Detox Super Smoothies

Day 6, Yippeee! We're great, and no longer feeling as though we need to count down the days. In terms of diet, this detox plan is something I could quite happily stay on for a very long time (with the occasional treat of course!)...but as for that hideous powdered mix that we're having twice a day, well I most certainly will not be missing that!

I thought today I might share with you some of my favorite smoothie blends, you can use these on a detox, a great quick breakfast, healthy desert, or just any old day at any old time! Most of these ingredients are available at Evelyn Faye Nutrition.

Raw Cacao Maca Smoothie

Ingredients: 1tbsp Raw cacao, 2tsp Maca powder (or to make it simple get some powersuperfoods Maca Smoothie Blend ), 2tsp Lucuma (or agave nectar if you prefer), 1 tbsp Chia seeds, 1tsp bee pollen, half a banana, coconut milk/water, and honey if you like it a little sweeter, and some ice if you like it a little colder....blend...and drink.

Blueberry Lecithin Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 cup fresh/frozen Blueberries, 1 cup Coconut or Almond milk, 2tsp Bee Pollen, 1tbsp Lecithin (great for the liver!), a tiny bit of vanilla bean, and 1tbsp Sun Warrior Sprouted Rice Protein (vanilla or natural)....blend....drink....yum!

Detox Diary - Stretch it Out!

....3 days in...and the ol' caffeine cravings have gone, hoorah!

I've found that pilates, stretching and breath work has really helped with the headaches, muscle aches and pains, and mental fogginess, so my plan is to do atleast an hour of solomon pilates a day for the rest of the detox....i've also stumbled across an amazing resource on the net, called the stretching handbook (check it out here http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/). I can also vouch for Ionic Magnesuim (4ml), works a treat for detox headaches, as does a mix of homeopathic nux vomica, arnica and gelsemium.

10 Day Detox - full steam ahead!

Michelle and I (Hannah) decided a few weeks ago that a internal 'Spring Cleanse' was a little overdue, with my last detox being over a year ago now, and with summer fast approaching, there seemed to be no better time than NOW! After much deliberation, we decided to do a 10 day Gluten/Cane Sugar/RedMeat/Processed/Preservative/Additive/Caffeine/Alcohol/Potato free diet, and supplement with the following products, to achieve a great digestive, kidney, and skin cleanse:

- Bioceuticals Cell Clear
- Synergy Super Greens
- Metagenics Ultra Flora
- Nutrition Care Gut Relief
- Orthoplex Acidolphilus Fibre
- Cell Foods
- Lifestream Aloe Vera Juice
- Herbal Tincture - golden seal, st marys thistle, schizandra, tumeric, rhodiola, and nettle.

We were able to structure the supplements for just AM and PM, which is handy if you dont feel like carrying around 10 million supplements a day in your handbag!

So....currently we're up to our 2nd day....both of us we're struck down with 'brain fogginess' and some nausea both yesterday and today, but this seems to be going away now (crossing our fingers!), staying away from coffee seems to have been the biggest hurdle so far. During the next 8 days we will be sharing our thoughts, symptoms, and favorite detox recipes with you on this blog, stay tuned, and please feel free to leave any comments or questions you might have about detoxing and cleansing :)