The Nutritional Style Cleanse Protocol - Your personal path to a happy, healthy and delicious life

OK, are you ready to begin? Let’s get down to the cleanse protocols for each Nutritional Style.

The Healthy Omnivore Cleanse

• Liquid nutrition breakfast
• One animal protein meal a day
• Add in greens and vegetables for at least two of your meals.
• Add in whole grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts instead of additional animal protein.

Sample Menu for a Typical Day

Breakfast: creamy smoothie made with protein powder, almond milk, and fresh fruit
Lunch: fresh organic hummus and a salad loaded up with vegetables, seeds, olive oil, and lemon juice or dressing
Dinner: organic chicken breast cooked with roasted veggies and a side salad with flaxseed oil and lemon dressing
Snacks: apple, 1/4 cup almonds
If you wish, switch your animal proteins around. Have an omelet and a salad for lunch, for example, and a vegetarian chili for dinner.

The Flexible Vegetarian Cleanse

• Liquid nutrition breakfast, preferably with greens
• Alternate a day with animal protein with a day with plant-based protein only.
• Add in greens and vegetables to all your other meals.

Sample Menu for a Plant-Based Day

Breakfast: green smoothie with light and dark leafy greens and fresh fruit
Lunch: vegetable soup with brown rice and a side salad with olive oil and lemon dressing
Dinner: quinoa and bean salad with assorted field greens
Snacks: 1/2 cup blueberries or an apple, 1/4 cup nuts

Sample Menu for an Animal Protein Day

Breakfast: creamy smoothie made with organic almond or hemp milk and protein powder, fresh fruit, and superfoods such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, or maca powder.
Lunch: fresh green salad with hemp seeds, nuts, guacamole, assorted veggies and olive oil and lemon juice or a Nutritional Style dressing (several recipes are given in chapter ten).
Dinner: Wild-caught salmon, sautéed broccoli and cauliflower, green salad
Snacks: 1/2 cup blueberries, or an apple, or 1/4 cup nuts.

The Modern Vegan Cleanse

• Liquid nutrition for two of your three meals
• Enjoy only plant-based proteins
• Add greens and vegetables to all meals

Sample Menu for a Typical Day

Breakfast: green smoothie (see recipe in chapter ten) of blended light and dark greens, vegetables, and fruit or a green vegetable juice. You also can enjoy a more mixed vegetable juice, with beets or carrots. Have enough to feel satisfied and energized.
Lunch: green smoothie, or protein smoothie made with nut or seed milk
Dinner: salad of mixed field greens and herbs with seeds, olives, nuts, vegetables, avocado, and olive oil and lemon dressing or a prepared raw food entrée, or a vegan, gluten-free entrée
Snacks: green or vegetable juices or smoothies as desired, berries, apple, and nuts as desired

Tips for a Carefree Cleanse

Cleansing will be simpler and easier if you prepare not only your body but also your kitchen. Follow these tips to make it easier and more fun to stay on track with your cleanse.

Shop for your foods in advance

Having the ingredients and foods, you need on hand is crucial for a successful cleanse. I want you to feel cared for during this process, and having foods on hand in the refrigerator and cupboard will allow you to feel supported. Shopping in advance and preparing your kitchen is an excellent way to practice taking control of your diet and your food, instead of eating whatever you find in the freezer, fridge, and pantry. Go to the market with your list and a plan, and stick to it.

Carve out a preparation day or cooking day

Take a day to prepare batches of food to have on hand so that cleansing will be easier. If you have an appropriate meal waiting for you in the fridge, you’re less likely to be tempted off your cleanse. Cook up a chunky vegetable soup, a creamy asparagus soup, or a batch of vegetarian chili. Make a big batch of brown rice or quinoa, millet, or beans. Use your prep day to wash and prepare your greens for salads, and slice some carrots, onions, and kale to have on hand to sprinkle on top. Blend a raw nut pâté with vegetables to add to your luncheon salad. Use your imagination and have fun. Your cleanse is a chance to explore some new food choices and experiment with new flavors.