Basic Cleanse

Here are the guidelines for the Basic Cleanse that I use.  It is used to cleanse your body of harmful toxins.  I try to do some sort of a cleanse (besides when I am pregnant or breastfeeding; before you get pregnant is fine) a few times a year.  

• Eat a huge green salad the night before the cleanse.  Make sure all that is on your salad is vegetables (no cheese, croutons, etc.).  For dressing use only lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, sea salt and seasoning; to taste.
• A couple hours after dinner, drink cranberry fiber drink.  Click here for recipe.
• First thing in the morning drink a full glass of purified water with the juice of a 1/2 of a lemon.  If you are really daring, add an 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (cayenne pepper is a great bowel cleanser).
• For breakfast eat only fresh fruit.  No bananas, though.
• Mid-Morning drink at least 4 glasses of purified water.  If you are hungry have an apple and/or some freshly squeezed vegetable juice.
• For lunch eat a huge green salad topped with any vegetables.  For dressing only use lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, sea salt and seasoning; to taste.
• Drink at least 4 glasses of water through out the afternoon.  If you are hungry have an apple and/or fresh squeezed vegetable juice.
• For dinner have a large portion of freshly steamed vegetables and/or a bowl of homemade vegetable soup.  You can also have another green salad.  Again, use only fresh lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and seasoning; to taste.
• If you are hungry in the evening, eat another apple (or two).
• First thing the next morning drink a full glass of purified water with 1/2 lemon (with the 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, if you wish).
• For breakfast enjoy a Green Smoothie.  Click here for the recipe.

You made it!  If you would like to continue on for longer, you can put some rice protein powder in with the nightly Cranberry Fiber Drink, or the Green Smoothie (found at your local health foods store).  If you do not like (or refuse to eat) the dressing for the salad, use a vinaigrette with preferably, no refined sugar in it.  Be positive when you are cleansing and don't give up!