Detox Diary: Days 6+

So after a week combined with feeling amazing after my 'detox' to feeling very ill (thanks to my son bringing home the dreaded lurgy from school!)... here's a brief round up of days 6,7,8 and 9 meal ideas...

Breakfast Ideas: Smoked Salmon with Rice-Cakes, Avocado on Gluten-Free Seeded Toast, Coconut Yoghurt with Blueberries and Chai Seeds and Poached Eggs with Asparagus.
Lunch Ideas: Bean Salad, Mackerel with Salad and Sprouted Legume, Chilli Calamari with Quinoa and Goats Cheese with Rice Cakes.
Dinner Ideas: Prawn Stirfry with Chilli, Wholegrain Basmati and Cabbage, Chicken and Mango Salad, Spicy 'Indian' Smoked Salmon Stirfry with Quinoa and Baked Seabass with Sweet Potato and Green Vegetables. 

I eat lots of stir fry options for evening meals as they are quick and easy. You can add anything that you may have in your fridge and add spices and herbs to give them flavour. A wok gets to a high temperature really quickly so you don't need to add much oil - use olive oil or coconut oil as both have a high resistance to heat - leave processed oils such as vegetable, sunflower and rapeseed oils on the shelf! I love walnut and avocado oils as well but these are best served cold drizzled over finished dishes. Invest in the fantastic book by Ching-He Huang 'Eat Clean: Wok Yourself to Health' if you love Asian cuisine but want to sample healthier but just as tasty alternatives rather than choosing the takeaway option or a shop bought sauce (loaded with sugar!).

Rice cakes are my savour - I love them! You can add sweet or savoury toppings - peanut butter is my cheat topping! Whole Earth Organic Peanut Butter with Sunflower Seeds is a personal fave! Try almond butter too - it is gorgeous... but if you prefer plain butter (organic preferably) a little of the 'good fats' are healthy! 

On the whole, healthy eating is a way of life and not a short-term fix to feeling better. This experiment shows how easy eating clean really is especially after all of the hard work you may have put into achieving your goal during your Clean 9! Healthy food shouldn't mean boring food and the simplest tip I can give to keep you on track is to choose foods which are as pure as possible; as close to nature as they can be. Nothing packaged or processed! And allow yourself the odd treat; if you want a slice of cake; have one but keep it moderate! Enjoy! Any tips you may have would be most appreciated!