Got a sugar issue? No problem. Brooke Alpert and Dr Patricia Farris have created a super speedy 3-day detox to help you crack the habit
Cutting something from your diet, whether it’s for the long or short term can be tough, but just think of the benefits you could reap – better skin, better health and easier weight loss. The 3-Day Sugar Fix involves cutting dairy, fruit (apart from lemon or lime), wheat and starches and added sugars. But it’s not a complicated plan and you don’t need to go out and buy any fancy health foods.
The idea is to help you kick the sugar habit immediately. It’s a cold-turkey approach and can be hard work, but by the end of the three days you’ll have kick-started a healthier you.
The book gives you a list of all the approved and banned foods, which is handy for reference, but here we have the basic outline. The plan is specific but you can adapt it to your preferences – swapping scrambled eggs for poached for example.
Day 1
Breakfast
3 scrambled eggs with pinch of dried rosemary, unsweetened green tea with lemon, a large glass of water with lime
Snack
Sweetish Nuts, unsweetened cinnamon tea
Lunch
170g Poached Chicken Breasts on top of mixed baby greens and ½ sliced avocado with herbs, olive oil, and red wine vinegar
Snack
Sliced red and green peppers with 2tbsp of Spinach Houmous,
a large glass of water with lime
Dinner
115g edamame, salmon with stir-fried broccoli and mushrooms
Day 2
Breakfast
3 eggs, scrambled with sautéed spinach
Snack
15g roasted almonds, unsweetened ice green tea with lemon
Lunch
Tuna Niçoise: canned tuna or a sautéed fresh tuna steak over a bed of mixed greens, one hard-boiled egg sliced, and steamed French beans, dressed with Sugar Detox Vinaigrette
Snack
Sliced peppers with houmous
Dinner
Rosemary pork tenderloin, Brussels sprouts and mushrooms. Romaine/Cos lettuce salad with avocado and lemon and extra virgin olive oil dressing
Day 3
Breakfast
3-egg omelette with shrimp, sautéed spinach and tarragon
Snack
15g cashews
Lunch
Grilled turkey burger with sliced heritage tomatoes, lettuce and sautéed mushrooms, plus kale chips
Snack
Sliced peppers with houmous
Dinner
Baked tilapia or cod over pak choi and mixed greens with Sugar Detox Vinaigrette.