| Worldwide, healthcare practitioners tout the benefits | | | | through it, you may experience some symptoms of |
| of routine body cleansing to purge toxins from our | | | | detoxification. These are normal, but should be noted. |
| bodies. Our overall well being depends greatly on the | | | | You may suffer from headache, nausea, and |
| health of our colon. You can control how much | | | | lightheadedness. If you do experience some or all of |
| cleansing your body accomplishes by altering your | | | | these symptoms, keep in mind that they are |
| diet. Eliminating processed junk foods and replacing | | | | occurring as a result of toxins flushing from your |
| them with more nutritious foods such as organic | | | | body. They are actually a good sign that the program |
| fruits and vegetables and whole grains can provide a | | | | is working effectively. |
| natural cleanse. If your diet is particularly poor, it is | | | | After the 7-day fruit fast has come to a close, |
| important to consult with a health care practitioner or | | | | transition to an acid-bearing fruit diet for one month. |
| nutritionist prior to making drastic changes to your | | | | For example, apples, oranges, or plums for breakfast. |
| regime. | | | | This phase does not require monotropic eating. It is |
| In order to accomplish a rapid detox, a 3-day fast | | | | fine to make fruit salad and mix up the fruits that |
| can be performed. You will rest your body from the | | | | you eat. |
| extremely strenuous task of digestion by drinking | | | | Lunch can consist of fruits such as mango, bananas, |
| only pure water during this period. Allow your body | | | | grapes and pears. Include at least a half of a head of |
| to purge toxins and renew by creating the proper | | | | lettuce with lunch. You can also add celery sticks and |
| environment. Specifically, try to rest your mind and | | | | dried fruit such as figs, raisins and apricots. |
| body while you are resting your digestive system. | | | | For dinner, eat a big salad consisting of lettuce and as |
| When you have completed 3 days of water fasting, | | | | many other raw vegetables as you like. To dress the |
| it is time to transition into phase two of the detox | | | | salad, use an olive-oil based option that is free of |
| program. This phase requires a 7-day fruit fast. This | | | | sugars and additives. You can make a quick dressing |
| phase consists of consuming only fruits for one | | | | by smashing a clove of garlic and adding the juice of |
| week's time. Eat monotropically. This means to eat | | | | half a lemon, sea salt, olive oil, apple cider vinegar and |
| only one type of fruit each meal. For instance, | | | | pepper. Combine all ingredients to taste and mix. Pour |
| consume only melons at breakfast. You can consume | | | | over your salad. |
| different types of melons and eat until you are | | | | You can also sprinkle unsalted nuts like sunflower |
| satisfied. | | | | seeds, almonds or cashews over your salad to add |
| Switch to citrus fruits at lunch. Eat a variety of citrus | | | | protein. At the end of this program, you will feel |
| fruits such as oranges and grapefruits. Again mixing | | | | lighter, renewed and energetic. |
| various citrus fruits is alright. But only consume these | | | | When you resume a regular diet, be sure to keep |
| types of fruits. | | | | out the dangerous processed foods you have now |
| Before eating dinner, consume a freshly pressed | | | | done away with during your rapid detox. Consume |
| carrot juice. For dinner, consume pears or apples until | | | | foods that are rich in nutrients such as organic |
| you are satisfied. | | | | vegetables, fruits, whole grains and some heart |
| This program is intense and aggressive. As you work | | | | healthy fish such as salmon or tuna. |