Day 1 Detox

If not doing The Core Restore BT Program from Orthomolecular Products:

Rules:

1. At lunch you should have both raw and cooked vegetables, but at night you should eat cooked vegetables ONLY.
2. NO FRUIT should be eaten after 4:00 in the afternoon. It ferments in the gut at night, stressing the liver.
3. Do not skip midmorning and afternoon snacks. They are crucial to maintaining blood sugar levels and warding off hunger.
4. You MUST drink at least 3 liters of herb tea and purified water a day. 
5. Each morning should begin with a cup of Dr. Rau's Alkaline Soup.

Breakfast 

• cup of small bowl of broth only (no vegetables) from Dr. Rau's Alkaline Soup:

      
     One and half cups finely diced  zucchini
  1 cup finely cut green beans (about 4 ounces)
2 celery ribs, fined diced
Three-quarter finely diced peeled carrots
 Sea Salt (optional)

1. Put all the veggies in a large saucepan with 2 quarts of pure non-chlorinated spring water. Bring to a boil; skim off any scum that rises to the top.
2. Reduce heat to a simmer, patially cover the pot and cook the veggies for 10-12 minutes, or until they are soft.
3. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.Serve as directed. 

• 4 ounces (half cup) of grapefruit juice (unless on presciption medication for an ailment other than acid reflux)
• 1 tablespoon pure flax seed oil
• Quarter cup steel-cut oats cooked in 1 cup water with 1 date until very soft, about 15 minutes; no other sweetener
• 1 small apple (note: Apple is good diced and eaten with oatmeal) or half avocado, dressed with 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice and 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup decaffeinated green tea or herb tea.

Midmorning Snack 

• half an apple or 1 small carrot

Lunch

• SALAD PLATE: Your choice of shredded raw vegetables dressed with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil or one-quarter cup shredded Beet and Carrot Salad; one-quarter cup shredded zucchini tossed with one and one-quarter teaspoons fresh lemon juice and 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; one-quarter cup Asian Sesame Slaw.

• STEAMED VEGETABLE PLATE: Broccoli florets, sliced carrots, and 1 small Yukon gold potato, sliced, all lightly steamed; do not over cook.  May splash with 2 teaspoons each lemon juice or balsamic vinegar and extra virgin oil or sunflower oil.  Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds.

Midafternoon Snack 

• half avocado, 6 cucumber sticks, or half an apple

Supper 

• 4 ounces fresh carrot or other vegetable juice
• Bowl of Dr Rau's Alkaline Soup, including half a cup diced vegetables from the soup
• half cup (after cooking) Olive-oil Steamed Spinach
• half cup steamed broccoli florets
• cup of herb tea, such as peppermint

Pages 78-81 The Swiss Secret to Optimal Health