A few months ago I helped a client manage her problem skin. She came far with the changes she made to her skin care regimen, but there were some issues. That’s when I suggested taking her skin detox a step further – to her diet! She was very quiet when I first suggested it.
Between her and our other clients after we’ve collected 50+ recipes that were the most popular. They’re all part of the skin detox program I’m creating (coming soon).
When I finally got her to open up she admitted that she was afraid of the idea because she didn’t want to starve to death. Nor did she want to do something that was unhealthy. And since she loved food (ha! Me too!) she didn’t want to give up this pleasurable experience. Even if it was only for 3 weeks.
When I finally told her about the diet and all that she could eat she was thrilled! She was on board and started her shopping the very next day. During her detox Lina (my Naturopath friend) and I found recipes and sent them to her. It was a breeze making the changes and she learned a lot of new recipes she continues to cook today!
gives your body a break from foods that harder on our digestive track.
Check these out – and don’t miss the end of the post where I include some popular “yes and no foods” for the anti-inflammatory diet.
There are lots of snacks that are do-able with this detox but I find that this is the easiest and tastes great – it’s my favorite. A lot of the time I don’t bother cutting up the apple to make it even easier to make. It fills me up and I love the sweetness of the apples or pears.
Smoothies are a great breakfast item for this clean, but you can also eat things like amaranth or quinoa porridge.
Place vegetables in large roasting pan.
Add 3 T olive oil, ½ t salt, and ½ t pepper, and half the oregano. Toss to coat.
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Place on top of vegetables.
Sprinkle ½ t salt and ½ t pepper inside the chicken.
Place lemon, garlic bulb, and remaining oregano inside chicken (or beside chicken if not enough room).
Sprinkle ½ t each salt and pepper, parsley, and paprika on the outside of the chicken and drizzle with remaining 3 T olive oil.
Roast chicken for 90-120 min. Check after 75 min. Chicken is ready when juices run clear when leg is pulled away.
One of my favorite things in life is french fries. Seeing as I’m over 40 it’s one of the things I’ve had to (mostly) cut out of my diet. Part of what’s made that easier is recipes like this! It’s one of my favorites and tastes a hundred times better than any I’ve ordered in a restaurant (and is MUCH less fatty!).
Place potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 25 min or until soft.
Heat oven to broil and cook for 1-2 more min to make them crispy (optional).
Some of the “Yes Foods” include chicken, lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, salmon, brown rice, most legumes, almond milk and most fruits.
Some of the most obvious “No Foods” include bread, white rice, red meat. But other less obvious foods like eggplant, peanuts and tomatoes should be excluded during your skin detox.