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7 Day Detox Plan
A safe and sensible detox plan by Weight Loss Resource's
Dietitian, Juliette Kellow.
Juliette’s 7-Day Detox Plan
By WLR Dietitian
Rather than following an extreme detox plan that limits just
about every food except fruit and veg while at the same time
getting you to down a nasty ‘detox’ drink every day, this plan
is safer and more sensible and shouldn’t leave you short on
nutrients if you follow it for just one week.
Foods to include in the plan
Your plan can include:
- Fruit – your plan can include any fruit including fresh, frozen, dried or
canned in natural fruit juice. This includes apples, bananas,
pears, oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, sultanas, raisins,
pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries, raspberries,
blackcurrants, nectarines, peaches, melons, star fruit etc
- Fruit juice – either make homemade fruit juices or
smoothies from fresh fruit, or drink ready-made juices. Make
sure ready-made juices are labelled as being ‘pure’ or
‘unsweetened’.
- Vegetables – eat any vegetables including fresh,
frozen or canned in water (without salt added). This includes
carrots, onions, turnip, swede, sprouts, cabbage, peppers,
mushrooms, sweetcorn, peppers, leeks, courgettes, broccoli,
cauliflower, salad, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions etc
- Beans and lentils – eat any beans, including those
that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red
kidney, haricot, cannellini, butter, black eye, pinto, red
lentils, green lentils and brown lentils
- Tofu and Quorn
- Oats – sprinkle oats over fresh fruit or use to
make porridge, sweetened with honey and fresh fruit
- Potatoes – all types
- Brown rice and rice noodles
- Rye crackers, rice cakes and oatcakes
- Fresh fish – eat any fresh fish including cod,
plaice, mackerel, salmon, lobster, crab, trout, haddock, tuna,
prawns, Dover sole, red mullet, halibut, lemon sole, monkfish,
swordfish etc. Canned fish in water is suitable too eg salmon
or tuna
- Unsalted nuts – eat any including Brazil, peanuts,
almonds, cashew, hazel nuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts,
pistachio, walnuts etc
- Unsalted seeds – eat any including sunflower and
pumpkin
- Plain popcorn – without sugar or salt
- Live natural yoghurt
- Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs
- Ground black pepper
- Honey
- Water – at least 2 litres a day. Tap or mineral
water is fine.
- Herbal or fruit teas
Foods to avoid during your detox
- Red meat, chicken, turkey and any meat products like
sausages, burgers, and pate
- Milk, cheese, eggs, cream
- Butter and margarine
- Any food that contains wheat including bread, croissants,
cereals, cakes, biscuits, pies, pastry, quiche, battered or
breadcrumbed foods, etc
- Crisps and savoury snacks including salted nuts
- Chocolate, sweets, jam and sugar
- Processed foods, ready meals, ready-made sauces and
takeaways
- Alcohol
- Coffee and tea
- Sauces, pickles, shop bought salad dressing, mayonnaise
- Salt
- Fizzy drinks and squashes, including diet versions
Detox Plan Breakfasts
- Banana porridge
Porridge made with water and topped with natural yoghurt,
banana, raisins and sweetened with honey.
- Fruit salad with yoghurt and oats
Fresh fruit salad with natural yoghurt and a sprinkling of
oats.
- Fresh fruit smoothie
Fruit smoothie made from fresh fruit, natural yoghurt and
honey to sweeten if needed.
- Muesli and yoghurt
Homemade muesli made from oats, seeds, nuts and dried
fruit served with natural yoghurt.
- Fresh fruit and yoghurt
Fresh fruit and a pot of natural yoghurt sweetened with honey.
Detox Plan Lunches
- Vegetable soup and oatcakes
Large bowl of vegetable or lentil soup (either homemade or
supermarket ‘fresh’) with oatcakes.
- Tuna and sweetcorn jacket potato and salad
Jacket potato topped with tuna (canned in water) mixed
with sweetcorn and natural yoghurt and served with salad.
- Mediterranean salad with rice cakes
Rice cakes served with rocket, avocado, tomatoes, fresh basil
and black pepper. Plus a handful of unsalted nuts.
- Guacamole with crudités
Homemade guacamole made from avocado, lemon juice, fresh
chilli, tomatoes and garlic served with vegetable crudités and
oatcakes.
- Tzatziki with crudités
Homemade tzatziki made from natural yoghurt, garlic, cucumber
and lemon juice served with vegetable crudités and oatcakes.
- Avocado and prawn salad
Fresh avocado served with prawns, salad, balsamic vinegar
and lemon juice.
- Jacket potato with grilled cod
Grilled cod fillet served with jacket potatoes and lightly
steamed vegetables.
Detox Plan Dinners
- Chinese vegetable stir fry
Stir fry a selection of vegetables such as bok choi, spring
onions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and beansprouts in a little
olive oil with garlic and ginger. Serve with brown rice.
- Baked salmon with jacket potato
Bake a salmon fillet and serve with a jacket potato and
steamed vegetables.
- Tuna and prawns with noodles
Gently fry a selection of vegetables such as onions,
mushrooms, peppers, courgette and leek in a little olive oil.
When lightly browned, add a handful of prawns. Cook for a few
minutes, then add canned tomatoes, tomato puree, black pepper
and tuna canned in water. Bring to the boil and simmer until
the sauce thickens. Serve with rice noodles.
- Sweet and sour stir fry with rice
Gently fry a selection of chopped vegetables such as onions,
peppers, baby sweetcorn and mushrooms. Add canned pineapple
(in fruit juice), canned tomatoes, tomato purée, white wine
vinegar and honey. Bring to the boil and simmer until the
sauce has thickened. Serve with brown rice.
- Potato and bean casserole
Gently fry a selection of typical casserole vegetables such as
onion, carrots and parsnip in a little olive oil with garlic.
When browned, add diced potato and fry for a few minutes. Add
fresh vegetable stock, black pepper and your favourite beans.
Bring to the boil and simmer until the casserole thickens.
Detox Plan Snacks
- Fresh fruit or fresh fruit salad
- Natural yoghurt mixed with honey
- Plain popcorn
- Handful of unsalted nuts or seeds
Further Information:
Detox Explained and what to
do during your 30 day programme -
Detox Yourself
Detox Products from Health
Monthly, very good value due to tax free prices -
view products
Herbal Help for detox, a
set of four preparations (calendula, fragula, milk thistle,
solidago) for symptoms such as constipation, bloating,
indigestion and fatigue -
Bioforce Vogels Detox Box
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