Dietary Recommendation during Detoxification Cleanse
FOOD CLASS |
VEGETABLES |
GRAIN AND GRAIN PRODUCTS |
PROTEINS |
MILK and DAIRY |
BEVERAGES |
FRUITS |
FATS |
NUTS, SEEDS AND LEGUMES |
Daily Servings | 5 or more For class I vegetables and 2 or more for class II vegetables | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 8 glasses or more | 5 or more | 2-3 | 1 |
What to take | Class I: dark green leafy vegetables, asparagus, spinach, squash, beets, tomatoesClass II: cruciferous vegetables: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and brussel sprouts.
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brown rice, and other products made from rice (e.g. pasta, crackers, cereal), millet, quinoa,amaranth, or sweet potatoes. | coldwater wild-harvested fish (salmon, sardines or halibut); organic, free-range (pesticide-free,hormone-free) poultry. | rice milk or nut milk products. | purified water or non-caffeinated tea. | potassium-rich fruits: figs, apricots and bananas. | unrefined extra virgin olive oil, flaxseed oil or sesame oil. | nuts (e.g. almonds, cashews or pecans), seeds (e.g. sunflower or pumpkin seeds) orlegumes (e.g. lentils, chickpeas or kidney beans). |
What to avoid | Corn and potatoes | Refined carbohydrates (white bread, white rice, sugars) corn andgluten-containing grains wheat, oats, barley, rye, spelt, kamut. | Eggs, shellfish and red meat (beef, lamb and pork). | Dairy products (cow’s milk, cheese and yogurt). | Alcohol and caffeine (including caffeinated coffee,tea and soft drinks). | Allergenic or acid promoting fruits,including citrus fruits, strawberries, pineapple, cranberries, blueberries and plums. | Partially hydrogenated oils(margarine, shortening), and refined vegetable oils (corn, safflower, sunflower, canola, light olive oil). | Peanuts, walnuts, soybeans and soybeanproducts. |