Try these meals for your 7 day sugar detox

 

It’s a well known fact that sugar is the cause of many health concerns such as high blood pressure, diabetes and yes…weight gain. Unfortunately, sugar is found in all our favorite things to eat like red velvet cake and pumpkin pie!

Aside from the well known side effects of too much sugar, here’s some more reason to minimize the amount of sugar your consume:

• Sugar actually has no nutritional value. Your body doesn’t need sugary foods or added sugars for energy. Our body breaks down carbohydrates into sugar to use for energy.
• Sugar has been known to deplete the body of healthy minerals such as zinc, potassium, and magnesium.
• While sugar may not directly cause diabetes, the effects of excess amounts can increase a person’s risk for developing the condition.
• Often times sugar gives you an energy boost for 30 minutes to an hour, and then you end up crashing.
• Sugar can lead to weight gain and when combined with high insulin levels, could increase the risk of cardiovascular problems.
• You’re going to look older faster. A natural process known as glycation, in which the sugar in your bloodstream attaches to proteins to form harmful new molecules called advanced glycation end products (or, AGEs). More sugar means more AGEs and damage to collagen and elastin, the protein fibers that keep skin firm and elastic.
• Eating or drinking too much sugar curbs immune system cells that attack bacteria. Did you know sugar competes with Vitamin C for space in your immune cells?

Who would have thought something soooo good can be soooo bad for you?

The good news is there’s a 7 Day Sugar Detox to get rid of all that nasty sugar in your body….temporarily of course. A girl’s gotta eat! :0)

Here’s the menu for the 7 Days if you decide to do the Sugar Detox:

DAY 1

• Breakfast: Cheesy spinach baked eggs
• Mid-morning snack: Tamari almonds
• Lunch: Green salad and low-carb cheesy sweet pepper poppers
• Dinner: Cucumber tomato feta salad with baked stuffed chicken & spinach
• 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 poppers & 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 AND vinegar
• Afternoon Snack: Feta frittata
• Dinner: Grilled chicken with fresh herbs with light vegetable soup
• Snack: Dairy free sugar-free vanilla chia pudding

DAY 4

• Breakfast: Sante Fe Frittata’s
• 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’s
• 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 and garlic lemon chicken drumsticks
• 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: Tamari Almonds
• Dinner: Chicken drumsticks and leftover green bean salad
• Snack: Dairy free sugar-free vanilla chia pudding

If you want an alternative detox method, you should try the new Red Tea Detox. People are going crazy over it!

By Elizabeth (Liz) Swann Miller

A common mistake made by many dieters is not taking into account what they drink. The truth is the fluids you consume can have just as big an impact on your waistline – and your health – as the foods you eat.

Of course, that means for dieters who are serious about losing weight – no more soda and no more alcohol … But what about green tea and black tea?

Are these teas good for you – or could they actually cause you to gain unwanted weight?

The answer may surprise you. You see, most people think green tea, in particular, can help you lose weight not gain it … But that may not necessarily be the case.

Several studies have shown that green tea does not affect weight loss.

For example, a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2009 found that green tea extract did not affect the resting metabolic rate of 12 normal weight men.

Meanwhile, a Cochrane Review of green tea research found that green tea led to only small, statistically insignificant weight loss in overweight or obese adults. The review also noted that regular consumption of green tea didn’t help people keep weight off.

In addition to these alarming findings, there could be another problem – if you are putting sugar into your green tea that could be a source of extra calories that you are not accounting for.

According to experts, some people who are frequent tea drinkers may consume up to 300 calories or more a day from sugar.

So what about Black tea?

Black tea is actually “burnt green tea,” and it is full of caffeine just like regular green tea. Ingesting too much caffeine can cause heart palpitations, nausea, vomiting and “jittery” feelings.

Even if you drink decaffeinated green or black tea, the decaffeination process destroys much of the natural ingredients. It makes more sense to drink a tea that naturally contains no caffeine (like the tea I’m going to reveal in just a moment).

Another common problem with black tea is that it is often taken with milk, which slows down the absorption rate of valuable antioxidants and polyphenols. Surprisingly, skim milk slows this process down at a greater extent than whole milk.

So if green tea and black tea are not ideal for weight loss what should the responsible dieter drink?

The answer was found in the jungles of Africa where Kenyan tribesmen drink red tea to eliminate hunger pangs while they hunt for their next meal.

Red tea not only gets rid of hunger pangs, but it also promotes fat burning and boosts energy without relying on caffeine. That’s right, red tea is caffeine free.

Red tea is basically the perfect health drink. It’s refreshing and tasty, hot or iced. It helps clear toxins … it reduces fat-storing hormones … and it promotes the production of fat-burning hormones … all while naturally reducing stress and balancing insulin.

I’m a naturopath, and I’ve spent years studying the benefits and side effects of each of the 5 unique ingredients that go into red tea. It’s these ingredients, which can be found at the local supermarket, working together that makes red tea the ultimate metabolism-boosting, fat-busting, energy-revitalizing drink … and these ingredients are not found in green or black tea.

Red tea is caffeine free, vegan and vegetarian safe, dairy free, gluten free and sugar-free.

It’s a great alternative to caffeine — with absolutely no jitters, so “flushing fat away” is safe and rapid. Red tea also contains no fats or carbohydrates. The flavor is mild and slightly sweet.

One more thing about red tea, it has no oxalic acid, so there is no risk of kidney stones, unlike with black and green teas. It also has very low tannin levels so it’s much better for you than green and black teas that have high tannin levels and can bind iron.

One great thing about red tea is that it is packed full of powerful antioxidants that fight oxidative damage caused by toxins in your body and that are scientifically proven to have an antibacterial, antiparasitic and antiviral action to boost your immunity.

