APRIL 29, 2011 EAT A HEALTHY DETOX MENU

"It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is the most painful is to love someone, and never find the courage to let the person know how you feel."

Everyone wants to love someone. We all want to love and be loved. I have found that the hardest love is the love of a best friend whom you are secretly 'in love' with and never let them know. Have you ever had a best friend/true love but he/she didn't know because you didn't tell them? We are told if this is the case and you tell that individual it will ruin the friendship. Perhaps this is true, but can you imagine holding it in for years. This was the premise of the movie, My Best Friend's Wedding. I have a best friend. We love each other but we have never been 'in love, love' with each other. I imagine that when all family, partner, and friends are gone, we will be sitting in the old age nursing home remembering the days gone by. Think of your childhood days. Is there anyone when you were just 9 or 10 yrs old who sparked your interest? Did you have a friend from your grammar school days that you wonder about now?

If you are not in the mood for an herbal detox or a Master Cleanse you can try a 3 - 7 day Program of a detox food diet. The following is a suggestion and you should discuss it with your physician before starting.

Breakfast:

You may have either listed below:

1. 10 oz of low salt V8 juice

or

2. Make your own juice by combining

- 1 carrot
- 2 oz of any berry of your choice
-1 oz of raw walnuts or almonds

-1 teaspoon of ground flax seed

- 1 peeled cucumber

- 1 cup of soaked steel cut oatmeal
-1/2 cup of almond, coconut or unsweetened soy milk

Lunch:

You must have a large mixed green salad with 1/2 lb raw vegetables (no tomatoes)

You must consume ONE of the following below:

1. Vegetable Bean Soup with zucchini, beans (not kidney) and parsnips

or

2. Fresh fruit salad - 1/2 apple, 1/2 pear, 1 kiwi, and 5 berries

Dinner:

You must consume 2-3 oz of hummus with any TWO of the following below

- 2 cups of steamed leafy green vegetable

-2 cups of frozen blueberries or strawberries

-1 cup of raw salad vegetables

- 15 almonds

- 1/2 apple, 1/2 avocado, and 1/2 cucumber

This is a great way to detox the colon. Why is this unique? This detox protocol contains NO ANIMAL PROTEIN. This is sure way to get started on a new lifestyle.

Until tomorrow...