Although we're already into Monday, there are a few guidelines that we'd typically follow for this day to ease us into our juicing on Tuesday.
I'd like you to adjust your diet on Monday by avoiding some commonly toxic and acid producing foods, and adding in lots of raw fruits and vegetables.
On Monday you should avoid:
Eat as much as you want of any style:
Foods without any additives which are as close to their natural state as possible is the focus for Monday. On Monday, take some time to consider what additives and alterations your usual daily foods undergo. Are they cooked, pasteurized, contain isolated nutrients, preservatives? How much raw food to you generally consume? How many chemicals are listed in the ingredients of your processed foods? Even 'natural' strawberry flavour contains 40 chemicals!
Remember, the best sources of nutrients are from whole, unprocessed plant foods. Nutrients come in a beautiful package of whole foods and within these packages is a delicate balance of micro and macro nutrients which are recognizable and in appropriate ratios for our bodies. Within whole plant foods we find enzymes to help with digestion, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
It's the synergistic quality of whole foods which is the basis of nutrition. By consuming a wide array of whole plant food packages on a daily basis we hold the key to preventative and lasting health.
Below are two sample menus for Monday. Feel free to choose other foods, but stick to foods as close to their original package from the earth as possible.
I'd like you to adjust your diet on Monday by avoiding some commonly toxic and acid producing foods, and adding in lots of raw fruits and vegetables.
On Monday you should avoid:
- caffeine
- all animal based foods (meat, fish, milk, cheese, butter, eggs)
- any processed, prepared or manipulated foods
- alcohol
- sugar
- salt
Eat as much as you want of any style:
- fruit (preferably raw and organic)
- vegetables (preferably raw and organic)
- raw nuts (not roasted with extra seasoning or oil)
- beans and legumes
- whole grains (quinoa, brown or wild rice, oatmeal, couscous, etc)
Foods without any additives which are as close to their natural state as possible is the focus for Monday. On Monday, take some time to consider what additives and alterations your usual daily foods undergo. Are they cooked, pasteurized, contain isolated nutrients, preservatives? How much raw food to you generally consume? How many chemicals are listed in the ingredients of your processed foods? Even 'natural' strawberry flavour contains 40 chemicals!
Remember, the best sources of nutrients are from whole, unprocessed plant foods. Nutrients come in a beautiful package of whole foods and within these packages is a delicate balance of micro and macro nutrients which are recognizable and in appropriate ratios for our bodies. Within whole plant foods we find enzymes to help with digestion, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
It's the synergistic quality of whole foods which is the basis of nutrition. By consuming a wide array of whole plant food packages on a daily basis we hold the key to preventative and lasting health.
Below are two sample menus for Monday. Feel free to choose other foods, but stick to foods as close to their original package from the earth as possible.
| Monday Sample Menu 1 Breakfast: Smoothie of a banana, frozen fruit, a handful of spinach, ground flax seeds and water Lunch: Kale salad (see recipe section of site) with wild rice Dinner: Vegetable stir-fry over couscous with tahini-lemon dressing Snack: An apple, dried apricots and a handful of raw almonds | Monday Sample Menu 2 Breakfast: Oatmeal cooked with berries, half a banana, half an apple, chia seeds, and almonds. Lunch: A mixed vegetable salad with olives, avocado and couscous, with oil and vinegar Dinner: Sauteed onions, garlic, tomatoes, spinach and chick peas with curry powder; serve over wild rice with raisins Snack: Carrots and hummus and an apple |
