Trash those Toxins!

I completed a ten-day detox with Synergy Studios that was funded by the Edward M. Calvo Cancer Care Foundation.

The Detox benefits are:

·        Improves overall health and vitality

·        Increases energy levels

·        Improves digestion

·        Helps control weight (even weight loss in some cases)

·        Decreases risk of disease and chronic health conditions

·        General ability to live lighter in body, mind and spirit!

The menu was basically a shake for breakfast, hearty meal for lunch and rejuvenating salad for dinner.  The ingredients were all vegan, meaning we could not eat anything that had eyeballs. 

NO MILK, EGGS, MEAT, SUGAR OR WHITE RICE!

Could I actually survive, I wondered!

The vegetables that we needed to stay away from were potatoes, corn, eggplant, mushroom and peas as it doesn’t digest well.

When I first started this diet, I was real tired and easily annoyed.  I didn’t feel good about myself, especially how I would be agitated by the smallest of incidents. 

The Master Cleanse which was taken during the 5^th, 6^th and 7^th days is a concoction that was created by Stanley Burroughs in 1941 that would eliminate toxins and congestion build up in the body.

While on this cleanse, we weren’t allowed to have ANY solid foods.  It was hard to just drink this for the three days, as we had a birthday celebration at Tumon Sands Join US restaurant that evening, so I “cheated” by eating the salad without the dressing though.  I kept munching on all kinds of fruits and I managed to drink 4 gallons of the cleanse.

As I reflect on this experience, it has taught me to drink more water, control my portions and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.  If I had the opportunity to do this again, I certainly would, but the program must be free as it is quite expensive to purchase the ingredients, plus I want to be able to make it at my home instead of picking up at the Synergy Studios in Maite every morning 5 a.m. – 8 a.m.  

 

This dish is called Tinaktak, it is Tofu with coconut milk, tomatoes, green beans and brown rice.  I love that I don't notice the meat missing from this local dish.