The detox diet helps you lose weight, detoxify the body and decrease fluid retention. It is important especially after holiday periods such as the end of the year and carnival, but it can also be used to prepare the body before starting a complete diet with food re-education.
The main focus of the detox diet is to increase consumption of organic and low-fat foods, and avoid industrialized products that are high in salt, fat and chemical additives. See why it is important to detoxify the body.
Liquid detox diet
The net detox diet is the most restrictive version of detox diets, and should be followed for a maximum of 2 days. In this version, only liquids such as tea, water, fruit or vegetable juices, and vegetable soups are allowed, and it is important to always use organic products. Here's an example of a menu on: Liquid diet detox.
To help with weight loss, watch the following video and make detox soup with the best ingredients.
3 day detox diet
In the 3-day detox diet, the use of solid foods is allowed only at lunch, provided they are fat-free and whole. So, lunch should have foods like chicken breast or fish grilled or cooked, with brown rice and organic salad seasoned with little olive oil and no salt.
For breakfast and snacks, you should drink juices or vitamins made with organic fruits and vegetables and vegetable milks, such as almond or oat milk. Dinner should be a liquid meal, preferably a detox soup. See a Green Juice recipe to detoxify.
Example of menu
The following table provides an example of a 3-day detox diet menu.
| Meal | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| Breakfast | Strawberry, orange and goji berry juice | Green lemon juice, ginger and kale butter | Banana Vitamin and Almond Milk |
| Morning snack | Coconut water + 1 slice whole wheat bread | 1 apple + 2 nuts | Chamomile tea + 3 whole wafers |
| Lunch dinner | 1 small fillet of grilled chicken + 3 coleslaw of brown rice + salad of cabbage, carrot and apple | 1 serving of cooked fish + 3 tablespoons chickpeas + pod, tomato and cucumber salad | 1 cooked chicken fillet with tomato sauce + 3 coleslaw of brown rice + lettuce, corn and beet salad |
| Afternoon snack | Papaya vitamin with oat milk | Crushed banana + 1 tablespoon flaxseed | Orange juice, cabbage and watermelon + 1 slice of whole wheat bread |
5 day detox diet
In the detox diet of 5 days it is allowed to consume foods like:
- Organic fruits and vegetables;
- Chicken and fish, cooked or grilled;
- Seeds and oilseeds, such as linseed, chia and nuts;
- Cereals such as quinoa, amaranth and brown rice;
- Legumes, such as beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas;
- Coconut water, teas, juices and vitamins from fruits and vegetables.
In addition to these foods, it is important that this diet be restricted in salt and rich in natural seasonings such as onions, garlic, parsley, basil, mint and ginger.
What Not to Eat
The forbidden foods in the detox diet are:
- Alcoholic beverages;
- Sugar, sweets, cakes and desserts;
- Processed meats such as sausage, sausage, bacon, ham and salami;
- Coffee and caffeinated beverages, such as green tea and black tea;
- Industrialized products.
- Cow's milk and dairy products;
- Foods rich in gluten such as bread, pasta, cake and pasta.
It is important to remember that a healthy and balanced diet after the detox diet, with meals rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and poor sugar and fat should be eaten as it acts by detoxifying the body continuously.
