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Is it time to give your body a break from sugary sweets and drinks? Detoxing your body from sugar can be difficult without a sugar detox plan and a focus on clean eating. After all, sugar can be a true addiction for some people.
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What Is a Sugar Detox and Clean Eating?
A sugar detox means going cold turkey on food and drinks that are high in sugar. But not just the obvious culprits like sugary coffee drinks or desserts. Even if you are focused on eating whole foods and avoiding processed foods with added sugars, you might be surprised at all the ways sugar sneaks into your diet. A sugar detox plan can last a few days or a few weeks. During that time you focus on consuming whole, nutrient-dense foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats.
Much like quitting caffeine, eliminating sugar can make you feel crabby and a little foggy. In the end, though, the health benefits of a sugar detox are real.
Your 5-Day Sugar Detox Meal Plan
Here is a five-day detox plan to help you kick your sugar habit and retrain your body to appreciate healthier foods.
DAY 1
Breakfast: Eggs and spinach.
Lunch: Salad with mixed baby green lettuce, chicken, avocado, and onion with Balsamic vinegar and olive oil dressing. Top the salad with a handful of pumpkin seeds for added crunch and nutrition.
Dinner: Grilled Chicken breast, broccoli, and whole-grain brown rice.
Snack: Cucumbers and hummus.
DAY 2
Breakfast: Unsweetened Greek yogurt and berries. Sprinkle a tablespoon of chia seeds on the Greek yogurt for added fiber and omega-3s.
Lunch: 2 hard-boiled eggs, carrot and celery sticks, and whole-grain crackers.
Dinner: Zoodles with chicken sausage and marinara sauce.
Snack: Whole-grain crackers with almond butter.
DAY 3
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with onion and green peppers, and sliced cantaloupe.
Lunch: Chicken salad on a bed of lettuce, cottage cheese, and apple slices.
Dinner: Grilled turkey burger on half of a whole-grain bun and grilled asparagus.
Snack: Celery with almond butter.
By Day 3, you should start to feel refreshed and more energized as your body adjusts to the healthier food choices.
DAY 4
Breakfast: Chicken sausage, steamed spinach, and tomato slices.
Lunch: Chopped vegetable salad with romaine lettuce, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, celery, carrots, and oil and vinegar dressing.
Dinner: Chicken vegetable soup with wild rice and whole grain crackers.
Snack: Carrots and white bean dip.
Following this detox plan can also help you lose weight by reducing your intake of sugary and processed foods.
Day 5
Breakfast: Unsweetened Greek yogurt with berries.
Lunch: Vegetable soup with lentils.
Dinner: Lasagna with grain-free pasta.
Snack: Almonds.
Make sure to adjust the meal plan to meet your specific nutritional needs and consult a registered dietitian if necessary.
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