I STILLREMEMBERthefirstdetoxI did,
I wasabsolutelyterrifiedthatI would
starve.Longstoryshort,I didn’tstarve,
in factI feltsodamngoodafterit I vowed
todooneeveryyear.Thatwas 15 years
agoandI nowdoit annually.Someyears
I’lldooneweek,onemonthorjusta few
days,it justdependsonhow far off track
I’veventuredin winter.
Winterfoodis myweakness.I tendto
overindulgein rich,slow-cookedmeals,
anddesserts,andfindanyexcusefor
cheese.ComespringI’mhot,overweight,
myjointsarestiffandinflamed,my
portionsarehugeandI’mlikea bearwith
a veryshort fuse. I know it’s time for me
toreset.
Istartmydetoxona weekend,soI can
restif I’mfeelingtiredandhidewhen
I’mirritable.Mycleansefollowsthe
principlesoftraditionalChinese
medicine.I eliminateanyfoodsthat
aggravatetheliverandcreate
inflammationin thebody– saturatedfats,
friedfood,alcohol,processedfoodsand
sugar.I addbittergreenssuchasrocket,
dandelion,watercressandspinachtomy
meals. They are essential ingredients on@jodyvassallobeautifulfoodanydetoxastheyhelpeasethesugar
cravings.Thebitterflavoursalso
stimulatetheliver.Brassicasareanother
goodsourcetohelptheliverdetoxify
chemicalsin thebody.I addbroccoli,
cauliflower,kaleandcabbage.Turmeric,
theinflammatorypoliceman,helpsto
boosttheliver’sfunctionsoI addthat
intohotdrinksandjuices.Coolingfoods
suchasfennel,apple,celery,berriesand
ricearealsoincluded to help balance the
heatin thebody.
A one-daydetoxis a gentlewaytostart.
I beginwitha celerybasedgreenjuiceto
helpalkalisethebody.Breakfastis congee,
a simplericeporridgethatis easytodigest
andincrediblysatisfying.Lunch,suchas
thesobanoodleswithpeas,beansand
greensonpage57,is thebiggestmealof
the day and is filled with loads of vegies.delicious.com.au/recipes
Formorenourishingmeals
to put a spring in your step.ThevegetablesI usedin thisrecipeareall
greatfortheliverandavailablein spring
whichis theidealtimetodetox.Dinneris
lightandincludesproteinlikefish.The
steamedfishandgingerfivespicebroth
I’vefeaturedhereis a goodchoiceasfish
is easytodigest,andgingeris warming
tothebodyandhelpswithanytummy
rumblesassociatedwithdoinga cleanse.
Whenit comestocompletingmydetox,
I amawarethatthefirstfoodI reachforwill
bethefoodI willcrave so I am mindful
to choose wisely.54 delicious.com.au