Cleansing Diet

Eat only the following foods for 21 days (all foods must be organically grown):

Steamed vegetables:

• The primary reason for using steamed vegetables is that steaming improves the utilization or the availability of the food substances and it reduces the irritating residue in the gut, allowing it to restore itself.
• Eat a variety of any and all vegetables that you tolerate.
• Do not use aluminum cookware or a microwave.

Grains:

• Eat one to two cups of cooked grains per day of those you tolerate.
• Allowed grains are: millet, basmati or brown rice, quinoa, and amaranth.
• Other grain foods that may be eaten are rice crisps and wasa crackers.

Fish:

• Deep sea fish is preferred - no shellfish.
• The fish should be poached, baked, steamed, or broiled.

Chicken:

• Eat only white meat and do not eat the skin.
• The chicken should be baked, broiled, or steamed.

Fruit:

• Eat 1 or 2 pieces of practically any fruit except citrus.

Sweeteners:

• Very small amounts of maple syrup and honey may be used.
• Absolutely no sugar, Nutrasweet, or any other sweetener is allowed.

Butter/Oils:

• For butter, mix together 1 pound of butter and 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil (from a new dark jar). Whip at room temperature and store in the refrigerator. Provides the benefits and taste of butter and essential fatty acids.
• Use extra virgin olive oil for all other situations requiring oil.

Herbal teas and good water to drink:

• Drink 8 to 10 glasses of reverse-osmosis filtered water every day.
• Drink 2 to 4 cups of herbal tea. Herbal teas are best taken in the evening, sipped slowly. You might try taking them by the teaspoonful for a time.

For the time-being, avoid the following foods:

• Milk, cheese, and eggs
• Breads and white flour
• Fried food of any kind
• Tea, coffee, and alcohol
• Peanuts and peanut butter
• Citrus except for lemon
• Meat - red meat and especially pork and pork products
• Sugar, Nutrasweet, and all sweeteners (except maple syrup and honey)

The approach to meals:

• Eat only fruit for breakfast. Steam the vegetables you're going to have for lunch. Save the broth.
• Drink the broth from the vegetable steamer at 11:00 AM with a little sea salt.
• Eat the steamed vegetables and some kind of grain for lunch.
• Have steamed vegetables, grain, and chicken or fish for dinner.

Copyright 1998 - 2008 by L. Vicky Crouse, ND and James S. Reiley, ND. All rights reserved (ISSN 1527-0661).