The Weekend Renewal Program
Upon Arising: Two glasses of filtered water, one glass with half a lemon squeezed into it.
Breakfast: One piece of fresh fruit (at room temperature), such as an apple, pear, banana, a citrus fruit or some grapes. Chew well, mixing each bite with saliva.
15 to 30 Minutes Later: One bowl of cooked whole grains—millet, brown rice, amaranth or quinoa are the best choices. (For our purposes, we want to avoid gluten completely during the detox, so I don’t recommend oatmeal.) Feel free to add a little organic butter for flavor.
Lunch (Noon to 1 p.m.): One to two medium bowls of steamed vegetables. You can put a little butter or extra virgin olive oil on the veggies.
Dinner (5 to 6 p.m.): Same as lunch. For any who are fatigued or just need some protein, add 3 to 4 oz of fish, poultry or grass-fed meat to this meal or, even better, at 3 to 4 p.m.
Broths: Unlimited during the day. I recommend boiling up a ton of vegetables of any kind, and using the water. Drink all day long.
• Make sure to stop eating around 6 p.m. or so—it’s important to have a rest from food overnight.
• Remember, you’re essentially giving your digestive system a time-out, allowing your body to catch up with the workload of getting rid of the trash. After all, it wouldn’t make much sense to sweep your house clean while dropping cigarette ashes on the floor, would it?
