7 day zero fat cleanse

I was first introduced to this cleanse by Victoria Boutenko several years ago when she came to Parksville to speak on how she healed her entire family with raw food.  The cleanse is especially good for those with blood sugar conditions and/candida over-population problems.

This is a very doable for most people, and it has very powerful results.  I recommend cleansing every few months.  You will feel amazing, cravings will disappear, and you will reach all of your health goals much faster, and with much greater ease.  It will improve healing, recovery, mental, and physical performance.

What you eat is very simple.  Stick to the guidelines like glue!

You can eat AS MUCH AS YOU WANT, WHENEVER YOU WANT, as long as it fits the following criteria:

• Fresh fruits and vegetables (except avocado).
• Focus on leafy greens i.e.  spinach, arugula, kale, mixed baby greens, etc…  This should constitute 30% to 50% of your food consumption.  You can blend them with fruit into smoothies.  For salad dressings you can use ingredients like fresh lemon juice, or balsamic/apple cider vinegar, blended oranges, garlic, Tamari, and any herbs or spices.  Get creative, you’d be amazed.  I use a mini blender, like a Magic Bullet to whip something different up each time.
• Drink lots of water (3L daily), and use lot’s of raw/sun dried sea-salt.  NO table salt!
• Naturally un-caffienated herbal teas are excellent as well, and you can sweeten with unpasteurized honey, raw agave, or stevia.  I find this good for evening cravings.
• You are avoiding ALL fats for the duration.  No nuts, oils, seeds, or animal products.
• All food is un-processed and un-cooked.  Pasteurization is a form of cooking.  Nothing artificial or synthesized.  No caffeine or alcohol

Please remember to eat lots!  You would be surprised at the volume of food your body may initially need.  You will not cleanse better, or lose weight faster if you starve yourself.

Ideally, the cleanse should last 7days.  However, a 3 day cleanse is a good start.  You may find that you need to do several 3 day cleanses every two weeks.  The reason that you may choose to do this is because of the degree of toxic load your body exhibits.  You will have symptoms during the cleanse.  It is called a Healing Crisis.  I recommend you research this if you want to understand how your body works a little better.  Although at times you may feel worse before you feel better, this is natural, and I encourage you to feel grateful that your body is able to cleanse.  Bodies that are too sick and toxic have to heal even before they can cleanse.  Symptoms are a good thing!  They mean that your body is willing and able to do the work necessary to heal and rebuild your cells.  These may include; cold and flu-like symptoms, headaches, skin irritation, bloating, gas, or body aches etc.  If these become too severe for you, then several shorter cleanses may be more manageable. The more water you drink the better.

You can use Avena’s Herb Cocktail while on this cleanse and I encourage that as well.