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The real girl's guide to detoxing
How to do it
Follow a vegan cleanse for two weeks: that allows your body to release the accumulated effects from sugar and caffeine, heavy dairy products and food additives, while adding nutrient dense foods that will help the body to heal, stabilise and balance itself. By detoxifying what is on your daily menu, the wholefoods that you feed your body will increase its strength and ability to heal. Go back to the roots of wholefood vegetarianism: whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables all freshly prepared in a simple, healthy way.
A bit of planning, a little patience and support from friends and family will make your detox a success. Most people realise that once they start feeling better they don't want to go back to the way they were eating and living before. If you switch to water instead of sodas and then try a sip of the sugary bubbly-thick liquid, you may well wonder how you could have ever drunk that stuff for so long! This detox is not a quick-fix, fit into your bikini by the weekend plan - it is about stopping the barrage of toxic foods coming into your body and feeling healthy and vibrant. The short-term concerns of unknown territory and convenience will quickly disappear, and you'll wonder how you ever lived 'that way' before.
iVillage's ideas on what to eat
Make these tasty vegetarian and vegan recipes so you eat well during your detox
Vegetable cassoulet
Red kidney bean and corn salad
Garlic chickpeas
Nadine Abensur's Thai green vegetable curry
Nadine Abensur's roasted winter vegetables 1
Nadine Abensur's roasted winter vegetables 2
Broad bean pilaf
A 7-day vegetarian meal plan
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