The 7-Day Raw Cleanse

I briefly spoke about a detox cleanse I am going to be taking part in this next week. The one I am participating in is by Tess Masters and Karen Kipp and can be found on Daily OM: 7-Day Raw Cleanse. I'm not going to give you everything that they provide, since that would be a disservice to their program, but you can access the cleanse for as little as a $10 donation. The cleanse is:

• vegan (dairy-free, egg-free)
• gluten-free
• grain-free
• refined sugar-free and low in natural sugar
• low-carb (non-starchy vegetables)
• soy-free
• legume-free
• corn-free
• paleo-friendly
• nightshade-free (no tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, or potatoes)

I am starting with the "Gentle Cleanse." Maybe eventually I will try the "Deep Dive Detox" which involves 4 days of clean eating and 3 days of juice fasting, but for this first time, I think just 7 days of clean eating with juicing will be a great start. During the cleanse, we can eat a series of Raw Snacks: 

• raw dehydrated kale chips
• raw dehydrated flax crackers
• raw sprouted nuts - almonds, walnuts, pecans
• raw sprouted seeds - sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
• raw low-sugar fruit - berries, grapefruit, green apple, kiwi
• raw veggies - cucumber, carrot, celery, cauliflower, jicama, avocado
• raw chia puddings - stir 2 tablespoons of chia seeds into 1 cup freshly made juice or almond milk, chill for an hour
• freeze-dried veggies or fruits (preferably no sulphites)
• fermented sauerkraut or dill pickles
• homemade juice popsicles
• raw frozen-fruit "ice cream" 

Beverage and Liquids include:

• almond milk
• fruit-sweetened lemonade
• fresh raw coconut water 
• organic herbal teas (peppermint, chamomile, rose hip, lemon - NO CAFFEINE)
• coconut water kefir
• kombucha (2-6 oz per day)

I think this will be a great start to completely vegan, clean, whole-food eating!