Spring Cleaning

As April begins everything is waking up around us. The first warm winds remind us that in no time we will be shedding our jackets and hitting the beaches. June is right around the corner...but a lot can happen between now and then. 

Want to get firmed up and cleansed from the inside out? Don't diet. Instead challenge yourself to eat MORE of the good stuff - hydrating, cleansing, nutrient packed plant foods.  

It's easy and delicious! Simply eat these 5 cleansing, body-building foods each day. You will be slimmer, stronger and lighter on your feet by June 1st.

My "Leap" program is like a detox, patterned after Dr. Joel Fuhrman's 'Eat to Live' challenge. It is designed to quickly jump you into healthy habits that will nourish your body and cleanse away toxins. There is no deprivation, so it is a perfect program for someone practicing a standard American diet 

(SAD).

You can make this as ‘cleansing’ as you’d like. Simply be sure to eat all the foods on the list every day in the amounts listed.

Do not add a lot of sauces, sugar or fats to the servings.

When eating salads be sure the dressings are all natural, using good oils like flax and extra virgin olive, vinegar and fresh herbs or herbal seasonings with some healthy sea salt. 

You can eat more of each item. You can eat other foods during the day. You're in control. The more cleansing, hydrating, nutrient dense foods crowd out poorer foods the better.   

Each Day Eat at least:

1 very large raw, fresh, greens-based salad of your choice. Add loads of interesting vegetables, and seeds.

2 large servings of vegetables, preferably raw and green although slightly cooked are fine. Choose fresh or frozen. 

3 pieces of fresh fruit
1/2 cup of beans or lentils 

¼ cup of raw nuts or seeds (do not exceed 1/2 cup) 

Drink half of your body weight in ounces of water.

  

Additionally: 

Do not eat past 8:00PM whenever possible

Get 7-8 hours of sleep each night.

Find a way to move - anything from a 20 minute walk to a full gym workout to a yoga class, everyday. 

Email me for more details or for a complementary 30 minute healthy lifestyle assessment - Patti@EmbraceHealthToday.com