PHOTOS
(MAIN
POSED
BY
MODEL):
CLIVE
STREETER,
GETTY.
THIS
DETOX
PLAN
IS
NOT
RECOMMENDED
FOR
PREGNANT
OR
BREASTFEEDING
WOMEN,
DIABETICS,
CHILDREN
OR
PEOPLE
WITH
SERIOUS
MEDICAL
CONDITIONS
WITHOUT
THE
ADVICE
OF
A
MEDICAL
PRACTITIONER.
Waistbandfeelinga littlesnug?
Thisweekenddetoxbytopnutritionist
FionaHunterwillleaveyouslimmer
andwithheapsof energyto boot
D
o youfrequentlyfeeltired,
sluggishandbloated?It
couldbea signthatyour
systemis indesperateneed
ofa spring-clean.Latenights,stress,
processedfoodandtoomuchalcohol
canoverloadtheliver,kidneysand
digestivetract– allresponsiblefor
removingtoxins– leavingthemin
needofa well-earnedrest.
This48-hourdetoxplanis based
aroundfresh,nutritiousandcleansing
foodsthatareeasytodigest.It’s
designedtoboostyourintakeof
antioxidantsandbeneficialgut
bacteria,tocombatthedamaging
effectsoftoxinsandstrengthenthe
immunesystem,leavingyoufeeling
cleansed,energisedandrefreshed.
Make it work
lBeforeyoustart,stockuponthe
foodsyou’llneed(buyingorganic
wherepossible),sothere’snoneed
togoshoppingwhileyou’reonthe
diet.Preparethemuesli,fruit
compoteandsoupthedaybefore.
lDrinkatleast1.8litresofwater
eachdaytohelpflushoutthe
kidneys.Ayurvedicphysicians
recommenddrinkingwarmwater
tospeeduptheeliminationof
toxins.If thatdoesn’tappeal,try
addingslicesofcucumberwith
freshmint;slicesofapplewith
a fewthinslicesoffreshginger
orslicesofstrawberryandfresh
basilleaves.
lFreshjuicewillgiveyou
lotsofvitaminsand
antioxidants,but
containslotsofnatural
sugar,solimityourself
toonea dayandgofor
a homemadejuice.
Avoidteaandcoffee,
andreplacethemwithgreen,
herbalorfruittea.
lTheplanincludesonepotoflive
yogurteachdaytohelprecolonise
yourgutbacteria.If you’re
allergictoyogurtordon’t
likedairyproducts,take
a supplementcontaining
acidophilusorbifidus
bacteria(availablefrom
health-foodshops).
Beat the bulge