One week challenge to help us detox, recharge and revitalise for the rest of the year!
It is also an opportunity to try something new or different and hopefully carry on with those adjustments beyond the one week for ongoing health benefits <3
Use the WhatsApp group to share your recipes, self-care ideas and any remarks on how is our cleanse going!
We shall start our day with a GLASS OF LEMON WATER first thing in the morning on empty stomach. Get a glass of warm water – I do roughly half cold and half boiling water, add teaspoon of raw honey and a juice of 1/2-1 lemon (preferably organic)
Any variety of fruit and vegetables is fine – just use only 1 piece of fruit and the rest veggies.
Carrots, celery, beetroot, apple and a piece of ginger make a lovely juice.
Try to use organic produce where possible.
Mix 2-3 different kinds of fruits, preferably organic. Add a splash of lemon juice, sprinkle with hemp or flaxseeds or desiccated coconut…
You can also add a tablespoon or two of good natural yogurt or cultured cream (ideally raw).
Use ingredients as for the Scramble, but instead of scrambling the eggs make an omelette. Slide it onto a plate and top with your veggies.
Mixed organic leaves, grated raw veggies (carrot, beetroot…), peppers, avocado, shredded cabbage, small florets of broccoli, lightly steamed green beans or asparagus etc.
Make a dressing with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and fresh or dried herbs (basil, rosemary, thyme etc). Add salt and black pepper to taste.
Saute onions and/or leeks in a some ghee or olive oil, add plenty of chopped vegetables, cover with water or vegetable stock and simmer until cooked.
Season with salt and pepper, add herbs such as parsley, thyme, wild garlic, lovage…
You can blend the soup if you like.
To make the soup more filling add some lentils, chick peas or other legumes.
If you have any leftover omelette or scramble from breakfast you can have it for lunch with some extra salad or a bit of soup…
For dinner have one of the lunch options.
Or you can simply have a plate of steamed or roasted veggies drizzled with olive oil…
Baked sweet potato may fill you up a bit more if you are very hungry 🙂
It is important to keep hydrated so keep your water bottle at hand. Clean, filtered water is ideal. Add a pinch of sea salt, lemon juice, a few berries or a couple of cucumber slices for additional electrolytes.
Herbal teas such as nettle, dandelion or chamomile are a great support for your liver and kidneys, they are safe for everyone. You can add lemon/honey to taste.
Fresh, homemade juices are fine too. However try to stick to mostly veg juices with one piece of fruit only.
And soups also provide part of your daily fluid intake.
If you are feeling peckish mid-morning or mid-afternoon:
