This recipe for Sweet Potato Hash and Eggs is just too good to regulate to only breakfast. It is a satisfying, gluten free meal that can be enjoyed at any time of day! Can you believe it’s the home stretch of my detox? I feel so great and am really proud of myself for…
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Minted Lemon Cucumber Detox Water
For many, dehydration can be an issue. This Minted Lemon Cucumber Detox Water will super charge that hydration! Easy to make and refreshing to drink, this will become a staple recipe when you feel that need to clean out the system. Detox. It’s such a buzz word in the health and wellness world. What…
Sugar Free + Grain Free Granola
This Sugar Free + Grain Free Granola is a totally satisfying, crunchy snack. Naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and packed with a cornucopia of nuts and seeds. Gluten Free! By the end of day three of my detox, I was really bored with snacking on almonds. There needed to be an alternative and did I…
Top Five Tips for a Successful Detox
Planning a cleanse, detox or Whole 30 regime? These are my Top Five Tips for a Successful Detox that can help you stick to your plan and achieve those healthy eating goals. I thought maybe it might be good time to share some of my most useful tips when it comes to a successful cleanse…
My Whole 30 Experience + 30 Whole 30 Recipes
Some of you may remember my incessant ramblings about the Whole 30 last month? Well, a friend from work and I decided to take on the Whole 30 challenge for the month of April and if you are planning on trying it yourself or need some inspiration, here are is my Whole 30 Experience + 30 Whole…
Sugar Free & Gluten Free Banana Bread + Detox Days 11 & 12 Recaps aka The End!
So, as I mentioned on Day 9 , I went on a little banana bread bender. Thankfully, I didn’t compromise my cleanse as this particular banana bread is totally detox friendly. It’s sugar free, grain free and gluten free and, as evidenced by the fact only the crumbs remain, we . loved . it . Super…
Spicy Spaghetti Squash Stir Fry + Detox Days 6-8 Recaps
My main objective with this detox is to really increase my fruit and veggie intake. That is something that can get a little stale. Smoothies are super good because you can pulverize and drink down a healthy amount of greens but, as far as meals are concerned, I can sometimes have a harder time coming…
Detox Smoothie + Day 3 Recap
This Detox Smoothie is a welcome change. Even though I’m OK with a little repetition and I understand that cleanses might not always be fun, but after two days of this Green Smoothie, it was time to switch up my game to keep things fresh. Lemon is like an ultimate detoxifier. Ever wonder why…
Twelve Days of Detox – Day 2 Recap
Similar to Day 1, the second day of my detox went fairly smoothly. Considering the last couple of cleanses I’ve done have been of the juicing variety, I’m finding it nice to enjoy whole foods while still detoxing. Being a creature of habit helps with these sorts of challenges. Routines are something I enjoy. That…
Detox Vegetable Soup + A Recap of Detox Day 1
Well, hello! Welcome to my “Twelve Days of Detox” journal. Before I get down to business I should quickly mention a couple of things: Firstly, I’m not a doctor. Shocking, I know. If you have any medical conditions or have never done any kind of cleanse, please run things past your GP. Secondly, this is…
The Twelve Days of Detox
Now that the twelve days of Christmas are wrapped up like a bow, it’s time for a seasonal detox to clean out all of those ‘extras’ that may have crept in over the holidays. I’ve experimented with many different detoxing methods over the years, even documenting a couple of them on the website like the…
My Cleanse is Over!
Almost … Instead of coffee I’m sipping on some hot, homemade vegetable broth. Saturday marked the last day of ten (!) days on the Master Cleanse and now I’m almost finished. I say almost because I do a three day ease in and ease out period. Yesterday I drank fresh OJ all day long and…
Master Cleanse – Day Seven
I’m seven days into my Master Cleanse. Four days longer than my first time. It has been fairly smooth thus far. The first half was relatively easy but now I’m finding the cravings are getting stronger. I made Joe Chili Lime Chicken and baked potato for dinner and was literally hovering over him in a…
Master Cleanse – Halfway Update!
As this is posted I will be on Day Five of my Master Cleanse. Phew! I’m happy to report that time is going pretty quickly. I’ve actually had a super busy past few days, which I think has helped. If you’re just tuning in, I have embarked on my second Master Cleanse. Unlike the first…