diet. As a basic rule of thumbs, it is suggested that you do elimination phase one for three to four days if you usually follow a diet high in whole foods and low in meat, milk, wheat and processed foods; for one week if your diet contains a moderate amount of the above foods, as well as baked goods, sugar, caffeine and alcohol; and for two weeks if you typically consume a lot of junk food, fast food, boxed food and soda.
During the elimination phase, you’ll cut back on difficult to digest fare such as starches, red meats, wheat and corn products, as well as refined sugars, caffeine, processed foods and condiments. You’ll likely drop a few pounds during this portion of the diet, but that’s just the beginning: You’ll enjoy even greater results during the 21-day cleanse itself-many women report losing a pound a day!
How-To for Speedy Slimming:
Each day for up to 21 days, you’ll have two liquid meals (a juice, smoothie or soup), one solid meal (Diner) and lots of water. That food formula helped participants in a German study lose four times more weight then subjects who followed a conventional diet of 1200 to 1500 calories a day.
You’ll also snack on raw vegetables, raw nuts or low-sugar fruit during the day. Options like broccoli, cashews, blueberries and raspberries ensure you get a healthy dose of liver-nourishing enzymes, fiber and healthy fats. These foods also deliver antioxidants such as selenium and bioflavonoids, which safeguard cells from toxin-inducing damage. Such protection is important since the process of chemically converting toxins for removal can actually render those compounds more harmful to cells than they were in the first place. That’s one reason why nutrient-poor detox plans can trigger uncomfortable side effects such as headaches and extreme fatigue.
This diet meal plan also delivers detox-fueling amino acids and appetite-easing protein. As a result, many women who have successfully slimmed on the program report that feeling of deprivation aren’t a problem. If hunger does strike, you can drink green tea or have an extra liquid meal. But since it’s common to confuse hunger with stress or anxiety, wait 15 minutes before indulging to see if “emotional cravings” pass.
One important guideline for optimal detoxification and weight loss: Avoid eating or snacking late at night. Your body needs 12 hours to effectively detox (i.e., 7 pm to 7 am). Digestion takes first priority in the body and requires eight hours to complete, so energy can’t be devoted to other tasks until after that time. Adhering to a 12-hour window gives the liver and other systems the full focus of the body’s energy for four hours, during which unimpeded detoxification can occur.
Detox Diet Meal Plan:
Samples Meals and Supplements – Jump-Start Weight Loss.
- B Vitamin and Amino Acid Supplements (take daily).
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 Try Sundown Amino Acid Complex, 100 Tablets. |
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 Try: Nature Made Super B Complex Tablets, Value Size, 360 Count.
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Juices and Smoothies Detox Drink
Orange-Green Drink Smoothies
In high speed blender, combine 1 cup chopped peaches, ½ cup chopped apricots, ½ cup mangoes, 5 leaves romaine lettuce and 2 cups ice.
Blueberry-Carob Smoothie
In high speed blender, combine 1 cup blueberries; 1 ½ cups almond milk; 2 tsp. agave syrup; 2 tsp. cocoa, raw cocoa powder or carob powder and ½ cup ice until smooth.
Minty Lemonade
In high speed blender, combine 1 peeled and cut red apple, 1 peeled and cut lemon, 1 peeled and cut pear, 1” piece of peeled ginger, 1 tsp. flaxseed oil, 10 mint leaves, a pinch of salt and 6 cups of water, Strain.
JUICER:
Pineapple-Lime Juice.
In juicer (like Consumer Reports pick Hamilton Beach 67650 Big Mouth Pro Juicer juice 2 to 3 cups pineapple chunks, 1 peeled lime and ½ cup mint.
Apple-Ginger Juice.
In juicer, juice 2 green apples, 1” piece of fresh ginger, 1 peeled lemon and 1 cup spinach leaves.
Hamilton Beach 67650 Big Mouth Pro Juicer juice.
Green Pea Soup.
In high speed blender, puree 10 oz. fresh or frozen peas, 1 medium avocado, 1 cup filtered water, 2 tbs. lime juice, pinch of sea salt and ½ tsp. cayenne powder (optional). Drizzle with olive oil.
Cucumber Soup
In high speed blender, puree 3 peeled and seeded cucumber, 1 peeled lemon, ¼ cup pine nuts, 4 cups water, 1 tsp. sea salt and 2 tbs. olive oil until smooth. Add ¼ cup fresh mint leaves and blend for 15 seconds. Serve chilled.
Zucchini and Basil Soup
In high-speed blender, puree 1 diced zucchini, 1 stalk celery, 1 tbs. chopped red onions, 1 tbs. olive oil, 5 basil leaves, ¼ avocado, a pinch of sea salt and 4 cups water.
