Do you ever wake up and feel like crawling back under the covers because you just feel crappy? It doesn’t happen to me too often, but when it does, I know exactly what the problem is. It means I’ve been indulging in foods I know I should be avoiding. I’m a fairly healthy person when it comes to diet and exercise, but depending on what’s going on in my life, I get out all out of whack.
That’s when it’s time to cut out all the foods that foods that get me down. The usual suspects include sugar, fried foods, most dairy, processed foods and red meat.
My favorite way to do this is by kicking my food elimination party off with a fast. I do this a couple times a year for cleansing purposes. Because I’m not an expert at these things, I usally follow the expert advice of folks like Dr. Elson Haas.
I don’t go crazy and fast for weeks – it usually takes me about 4-7 days of drinking only fresh fruit and veggie juices to feel like my energy is restored. After that, I just start eating mostly whole foods, drinking lots of water and keeping those naughty foods out of my life. It’s amazing how much better I feel when I’m eating healthy. Everything’s better! If you are curious about fasting, a good place to start is http://www.elsonhaas.com/detoxcleansing.html.
I’m not currently fasting, I’m just committing to thirty days of eating only whole foods. That means nothing processed (well, maybe a hard cheese shredded in one of my salads). But I’ll share my recipes and how I feel along the way.
This morning I’m starting with one of my special smoothies:
Nutty and Sweet Smoothie
1 Frozen banana – cut in pieces (I cut up and freeze very ripe bananas just for smoothies)
1 – 2 cups of rice milk (depending on how thick you like it)
1 handful of raw or roasted almonds
1 tablespoon protein powder
Place all ingredients in blender. Sometimes you have to turn power off to move things around a bit so that it’s all blending equally.
This is so sweet, healthy and satisfying. Sometimes I add a few drops of sesame oil or sesame seeds for an extra nutty taste!
Here’s to feeling good!
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