The amount of sugar that is put into our food supply is ridiculous. There are massive amounts of sugar in almost everything, and it’s causing all kinds of health issues.
Sugar is good, no doubt. We think we can all enjoy a good sweet from time to time. However, if you’re downing Dr. Peppers and Mountain Dews every single day you’re probably experiencing some adverse health effects. If you’re not, they’re soon to come, so stop while you can! There are so many different benefits to cutting sugar out of your diet. It is essential to our health to detoxify our bodies of the toxic ingredients we are ingesting and sugar is one of them.
Sugar can cause tons of different health issues. It has been linked to arthritis, diabetes, and heart problems. It might even be causing cancer, stomach ulcers, and effecting serotonin levels. Our foods also contain a type of sugar known as refined sugar that can cause even more health issues. If you are interested in cutting out sugar, here is a 7-day detox meal plan to do it.
DAY 1
- Breakfast: Cheesy spinach baked eggs
- Mid-morning snack: Tamari almonds
- Lunch: Green salad and low-carb cheesy sweet pepper peppers
- Dinner: Cucumber tomato feta salad with black bean patty (Recipe below)
- Snack: Low-fat ricotta cheese, ¼ cup part skim, a few drops vanilla stevia, and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
DAY 2
- Breakfast: Sun-dried tomato feta frittata
- Mid-morning snack: Tamari almonds
- Lunch: Chicken& pepper peppers & spinach
- Afternoon snack: Spinach dip with raw veggies
- Dinner: Turkey lettuce cups, mushrooms, peppers, and sautéed spinach
- Snack: A cheese stick
DAY 3
- Breakfast: Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie
- Mid-Morning Snack: Three hard boiled eggs, yolks removed
- Lunch: Leftover Turkey Lettuce Cups along with mixed green salad with cucumber, sweet peppers, tomatoes, dressed with extra virgin olive oil ANDvinegar
- Afternoon Snack: Feta frittata
- Dinner: Baked salmon with sauteed green beans
- Snack: Dairy free, sugar-free vanilla chia pudding (Recipe Below)
DAY 4
- Breakfast: Sante Fe Frittata
- Mid-Morning Snack: A cheese stick
- Lunch: Grilled chicken made into cilantro chicken salad
- Afternoon Snack: Sugar-free peanut butter on celery
- Dinner: Crock Pot Chicken & Bean Stew and Mini Zucchini cheese bites
- Snack: Half a cup low fat cottage cheese topped with cucumber slices
DAY 5
- Breakfast: Sante Fe Frittata
- Mid Morning Snack: Spicy Mediterranean feta dip with raw veggies
- Lunch: Soup, Green salad with cucumber, tomatoes, sweet peppers, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar
- Afternoon Snack: cucumber tomato feta salad
- Dinner: Italian green bean salad with low carb cheesy bread Sticks
- Snack: Dairy free, sugar-free vanilla chia pudding
DAY 6
- Breakfast: Crustless Egg Muffin
- Mid Morning Snack: Half a cup cottage cheese or ricotta with ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, vanilla stevia
- Lunch: Cheesy bread sticks and green bean salad
- Afternoon Snack: Raw veggies and spicy Mediterranean dip
- Dinner: Zucchini noodles sauteed with cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives and sprinkle of cheese.
- Snack: Three hard boiled eggs, yolks removed
DAY 7
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with sauteed spinach and mushrooms
- Mid Morning Snack: Half a cup cottage cheese
- Lunch: Light vegetable soup and zucchini noodles
- Afternoon Snack: Roasted Almonds
- Dinner: Chicken drumsticks and leftover green bean salad
- Snack: Dairy free, sugar-free vanilla chia pudding
Black Bean Burger
- 1 Cup Black Beans
- 1 Cup Pinto Beans
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 Onion
- 1/2 Bell pepper
- 3 Cloves Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Bread Crumbs
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 Tbsp Salsa
Method:
Add the onion, pepper and garlic into a food processor and process into a paste. Then, add in the beans and salsa. Put the mixture into a bowl, crack in an egg and mix in the bread crumbs. Form into 6 Patties, and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Sautee’ over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side.
Chia Pudding
- 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened
- 1/3 cup chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia*
- Whisk all ingredients together.
- Pour into serving glasses.
- Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
- Top with some whipped cream if desired.