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TROPICAL TURMERIC CLEANSER | serves two
2 cups kale
2 cups coconut milk
2 cups pineapple
1 cup mango
Juice of ½ lemon
1 Tablespoon fresh ginger
¼ to 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric, to taste
Did
you know? Turmeric, another natural liver detoxifier. We most often
find it in its dried, ground form. It is a root similar to ginger that
is common in Asia and Polynesia. It lends a gorgeous yellow color to
curries, mustard, and other foods we consume on a normal basis. But
adding in a little extra turmeric into your diet adds big benefits. The
curcumin in turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and has been used
in traditional Eastern medicine for centuries to treat all kinds of
maladies. Pineapple and mango add natural sweetness as well as fiber and
loads of Vitamins A and C.
heart emoticon 7 DAY DIET WEIGHT-LOSS SOUP (Wonder Soup) heart emoticon
INGREDIENTS
½ head of cabbage, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup white or yellow onion, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
14 oz can basil, oregano, garlic diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
few shakes of black pepper
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
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INSTRUCTIONS
. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
. Add celery, onions, bell peppers, and carrots.
. Saute until slightly tender.
. Stir in garlic.
. Pour in chicken broth.
. Stir in tomatoes and cabbage.
. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
. Cook until cabbage is tender.
. Stir in oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt (if using)
. Taste broth and adjust seasoning if needed.
. Serve and enjoy!
OK so let’s talk about the 7-day diet!! It’s an old diet that has been
around for YEARS and revised over and over again. You are likely to find
several different version online. Lately these 7-day diets have become
really popular. Even Dr. Oz has one.
I NEVER thought I’d like this soup, but it’s so good!
On the 7-day diet you follow a certain eating plan everyday. Along with
eating these specific foods you are allowed to have cabbage soup aka
wonder soup aka weight loss soup aka miracle soup aka weight watcher
soup whenever you’d like. This is what drew me to the 7-day diet because
I love that I can eat this soup in unlimited quantities. I HATE being
hungry and I will not stick to any kind of diet if I’m hungry. Point.
Blank. Period. Don’t forget you MUST drink 8 glasses of water each day.
My results vary if I slack on water, but 8-10 pounds is what I usually
lose.
Now about this weight loss Cabbage Soup (Wonder Soup), the website (my7daydiet.com)
says you should boil the vegetables in water, uh…no ma’am!! I’ve always
used chicken broth or vegetable broth with seasoned canned tomatoes and
it has never hindered my weight loss. There is NO WAY I would be eating
this soup everyday if I made it according to the recipe on the site.
Yuck! Throughout the diet I also use salt, pepper, lots of herbs &
seasonings, olive oil, and a tad of butter. These changes have never
affected my results.
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So here is a brief overview of the 7 Day Cabbage Soup diet plan.
Remember: This diet should only be followed for 7 days at a time, with at least two weeks in between.
Day One: Fruit: Eat all of the fruit you want (except bananas). Eat
only your soup and the fruit for the first day. For drinks- unsweetened
teas, cranberry juice and water. (I had coffee, no cream or sugar).
Day Two: Vegetables: Eat until you are stuffed will all fresh, raw or
cooked vegetables of your choice. Try to eat leafy green vegetables and
stay away from dry beans, peas and corn. Eat all the vegetables you want
along with your soup. At dinner, reward yourself with a big baked
potato with butter. Do not eat fruit today.
Day Three: Mix Days One and Two: Eat all the soup, fruits and vegetables you want. No Baked Potato.
Day Four: Bananas and Skim Milk: Eat as many as eight bananas and drink
as many glasses of skim milk as you would like on this day, along with
your soup. This day is supposed to lessen your desire for sweets.
Day Five: Beef or Chicken And Tomatos: Ten to twenty ounces of beef and
up to six fresh tomatoes. Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water this
day to wash the uric acid from your body. Eat your soup at least once
this day. You may eat broiled or baked chicken instead of beef (but
absolutely no skin-on chicken). If you prefer, you can substitute
broiled fish for beef on one of the beef days (but not both).
Day Six: Beef and Vegetables: Eat to your heart’s content beef or
skinless chicken and vegetables this day. You can have 2 or 3 steaks if
you like, with leafy green vegetables. No Baked Potato. Eat your soup at
least once.
Day Seven: Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices
and vegetables: Again stuff, stuff, stuff yourself. Be sure to eat your
soup at least once this day.
Stick With The Cabbage Soup Diet For 7 Days…And Look Amazing Later, Too!
Be sure to eat your soup at least once to day.
No bread, alcohol, or carbonated beverages, not even diet soda.
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