Detox diet - Part II - Weekend detox plan

After the wonderful response to my earlier post, I thought it would do good to share a sample plan which you can try over the weekend. This is adapted from the interview of a Bombay based nutritionist that I did while doing a feature on the same topic. I will try and answer the rest of the questions asked in response to the earlier post in its comments section.

How to do a weekend Detox Plan

Day 1

Plenty of water and fruits for the entire day in unlimited quantity. Include all fruits excluding bananas and chickoo.

Breakfast: Water melon.

Mid Morning: Apple

Lunch: Papaya with lemon squeezed on it.

4 PM: Grapes

6 PM: Oranges

Dinner: Papaya

Day 2

Breakfast: Any melon

Lunch: Salads + Vegetables + Pineapple. Use cold pressed organic oils (either sesame or ground nut) No potato should be included.

Mid Evening: Banana

Dinner: Salad + Vegetable + Soup.

Day 3

Breakfast: Fruits with a herbal tea like peppermint tea

Lunch: Salad + Vegetables + Sprouts + 1 Roti

Mid Evening: Any fruit

Dinner: Salad + vegetable+ soup + brown rice

Very important

• This diet MUST NOT be done by sick, convalescing or diabetic people without the approval of their doctor.
• There is no scope for any kind of diet for a pregnant woman.
• Even if you are in the best of health, it is better to take it easy during the detox days, drink plenty of water and take ample rest.

Some pointers

• Eating out and socialising are almost impossible when on this diet, so choose the dates accordingly.
• The problem with detox diets is that the weight loss achieved is usually temporary and is the result of water loss and a minimal fat loss due to severe calorie restriction. The weight comes straight back after the diet is done, which is why Detox diets are not essentially weight loss diets.
• Some people also experience side effects like tiredness, acid regurge and headaches. While many believe that this result of toxins being expelled, it’s usually caused by a low sugar level.