- Liquid detox diet
- 3-day detox diet
- Sample menu
- 5-day detox diet
- Sample menu
- What not to eat during Detox
The detox diet helps you lose weight, detoxify the body and decrease fluid retention. It is especially important after festive periods like the end of the year and the carnival, but it can also be used to prepare the body before starting a complete diet with dietary reeducation.
The main focus of the detox diet is to increase the consumption of organic and low-fat foods, and to avoid industrialized products, which are rich in salt, fat and chemical additives. See Why it is important to detoxify the body.
Liquid detox diet
The liquid detox diet is the most restrictive version of detox diets, and should be followed for a maximum of 2 days. In this version, it is only allowed to drink liquids such as tea, water, fruit or vegetable juices, and vegetable soups, it is important to prefer to use organic products. See an example menu at: Liquid detox diet.
To help with weight loss, watch the video below and make a detox soup with the best ingredients.
3-day detox diet
In the 3-day detox diet, solid foods are only allowed for lunch, as long as they are low in fat and whole. Thus, lunch should include foods such as grilled or cooked chicken or fish, with brown rice or potatoes, accompanied by salad seasoned with olive oil.
For breakfast and snacks, you should drink juices or vitamins made with fruits, vegetables and vegetable milks, such as almond or oat milk. Dinner should be a liquid meal, preferably a detox soup or vegetable cream. See a recipe for green juice to detoxify.
Sample menu
The following table shows an example of a 3-day detox diet menu.
| Meal | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Breakfast | Strawberry, orange and goji berry juice | Green juice of lemon, ginger and kale | Banana smoothie and almond milk |
| Morning snack | Coconut water + 1 slice of whole grain bread | 1 apple + 2 chestnuts | Chamomile tea + 3 whole cookies |
| Lunch dinner | 1 small grilled chicken fillet + 3 col of brown rice soup + coleslaw, carrot and apple | 1 piece of cooked fish + 3 col of chickpea soup + green beans, tomato and cucumber salad | 1 chicken fillet cooked with tomato sauce + 3 col of brown rice soup + lettuce, corn and beet salad |
| Afternoon snack | Papaya smoothie with oat milk | Crushed banana + 1 col of flaxseed soup | Orange juice, cabbage and watermelon + 1 slice of whole grain bread |
5-day detox diet
In the 5-day detox diet, you should gradually increase your food consumption, starting with a liquid diet made from vegetable juices and soups, and ending with meals rich in vegetables, lean meats, chicken or fish, and fats good as olive oil, chestnuts and seeds.
When completing the 5-day diet, you should start maintaining a new healthy eating routine rich in natural foods, avoiding industrialized foods, sugar and fried foods as much as possible.
Sample menu
See an example of the evolution of the 5-day detox diet in the following table:
| Meal | 1st day | 3rd Day | 5th Day |
| Breakfast | 1 cup of bone broth | 1 cup of unsweetened coffee + 2 fried eggs with tomato, olive oil and oregano | 1 cup of unsweetened coffee + 1 fried banana with egg, cheese and cinnamon |
| Morning snack | 1 cup of green tea with ginger | 1 glass of green juice with ginger, cabbage, lemon and coconut water | 10 cashew nuts |
| Lunch dinner | vegetables soup | pumpkin cream with shredded chicken | fillet cooked in pressure cooker + vegetables roasted in the oven with olive oil, rosemary, pinch of salt and pepper |
| Afternoon snack | pineapple juice with unsweetened mint | 1 avocado mashed with tomato, salt and oil to eat with carrot sticks | 1 wholemeal plain yogurt + 6 brown rice crackers with peanut butter |
It is important to remember that seasoning foods with little salt and avoiding condiments ready in cubes, giving preference to the use of natural spices such as onion, garlic, parsley, basil, mint and ginger.
What not to eat during Detox
The prohibited foods in the detox diet are:
- Alcoholic beverages; Sugar, sweets, cakes and desserts; Processed meats such as sausage, sausage, bacon, ham and salami; Coffee and caffeinated beverages such as green tea and black tea; Industrialized products.Cow milk and dairy products; Foods rich in gluten, such as bread, pasta, cake and pasta.
It is important to remember that a healthy and balanced diet should be followed after the detox diet, with meals rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low sugar and fat, as it works by detoxifying the body continuously. See 7 detox juice recipes to vary the menu.
