Three-Day Winter Detox
Bid farewell to winter hibernation! Spring is just around the corner, making it the perfect time to cleanse your body. Winter detox doesn’t have to be extreme. There’s no need to subject your body to harsh cleansing programs that leave you depleted. The current goal of detoxification is vitality, rejuvenation, and improving your outward appearance. A simple three-day detox plan will help you feel energized and ready to embrace spring with open arms.
Key Guidelines
For three days, eliminate all sugars, alcohol, carbonated beverages, processed foods, grains, and gluten from your diet. Replace them with green juices, fruit smoothies, and plant-based dishes. The only sweetener allowed during this period is liquid stevia, which has a zero glycemic index. It’s especially important to drink plenty of clean water to help your body rid itself of toxins. The key to a detox program is not depriving yourself of nutrients but saturating your body with them to restore balance.
Upon Waking Up
Take probiotics on an empty stomach with a glass of water to replenish the army of beneficial bacteria in your intestines and aid digestion. It’s advisable to add lemon juice to the water, as it alkalizes the body and prepares the digestive system for the day ahead.
Breakfast
Start your day with a green juice. Chlorophyll oxidizes the body, encouraging toxins to surface. Ideally, make this juice from green vegetables only, excluding fruits except for lemon. A perfect combination includes cabbage, cucumbers, lemon, and ginger. However, if you feel the need for a heartier breakfast, consume a small amount of mildly sweet fruits like apples or blueberries.
Lunch
Instead of a heavy lunch that consumes a lot of energy for digestion, opt for a green smoothie. It’s an excellent way to combine a wealth of nutrients in one glass. Smoothies are digested much faster than dense food, allowing your internal organs a well-deserved break.
Below, we share three delicious ideas for a nutritious green smoothie. Simply blend all ingredients in a powerful blender, sweeten to taste, and enjoy!
Coconut-Pineapple Smoothie
Tropical flavor in your own kitchen!
Per serving:
1-1.5 cups coconut water 2 cups cabbage ¼ avocado ½ cup frozen pineapple Liquid stevia to taste
Everyday Green Smoothie
Five ingredients to start your day healthy!
Per serving:
1-1.5 cups almond milk 2 cups cabbage ¼ avocado 1 tbsp vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon Liquid stevia to taste
Vanilla-Cherry Smoothie
You won’t even know if it’s a cocktail or ice cream!
Per serving:
1-1.5 cups almond milk ½ cup frozen cherries 2 cups cabbage ¼ avocado 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla
Afternoon Snack
If you get hungry between lunch and dinner, snack on sliced raw vegetables such as cucumber, celery, sweet pepper, or carrots. If you’re very hungry, you can eat from a quarter to half an avocado with sea salt and lemon.
Dinner
The largest meal of the day will be dinner. By the end of the day, we don’t need much energy to move around, allowing us to focus on digestion. A significant gap between dinner and the next breakfast gives the body time to absorb everything consumed. Each dinner should start with a large salad made from greens and raw vegetables; you can add a quarter of an avocado for satiety. Dress it with an avocado dressing made with lemon juice and liquid stevia for a creamy taste without adding oil.
Another option is a cabbage salad. Cut out the tough ribs from cabbage leaves and tear them into pieces with your hands. Massage the cabbage with a quarter of an avocado, lemon juice, and stevia until the leaves become tender. Add any raw vegetables to taste.
The main course for dinner should be simple but filling. It could be baked potatoes or squash. Non-starchy vegetables, such as broccoli or cauliflower, can be sautéed without oil.
Be kind to your body during detox. Get plenty of sleep, drink lots of water, and treat yourself to a massage. In the end, you’ll feel fresh and radiant!
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