The bottom line is drinking delicious red tea not only “halts hunger” but can also reverse the harm caused by the built-up toxins in your fat cells with its powerful antioxidants.

That’s why I believe that red tea could be the breakthrough many people who have been struggling to lose fat have been waiting for.

It’s a delicious red tea that requires no doctor’s visits, no lectures about losing weight, no expensive pills, no starving yourself and no intense workouts…

And best of all — it helps eliminate harmful fat by working with your body’s natural fat-burning metabolism and doing it all — without you feeling any cravings or hunger pangs!

Imagine … Enjoying the foods, you love: steak, a beer, or even a dessert completely guilt-free.

Imagine … Living a life free of expensive prescriptions and endless doctor’s visits to renew the pills.

And imagine… Feeling good, and living your life without obsessing about every single calorie you eat…
… All while knowing your health is being protected by one of the most powerful natural healing red teas ever discovered.

That’s what is possible with the new Red Tea Detox Program utilizing red tea along with several myth-busting diet rules this program can help you lose up to 14 pounds in just 14 days.

With the program, you get everything you need to lose weight including the red tea recipe and all the sources for the 5 unique ingredients (which can be found at any grocery store for pennies).

You also get:

• A complete 14-day meal plan that includes recipes for satisfying, delicious snacks to halt any cravings instantly. The meal plan covers four phases: The Red Tea Detox Diet Phase 1: Days 1 – 5; The Red Tea Detox Phase 2: Day 6; The Red Tea Detox Phase 3: Days 7 and 8; Phase 4: Calorie Restriction Based on BMR
• The Red Tea Detox Exercise Plan, which has the potential to almost double your fat-burning results.
• The Red Tea Detox Willpower Motivation and Mindset Plan, which dispels the common myths about willpower and makes sure you, stay motivated to lose a maximum amount of weight.

The Red Tea Detox works equally well for both women and men. It also doesn’t matter if you have a lot of weight to lose or just a few pounds, it can quickly help you achieve your weight loss goal. This program is ideal for anyone who is concerned about their health (especially if you are over the age of 35) … Anyone who wants to lose stubborn fat around their belly, butt, and thighs … Anyone who wants to lose weight without feeling hungry or unsatisfied.

It doesn’t matter how stubborn that belly fat has been The Red Tea Detox can help you lose unwanted weight. You’ll rebalance your fat loss hormones and unblock crucial metabolic fat-burning steps so you can control your fat-burning and fat-storing hormones and do it as easy as 1-2-3.

To learn much more about this powerful program and how it can help you lose even the most stubborn fat, click here now. No other detox program contains these 5 unique ingredients scientifically proven to unlock stubborn fat cells, release hard-to-lose fat deposits, and flush fat away.

Your body uses multiple steps to release fat naturally. Even if just one step is blocked, your fat loss will grind to a halt. This gets crucial the older you get because you are more likely to have one or more of these steps blocked.

The Red Tea Detox System unblocks all these steps – that’s why it is 100% guaranteed to help you burn fat and lose all the weight you want.

Click here to learn more

Before we go any further, I have to break the news to you…

There are no foods that actually burn fat. Some foods can have what’s known as a thermic effect, where they require more calories to process so your body only keeps a certain percentage. On average, we can say protein requires around 30% of it’s calories to process, with carbs being approximately 15%, and fat around 5%. That means you’ll keep 70% of protein calories, 85% of calories from carbs, and 95% of calories from fat. Now I know why those cupcakes seem to pack on more pounds!

Well as long as we stick to a healthy diet low in fat and with a decent amount of protein and carbs we should be alright.

Here’s a list of 7 foods that are low in fat but a great source of nutrients not only essential to weight loss but your overall health as well. Not only are they delicious, they’ll do more for your health than a cupcake! 🙂

 

1.  Wild Salmon

Salmon is a great source of lean protein. Since it is high in protein, it can keep you feeling full longer, which can lead to consuming less calories, which is another win! Not only is salmon a great source of lean protein, this fish is full of omega-3 fatty acids which help burn fat and block fat storage.

 

2. Quinoa

Loaded with protein and fiber, quinoa is like a “superfood”. It’s also high in iron and vitamin B12 which are used for energy production and weight loss. If you’re lacking these vitamins, it could slow weight loss as your body will have a harder time with synthesizing nutrients.

 

3. Walnuts

Another great source of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, these nuts contain polyunsaturated fats that can slow hunger and increase fullness. Also, the nuts are a source of rare antioxidants that can aid in cardiovascular health, circulation, and memory. Nice!

 

4. Kale

Don’t let this veggie’s color fool you. With more vitamin C than an orange, kale is great to boost your immune system. We all need a healthy immune system if we plan on dieting and/or exercising to lose weight. Kale is also packed with fiber to support your digestive system while still containing very few calories.

 

5. Brown Rice

Whole-grain rice has more nutrients than refined white rice but when it comes to burning fat, your body will burn twice the amount of calories to break down whole foods rather than refined grains such as corn. Now you can eat brown rice knowing you’ll burn more calories!

 

6. Grapefruit

This fruit actually lowers insulin levels in small amounts. This decreases the amount of sugar the body stores as fat. Lower insulin levels can also curb your appetite. Here’s the coolest thing. Grapefruit is known as as negative calorie food and takes more calories to digest than what’s in the fruit itself.

 

 

7. Almonds

This nut is rich in fatty acids omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9. They’re also high in protein to help build lean muscle mass and their mono-saturated fats help target our abdominal region and reduce belly fat. Don’t forget they’re full of fiber which aids your body in digestion and lowers cholesterol.

So remember, there’s no actual fat-burning foods, but some foods can help you lose weight. What if you could just cure cravings once and for all?

Wouldn’t that be something?

Well you can!

Check out this video to learn more.