7-Day Detox Plan

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What is it?

This one-week eating plan is a three-pronged attack. It kicks off the detoxifying process, increases your natural resistance to illness and encourages your brain to produce feel-good chemicals. This is not a diet for life and should only be used three or four times a year. But, used correctly, it should help you shed that excess baggage in just seven short days.

How does it work?

Be warned, the first day of this plan will be tough but if you stick with the strict fruit juice and yoghurt regime, it will kick start your detox. After that, the calorie intake for each day varies, from 800 calories on day 4, the special rice day, to 1300 calories on day 6. This carefully controlled low-fat, low-calorie diet will ensure you lose weight while the high concentration of fruit and veg will flood your system with vitamins and minerals. The result will be glowing skin and a lighter you!

Who is it good for?

People who enjoy fruit and veg, people who want to cleanse their system. Vegetarians can also do this diet as it's mainly vegetarian and the odd piece of meat can easily be substituted with tofu or Quorn.

What are the drawbacks?

The large quantity of fruit and veg needed could be expensive and some of the meals are time consuming to prepare. This diet is probably best done during a week when you're not working as you might get a headache due to the detoxification process.

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