Detox
Posted on January 01, 2007 at 11:28 PM
About a month ago I decided I would begin 2007 with a week of detox diet. It's not a New Year's resolution or anything like that; more a recognition that between the winter holidays and an upcoming trip to Vegas, I would probably be hitting my body pretty hard. Plus I think it's a pretty good idea to clean up shop every now and then and treat myself like a lady. A lady who eats a lot of broccoli.
So I conceived of a one-week diet that based off of a detox my father did a number of years ago when he had an intestinal yeast infection. The main differences between what he did and what I'm planning to do is that he ate meat and I will not, and he couldn't eat fruit and I will. Oh, and I think he did his for about a month, not a week. As of writing this, I haven't even eaten my first detox meal and I'm already jonesing for a hunk of cheese, so I think it's best to start small.
Anyway, this is what I can eat:
- Good grains: Rice, quinoa, etc.
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Beans and Nuts
- Beverages: Green or herbal tea, water
- Olive oil
- Herbs and spices
And this is what I am specifically trying to avoid:
- Wheat flour
- Sugar
- Alcohol
- Dairy
- Processed anything
I also decided that, in the adventurous spirit of Lewis and Clark, I am not going to use any recipes (they did that, right?). Rather, I have a bunch of approved ingredients in my kitchen and bright ideas in my head (The Southwest Yam Experience, anyone?). In conclusion: I will probably be posting a lot of recipes this week.