Pillosophy of the Day:Go Raw - Clean out the Gunk!

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Sometimes we forget to realize all the stress we put our bodies through. Food, Exercise, work, Junk Food, Drugs, Alcohol, Lack of Sleep, and so on. I know I am not the only one that feels off or sluggish some days. Most of us tend to disregard these hopeless cries that our body sends out and we push ourselves to the extreme. You ever wonder why you get a cold in the summer time, or why your body is not recovering like it should. Are you feeling sore after a work-out for numerous days? Are you feeling like you are on a different planet looking down at everyone else go about their day?

Well guess what, you are overdoing what ever you are doing. I would like you to try this "detox" even if just for a day. Your Mind, body, and Spirit will thank you.

Now what you will do is, eliminate all processed foods, Caffeine, meats cooked foods, and dairy from your diet. I know it sounds harsh, but you are only going to do it for a short period of time. If you have any health issues please consult the advice of your primary care physician prior to doing this. I am going to share with you a sample day of what my intake looks like. I promise you will be full and feel lighter and rejuvenated after this.

Breakfast
Berry Spinach Smoothie
1 cup Raw Baby Spinach
1 Scoop Raw Protein ( I like Sun-Warrior)
1 handful of strawberries
1 Handful of Blue Berries
2/3 Cup Pineapple

	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sugar	Iron
	195	30	2	20	16	49

Morning Snack
2 carrots Chopped
2 tbsp Raw Almond Butter
herbal Tea

Lunch
Bodacious Salad
1 Cup Spinach
1 Cup Kale
1/2 avocado
1/2 Carrot Shredded
4 tbsp pumpkin Seeds
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 tbsp hemp Seeds
12 Grape Tomatoes
1/2 cucumber
1/2 Green Apple
1 oz Shredded Cabbage
1/2 Lemon with 1 tsp Olive oil (for dressing, add salt and pepper)

Calories: 491

Carbs: 26

Fat:38(Don't be alarmed, just adjust for Dinner)

Protein: 20

Sugar: 11

Iron:50

Afternoon Snack
Green Apple with raw honey and Cinnamon
Or you can Have it with some Raw nuts of your choice
herbal tea (caffeine free)

Dinner
Another humongous Salad
Feel free to play with the ingredients from lunch
But get creative and remember keep it raw.
*Remember when consuming a lot of raw nuts watch your portions so that you don't go over 40-60g (depending on whether or not you are active)

Try this for a minimum of 1 day and a max of 5. After the detox you should slowly introduce things back into your diet slowly. First you will start with grains, starches and legumes for 2 days. Then light proteins like eggs, fish, Yogurt. Then you can incorporate dairy after 5 days. Heavy proteins like Chicken and red meat will be last. Remember your body will tell you how much you can handle. Introduce these foods back into your diet slowly in order to avoid any discomfort.

Please don't blow all your great work and crash on some processed garbage. You will only be doing a disservice to yourself.

And one more thing, DON'T FORGET TO DRINK WATER!