UPON RISING
Drink a glass of lukewarm, filtered water with lemon.
BREAKFAST
A typical breakfast consists of at least 50 percent fruit or vegetable (such as baked sweet potato or green vegetable juice). Ideas for breakfast include:
Smoothie
Fresh berries or other fresh fruit
Gluten-free bread with avocado or raw nut butter
Gluten-free cooked cereals
Oatmeal
Nut milk
Herbal tea, spice tea, or green or white tea
SNACK
Snack ideas include:
10 to 15 raw almonds
Apple or pear, sliced, with 1 tablespoon raw almond butter
Piece of fruit
Carrot, celery and/or cucumber sticks with hummus
Unsalted gluten-free crackers (such as rice crackers or Mary’s Gone Crackers) with guacamole or hummus
Kale chips
Smoothie made with allowed foods
Green vegetable juice
LUNCH
A typical lunch on a detox diet consists of approximately 60 to 80 percent vegetables, preferably raw, such as greens, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and hemp seeds. You can then fill the other 20 to 40 percent in with other plant foods, such as cooked chickpeas, steamed broccoli, gluten-free grains such as rice or quinoa, baked sweet potato, or steamed fish (if you eat meat).
A salad is an easy, packable detox lunch. Assemble a bowl or plate based on the ratios above. Make a simple dressing using 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice, and an optional 1 teaspoon of fresh-chopped herbs. Other lunch ideas include:
Chickpeas and vegetables seasoned with turmeric, ginger, and cumin
Salad with choice of vegetables, such as arugula, cucumbers, onions, and steamed beets.
Lentil aoup
Kale salad with pine nuts and cranberries
SNACK
Snack ideas include:
10 to 15 raw almonds
Apple or pear, sliced, with 1 tablespoon raw almond butter
Piece of fruit
Carrot, celery and/or cucumber sticks with hummus
Unsalted gluten-free crackers (such as rice crackers or Mary’s Gone Crackers) with guacamole or hummus
Kale chips
Smoothie made with allowed foods
Green vegetable juice
DINNER
Try for a dinner that is 60 to 80 percent vegetables. An easy dinner is a Buddha bowl. You don’t have to follow a recipe to make one, just combine 1 cup of cooked brown rice or quinoa, 1 to 2 teaspoons of an allowed oil such as extra-virgin olive oil, vegetables, beans and legumes, seeds and seasonings, such as chickpeas, spinach or kale, steamed broccoli, avocado, hemp or chia seeds, or seaweed. Other dinner ideas include:
Portobello mushroom cap, brushed with olive oil and baked or lightly sauteed
Steamed kale sprinkled with pine nuts and tossed in lemon juice and olive oil
Brown rice or quinoa
Steamed salmon with fresh herbs and lemon with bok choy
Vegetable curry with brown rice
Broccoli soup
Black bean salad with quinoa
Thai cashew vegetables with quinoa
