Friday, April 3, 2009

Poor Man's Acai Diet/Cleanse

So I've seen a bunch of things about the NEW acai diet cleanse. Sure they offer free trials of the products but when doing some research...pretty much any diet pill that promises energy has some form of caffeine and usually at high doses. Not real energy just drug induced energy. I guess I say this because I've personally seen the effects of caffeine intake in high amounts (not chocolate). It is addicting and whether it be from soda or Green Tea it isn't good for you. I'll get off my preacher box now. I researched the ingredients from the Famous Acai Berry coupled with Colon detox and with that information and information from Fit for Life a book that when followed has delivered every time with weight loss and increased energy; and come up with the poor man's version, that will offer the same results as the FAD diet.

For Weight Loss and Detox:

Fruit only until Noon.

Drink a Homemade 100% Fruit only smoothie
-or-eat whole fruits (I prefer the smoothie, it's my food fast :) )

Example Smoothie Combinations (serves 1):

8 oz. 100% Cranberry Juice
Handful of Froz. Blackberries
Strawberries (Fresh or Froz.)
1 ripe banana

8oz 100% Apple Raspberry Juice
handful of froz. peaches
1 ripe banana

8oz. 100% White or Concord Grape Juice
Handful of Froz. Strawberries

8oz. 100% Orange Juice
Handful of Froz. Strawberries
1 ripe Banana

Essentially the combinations are endless just blend them up in a blender. (Sean & I recently invested in a middle to higher end model with a smoothie dispense spout and we love it!)

Just keep in mind a few essentials:

-8oz of 100% Juice
Cranberry is a fav because of it's tartness and it's UT (urinary tract) benefits :)

-a handful of raw fruit

*berries are great in any season and can be purchased froz. plus they are high in antioxidants *bananas help smooth your smoothie and help fill you up
*add some papaya to help with the cleansing but make sure you are near a bathroom :)

So that's it, simple, truly natural, and effective.

Caution: the first few days you start this your stomach may be upset and you might need frequent trips to the bathroom (eating a banana will help with the stomach uncomfort) just stick with it after a few days your body will adjust and your digestive tract will become more regular.

To help aide in the cleansing I recommend Fiber choice tablet once a day. They taste great and
don't bloat your stomach.

1 comment:

Linda said...

That sounds way, way better than ACAI!