What You Should Eat During The Colon Cleanse?

What You Should Eat During The Colon Cleanse?

There are 2 dietary options for you to choose while performing the Colon Cleanse.

Option #1: Eating fruit only. (For more advanced cleansing)
Option #2: Following a healthy food diet. (For the average person)

Option #1: Fruit Only Diet

• Eat only fruit for 6 days
• Eat whenever you are hungry. Every hour if you want
• Eat only one type of fruit per meal
• Eat as much fruit as you like per meal (ex. Eating 6 bananas for a meal)

During the Colon Cleanse, it's ideal to feed the body adequate amounts of fresh organic or locally grown fruit. It is best to eat only fruit during the cleanse. Not only does fruit supply the body with the right kind of energy to draw out unwanted substances, it also ensures the small intestine and colon remain well hydrated so it's an ideal environment to support the cleansing and toxin elimination process. Fresh fruit supports the elimination process by providing water, oxygen, live fiber, pectin, and many vital nutrients. Below is a list of great intestinal cleansing fruits:

• Apples
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Grapefruit
• Oranges
• Papaya
• Pineapples
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon
• White Grapes

Also, fruit is easy to carry with you wherever you go (even in your purse or briefcase), making it easy for you to perform the Colon Cleanse during work hours or other daily activities. Fruits provide you with the energy you will need during your colon cleansing regimen. Fruits also break down easily and prevent the body from expending too much energy. You should eat fruit whenever you are hungry during the cleanse. This might sound difficult, but when you think about it, it really only takes about 2 minutes to peel and enjoy a banana or eat an apple or a bunch of grapes.

It is best to keep a little variety in the fruits you eat throughout the day and the week. If the fruits recommended are not in season or you have a difficult time finding them, you can use apples or bananas (which are typically available year round) as a replacement or as a last resort frozen fruit.

Option #2: Eating a Healthy Diet

If you choose this option, try to purchase organic or locally grown. Conventionally grown foods bought from regular grocery stores are usually not as "healthy" as you might believe due to over-processing, early picking, pesticide spraying, or being grown in nutrient-depleted soil. Below are general instructions for you to follow during the Colon Cleanse:

• Eat healthy foods for 6 days straight.
• Eat 5 small portion meals daily (breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, mid-afternoon snack, dinner).
• Eat lots of salads, vegetable soups, raw nuts and seeds, and fruits
• Limit meat intake to one portion every other day for lunch. Eat fish or chicken, avoid red meat.
• Chew each bite of food 25 times or until liquefied before swallowing to help rapid digestion.
• Do not cook any food using a microwave as this will reduce the effectiveness of cleansing.
• Eat your dinner meal at least one hour before bedtime.
• Try to include healthy oils in your diet such as coconut, hemp, flaxseed or olive.
• Avoid cow's milk and cheese during the cleanse, try having almond or hemp milk.
• Avoid the following gluten containing foods: cereal grains, wheat, barley, white flour, pasta, bread, couscous, flour tortillas, cakes, crackers, cookies, pastries, chips, imitation fish, hot dogs and all fried foods.
• Avoid all alcoholic beverages.
• Avoid artificial sweeteners: artificial sweeteners are contained in diet sodas, other diet products. The most dangerous are: saccharin, aspartame, neotame, acesulfame potassium, and sucralose. Substitute with natural sweeteners such as honey, stevia, or coconut sugar.
• Avoid soy products. Soybeans are high in Phytic acid which is damaging to the digestive tract and can block the absorption of nutrients and essential minerals like copper and calcium. Also, most soy contains pesticide residue and is genetically modified