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|NCC Cleanse: Day 1
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
Nature Cures Clinic Cleanse
Day 1
After reading through the materials for Day 1 and 2 of the cleanse, it seemed pretty doable to me. Breakfast wasn’t so different from what I usually have. This morning it was a bowl of steel cut oats with blueberries, raspberries and a dash of cinnamon. I would normally have added honey and milk of some sort. It really wasn’t too bad without the added sweetness. I was worried it would be too dry for my taste, which is why I usually put in the milk. But, because the berries were frozen, when I heated them up there was enough juice to spread throughout the oats.
For my mid-morning snack, I had a salt-free organic brown rice cake with a tablespoon of unsalted almond butter. That kept me full until lunch, which was a 1/2 cup of brown rice with black beans, blanched green beans, chicken, and about a tablespoon of salsa verde for some fat and flavor. This was really satisfying and seemed like a lot of food, but it was still under the 600 calorie limit. I used an online calorie counter to figure out how much each ingredient was worth.
With both breakfast and lunch I took the Formula 1 capsules, which I noticed, did not have any kind of bad aftertaste or smell- love that!
Mid-afternoon I had a handful of raw almonds and about a third of a sliced cucumber. By 3pm I was really wanting some protein and the almonds did the trick.
Dinner: The Shake. 5:30pm arrived and it was time to make dinner, a crazy looking shake of protein and greens powder. I decided to buy a Blender Bottle from Dr. Costello because I knew I wouldn’t want to mess around with an actual blender, especially when the shakes become more frequent. The Blender Bottle is special because of a metal ball inside that is shaped like a round whisk. It really works; I was quite impressed.
Admittedly, I hate greens powder. I can’t stand the smell or the taste and was not looking forward to this at all. During my cleanse prep session with Maria Zilka, I expressed my concerns about the flavor and she had a brilliant idea blending: Baby food! The organic baby food that comes in convenient little pouches will mix with the greens powder quite nicely in the Blender Bottle. I chose a Plum Organics mix of pear, blueberry and purple carrot (all approved foods on the elimination diet). Maria said that I could mix half a cup of fruit puree to the shake and fortunately each little pouch is exactly the right amount.
THE RESULT:
It didn’t smell bad, it didn’t look good and it didn’t make me gag- but it is 7:40 pm right now and I’ve still got 6 ounces to go. It is not an easy beverage for me to get down, but it is far from the worst I’ve ever tried. I wont be making it without any purees, and I think I can handle it.
I don’t think I have hit my water goal for the day yet and I would definitely like some carbs right now. I’m pretty sure I will feel hungry for a while…wish me luck as I try to exercise some willpower!
Tags: cleanse, Diet, Nature Cures Clinic, organic food, protein
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Organic Food for Optimal Nutrition
Saturday, April 9th, 2005
Over the past 100 years, the very nature of food has been transformed. It used to be that a “whole food diet” – meaning that the foods eaten have not been processed in any way – was the only option. Today, the vast majority of the foods eaten have been processed, with nutrients taken out and various additives, flavorings, colors, preservatives, texturizers, fillers and binders added.
Just as importantly, almost all of the “unprocessed foods” sold in supermarkets today have been sprayed with various types of chemicals: herbicides, pesticides, artificial fertilizers, ripening retardants or enhancers, etc. While these chemicals may make vegetables last longer on store shelves, or make fruits more brightly colored, or prevent fruit from ripening before traveling thousands of miles to a store shelf, they also take a toll on the nutritional value of foods.
Fruits and vegetables grown in soil that has not had chemicals applied to hit, and that have not had chemicals sprayed on them, now get a special label: “organic.” Now research conducted in Europe suggests that organic food may help to lose weight, to improve immune function, and to enhance sleep. (more…)
Tags: Disease, Nutrition, organic food, processed foods
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