Food Matters 3 Day Detox

3 DAY DETOX PLAN 

Sourced from The Hungry For Change Book

 

Day 1, 2 & 3
UPON RISING – Ginger Lemon Detox Drink
BREAKFAST – Super Detox Green Juice (or optional Super Simple Green Drink)
MID MORNING SNACK – Cucumber, Celery & Carrot Sticks
LUNCH – Sushi Salad (or optional green salad)
AFTERNOON SNACK – Activated almonds
DINNER – Potassium Balance Soup
DESSERT – Chia Pudding
AFTER DINNER – Calming Chamomile Tea

 

 

Dry Skin Brushing

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Dry skin brushing is another economical and easy way to detoxify. Dead skin cells are sloughed away, the lymphatic and immune systems are stimulated while toxin harboring cellulite is reduced. 

 

A wide, long-handled natural bristle brush is all that’s needed. Begin with dry skin and brush in upward strokes toward the heart. The feet are a good place to start. Brush the legs, arms, back and abdomen. It takes only 5-10 minutes to brush the entire body. Make sure to enjoy a hot shower afterwards, drink a big glass of water and breathe deeply. Your happily purified body will thank you.

 

Green Detox Juice

 

This recipe makes approximately two 8 ounce servings.

• 5 stalks of Kale or Spinach
• 3 Apples
• 1 Lemon
• 1 Cucumber

Instructions: Wash all the ingredients and run them through the juicer. (If you’re using a slow-juicer, run a bit of water through the juicer last, in order to catch all of the last bits of flavor.) As with any juice, feel free to substitute any ingredients you don’t like for those that you do!

 

AFTERNOON SNACK
Activated Almonds (Makes enough for 3 days)

A handful of soaked (or activated) nuts will be your afternoon snack throughout this cleanse. Plan ahead by soaking a large bowl of raw almonds overnight, straining the water away in the morning, and storing them covered in the fridge.

 

3 handfuls raw almonds (you can use almonds or a mixture of macadamia nuts, pecans, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds if desired)

Filtered or spring water, at room temperature
1 teaspoon unrefined sea salt

In a large bowl, place all of the ingredients with enough water to cover fully. Leave at room temperature for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Strain in a sieve. Store the nuts in a covered container in the fridge.

 

DESSERT
Chia Seed Pudding (Makes enough for 3 days)
Makes 3 Serves (1 serving per night during the detox)

 

This after-dinner snack includes chia seeds, a gelatinous plant food that helps to draw out toxins from the liver and pass them into the colon for excretion. Chia seeds are also high in omega-3 and make you feel full and satiated!

 

1 1⁄4 cups Homemade Nut Milk or Homemade Coconut Milk , or if you don’t have time, use store-bought almond or hemp milk (homemade nut milk recipes here: www.foodmatters.tv/articles-1/delicious-nut-milk-recipe)

1 tablespoon raw honey or maple syrup
4 tablespoons chia seeds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a large jar, combine all of the ingredients and shake well. Pour the mixture into 3 small bowls or glasses and refrigerate until it thickens into a pudding-like consistency, about 30 minutes. This is a delicious treat and keeps for up to a week, covered in the fridge.

 

OPTION 2 for the salads

 

Sushi Salad:

 

1 ripe avocado, chopped
2 small cucumbers, halved and chopped
1 carrot, grated
Handful of sprouts (preferably alfalfa, watercress, or sunflower sprouts)
Handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 nori sheet, cut roughly with scissors into bite-size strips
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

To prepare the dressing, take the ginger gratings and squeeze them between your fingers, making your hand a fist, into a small jar. Discard the pulp. Add the tamari (or soy sauce) and the lemon juice to the ginger juice. Close the lid and shake.

 

To prepare the salad, mix the avocado, cucumbers, carrot, sprouts, cilantro, and strips of nori together in a bowl and toss with the salad dressing. Sprinkle seeds over the top to garnish.