Snacks are a great tool to curb detox symptoms and to keep hunger at bay. This program is not about feeling deprived, hungry or sick. The focus is to give your body the correct nutrition to restore health in order to look and feel our optimal best. To achieve this, we all need a reset periodically, but what that means isn’t the same everyone. Depending on your current lifestyle, your body’s response to a detox can differ from others. This is especially important during the liquid-only diet at the beginning of the program. Pay attention to how your body is responding and become mindful of when it makes sense to introduce some food to slow down the detox process.
Snacks
- cashew milk
- smoothie
- simple salad
- low glycemic fruits
- raw veggies & hummus
- veggie broth or bone broth
- beet chips
- energy ball
Common Symptoms
- headache
- nausea
- irregular bowels
- sinus congestion
- flu-like symptoms
- foggy brain
- gas/bloating
- skin conditions
Cashew Milk
Cashew milk is super quick and easy to make - no straining through a nut bag required! Just blending a few ingredients together makes a creamy and filling dessert-like snack.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cashews raw and unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1-2 medjool dates pitted
- dash Himalayan sea salt optional
- dash cinnamon optional
Instructions
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Soak cashews for at least 4 hours or overnight.
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Add all ingredients to a high speed blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
Simple Salad
When detoxing, you can never have enough green leafy vegetables! If you're hungry, eat this simple raw vegetable salad with apple cider vinaigrette. The raw apple cider vinegar will help aid in the detox process while raw veggies give you added nutrients and fiber to help you feel full and energized.
Ingredients
- a few handfuls green leafy salad greens like kale, mesclun, baby spinach, arugula, etc.
- 1/4 bulb fennel sliced thinly
- a small handful herbs dill, mint, parsley, etc.
- raw apple cider vinaigrette
Instructions
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On a plate, put salad greens, fennel and herbs. Drizzle raw apple cider vinaigrette on top. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
Sweet Potato Hummus
Hummus is so easy to make, especially if you have cooked chickpeas on hand. You can also use canned chickpeas. Just look for organic versions in a BPA-free can. With the addition of sweet potatoes, this version gives you an extra nutritional boost. I love having hummus on hand for snacks and salads.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 15-oz can
- zest of 1 lemon organic
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp sea salt or to taste
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 cloves garlic
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Poke holes in sweet potatoes with fork. Place sweet potatoes (with the skin on) in a baking dish and bake until very soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on their size. Let the sweet potatoes cool down so that you can easily remove their skins – they should just peel off.
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Place the sweet potato flesh in a food processor with the remaining ingredients and blend on high to mix.
Beet Chips
Looking for that salty crunchy fix? Try these beet chips. Beets help support liver detoxification by making the liver more efficient at clearing toxins. They're also loaded with phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and trace minerals. Yes, you can have your chips and all these health benefits!
Ingredients
- 3 large beets scrubbed well
- 1 1/2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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If your beets are organic, no need to peel them. Using a mandoline, slice each beet very thinly (approximately 1/16th of an inch). You can also do this by hand, but be sure to use a sharp knife.
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In a bowl, put sliced beets. Toss beets with avocado oil and sea salt. Allow beets to sit for around 15-20 minutes. This allows the beets to sweat, or release moisture, and allows for more uniform crispiness. Drain excess water.
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Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread beets in one layer across baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, rotating baking sheet once halfway through cooking.
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Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
Raw Cacao Energy Balls
When that sweet tooth rears its ugly head, having date-based energy balls in your fridge saves the day. While dates have a lot of sugar (1 date contains 16g of sugar!), they do have nutrient value including potassium, magnesium, B vitamins. Dates also have a lot of fiber (1 date contains almost 7g), which helps slow the release of sugar in the blood stream. Fiber also aids in the detox process helping your body excrete toxins (and excess hormones). That being said, eat these date-based balls in moderation. Too much sugar is counterproductive in the detox process.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup hazelnuts
- 1 cup shredded coconut unsweetened
- 12 Medjool dates pitted
- 1/2 cup cacao
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil unrefined
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
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Blend hazelnuts in food processor for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients and blend for a few minutes until all ingredients are roughly mixed. Roll mixtures into 1 Tbsp sized balls. Put in freezer for 1 hour, then transfer to refrigerator.