In just two weeks, you’ll most likely be faced with the first of many holiday feasts and party buffets. ‘Tis the season for eating just about everything, so why not kick it off
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with a weekend detox designed to flush the sugar out of your system and help you drop a couple of pounds. In addition to adding empty calories to your diet, sugar is bad for your teeth, blood pressure, blood sugar and it can cause mood swings.
With this quick-fix plan from nutritionist Brooke Alpert. You will also sharpen your taste buds and reduce your desire for sweets, so it will be easier to control yourself when you’re faced with a plate of Christmas cookies. It’s easy. Just stick to this delicious, low-fat, high-protein eating plan for three days.
Enjoy!
Quick Sugar Detox
DAY ONE
Breakfast: Three scrambled eggs
Mid-morning snack: Nuts
Lunch: Poached chicken breast with mixed baby greens and half an avocado
Afternoon snack: Sliced peppers with two tablespoons of spinach hummus
Dinner: Edamame, salmon with stir-fried broccoli and mushrooms
DAY TWO
Breakfast: Three eggs scrambled with sautéed spinach
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Tuna Niçoise salad
Snack: Sliced peppers with hummus
Dinner: Pork tenderloin, sautéed Brussels sprouts and mushrooms with lettuce salad and avocado
DAY THREE
Breakfast: Three-egg omelette with shrimp, sautéed spinach and tarragon
Snack: Nuts
Lunch: Grilled turkey burger with sliced tomatoes, lettuce, and sautéed mushrooms, plus kale chips
Snack: Sliced peppers with hummus
Dinner: Baked cod over bok choy and mixed greens
Water: 64 ounces a day.
Each day, you can have:
One cup of unsweetened black coffee
Unlimited unsweetened green and/or herbal tea
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