Focus on nutrient-dense hydrating foods over plain water (smoothies, soups, juicing) whole foods lifestyle (3 structured meals for weight maintenance).
Swap the SAD breakfast for a smoothie and lunch sandwich for a soup!
This can be an opportunity to add anti-parasitic foods (pumpkin seeds, clove, oregano, cucumber seed) and foods that cleanse the liver (beets, artichoke, dandelion greens).
Herbal tea infusions can also be a medicinal and hydrating choice. (let it steep 15 minutes)
Why Smoothie?
Smoothies provide a very nutrient-dense, hydrating, and easy to digest breakfast.
1-2 cup of berries (frozen)
1+ cup of greens (spinach, kale, romaine, arugula, parsley, coriander, collard greens etc.)
10-20g of protein (hemp hearts, hemp protein)
1 TBSP of healthy fat (coconut cream, chia seeds, flax, etc.)
16-20oz of spring water (May use 6 oz unsweetened nut milk (carrageenan, xanthan gum free)
Adaptogens and Immune modulators (ashwagandha, reishi, moringa, maca, etc.)
Open up vitamin capsules and add in (capsules can be hard on the digestive system and cause build up)
Blend and drink over 60- minutes (can wait to drink until warm if needed for digestion)
Super Smoothie Recipe Guide & Cold-Pressed Green Juice Recipe Guides.
Weight-Balance Plan (3 Macro structured Meals): Breakfast Smoothie; Plant-based/Palio Lunch & Dinner.
Why Soup?
Similar to smoothies, soups provide a nutrient dense, soothing, and an easy-to-digest, yet warming form of nutrition. Raw foods require a great deal of energy for the body to digest as well as adequate levels of both mechanical and chemical processes.
If the digestive system is not equipped to break down certain foods, even healthy options, like raw salads and uncooked vegetables, these foods can actually become a source of toxicity since they can't be properly broken down.
Get inspired with these 15 healthy soup ideas.
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