Foods that Hinder Your Detox
Aug30

Foods that Hinder Your Detox

There are certain foods that actually hinder a detox.  Identify the killers and you will be more successful. 

Here is a list of common detox killers to avoid while trying to detox:

  • dairy or GMO soy
  • sugar (for most detox’s you can still have limited fruit)
  • caffeine (or pop)
  • meat
  • gluten
  • peanuts or corn (common allergen)
  • alcohol, tobacco, over the counter drugs.

This looks like a nasty list, but there are a LOT of great foods you can enjoy and still feel satisfied.  If you are going on a raw food detox, then that’s another story, but if you are still going for some cooked food, I have some ideas for you below.

Detox seasons are good, so be intentional about them, take time out of your usual schedule of meal plans, and even spend money to make sure you get the best nutrition possible. Eating at home where you can control what you eat is important.   Have fun planning for your detox and making it happen.

Breakfast:  Fresh juiced vegetables, Green smoothies, oatmeal with almond milk, buckwheat or other non-gluten pancakes.

Lunch:  Fresh raw green salad with avocado, grated carrot, grated beet, cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts,  tomatoes, sprinkled with ground flax, and/or sesame/hemp/sunflower seeds.  Sprinkle fresh berries on top for fun.  Hearty dressing can be cilantro dressing, or avocado/lime dressing or olive oil with garlic/herb vinaigrette.  Fresh juiced vegetables.

Supper:  Here are some ideas of what I would serve.  Rice/lentil pilaf, Quinoa dish with curried stir-fry vegetables or curried chickpeas and lentils, Curried squash soup,  Dal or black bean sauce with rice,  Baked potato with steamed veggies.  Top with a dab of coconut butter.

During your detox, drink plenty of juiced vegetables.  For the following recipes you need to experiment and make it how you like it.  The outcome also depends on the kind of blender or juicer you have.

Vegetable Juice:  1 handful parsley, 1/2 inch fresh ginger, 6-8 carrots, 3 stalks celery, 2 apples, 1/2 lemon, and any other vegetables you have around such as a beet, zucchini,romaine lettuce, kale, beet tops, few dandelion leaves, etc. I usually juice once a day and store it in mason jars in the refrigerator to drink during the day.

Green Smoothie:  Blend up a handful of spinach or kale, 1 apple, 1 banana, 1/2 squeezed lemon, water to make blending easy.  Add 1/2 cup frozen blueberries or mango if you have them. I even add avocado in my green smoothies.

Green Smoothie #2:  1 1/2 cups of washed kale, chopped, 1 orange, 1 lemon, 1 banana, 1 cup green grapes, 1 pear, 1/4 inch ginger peeled, 1 cup water.  Blend until smooth.

Avocado Salad Dressing:  3/4 cup water, 1 large avocado with the pit removed, 3 tbsp squeezed lime juice, 1 tsp lime zest, 1 garlic clove, optional dash of cumin, s & p to taste.  Add 2 tbsp of honey if needed.  Blend & serve as a dressing, or as a dip for vegetables.

Berry Dressing:  1 cup fruit, 1/2 cup water, 2-3 tbp honey, 2 tbsp olive oil, few tbsp. apple cider vinegar, s & p to taste.  Blend and serve. I usually “blend & taste” to get the right consistency and flavor!  Blackberry dressing is our favorite.

Enjoy the Detox!

Lyn

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How do I get Heavy Metal Poisoning?
Feb16

How do I get Heavy Metal Poisoning?

Many of our chronic diseases have now been found to have their roots in heavy metal toxicity.  Heavy metal toxicity is a condition where accumulations of poisonous metals are found in tissues and organs of the body.

Mercury and lead are some of the biggest heavy metals.  We get some through dental work (mercury amalgams), bad cookware in the kitchen (aluminum), accumulations of metals from canned foods in the kitchen, heavy metals in the makeups and skin care products (aluminum in deodorant), lead in paints, breathing polluted industrial air, etc.

Thankfully, there are some natural foods we can eat that will help to gently remove heavy metals from the body.

Studies have shown that the leaves of the coriander plant (cilantro) can help the body to excrete mercury, lead and aluminum naturally.

That is why we use it in our kitchen every chance we get.  Regarding the taste,  I have found that you either love it, or you hate it!  So ask ahead when you have visitors joining you for dinner.  The recipes below often surprise people who think they don’t like cilantro!

This delicious herb can greatly help in the detox process, and it is available in your local grocery stores all year round.

1.  Cilantro Pesto –  I have three great recipes here.  Eat 1 tablespoons 2-3 times per day.

2.  Cilantro Dressings – I have two great recipes here also.  Eat 1 tablespoons 2-3 times per day.

Heavy Metal Detox Recipes

  • Use as a dressing for salads
  • Use as a dip for vegetables


RECIPE 1

Cilantro Garlic Dressing – our family favorite

4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons honey
1 cup cold-pressed oil (flax, olive, hemp, etc)
1 bunch washed cilantro (cut off stems)
Add 1 teaspoon water if mixture is too thick
Salt & Pepper to taste
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth

RECIPE 2

Cilantro Citrus Recipe

1 cup orange and lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 clove garlic
1 bunch cilantro
1 cup cold pressed oil (flax, olive, hemp, etc)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth

3. Fresh Tomato Salsa.  We use it with pita chips, rice crisps, or garlic bread.

FRESH TOMATO SALSA

2 cups diced tomatoes
2 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 freshly-squeezed lime
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
Salt & Pepper to taste

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, stirring gently to mix well.
Serve within a few hours.


4. Cilantro Soup – Get the recipes here.

Known benefits of Cilantro leaves and seeds:

  • Works like a natural chelation therapy
  • Can protect against Salmonella bacteria
  • Helps to lower blood sugar
  • Is a source of dietary fiber
  • Lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and raises good cholesterol (HDL)
  • Aids in digestion and helps to settle the stomach
  • Has Anti-inflammatory properties
  • Protects against urinary tract infections
  • Prevents nausea
  • Helps relieve intestinal gas
  • Is a natural source of iron and magnesium
  • Is rich in phytonutrients and flavonoids – boosts your nutrition and immunity
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