It’s a new year, a new decade, a new day. Now is the time to cleanse your body from within and flush out the toxins. Try the 3-day or 7-day detox diet plan. It can do wonders for weight loss, skin and hair, and overall health.
You need it because – Toxins from oily, unhygienic food and an unhealthy lifestyle cause chronic low-grade inflammation, leading to weight gain (1). The toxin build-up also causes acne breakouts, hair loss, indigestion, and constipation.
A detox diet plan helps flush out toxins, improve digestion, boost metabolism, aid weight loss, enhance cognitive function, and give you glowing skin and shiny hair. Here’s everything about the 3-day detox diet plan and the 7-day detox diet for cleansing and weight loss. Let’s begin!
The 3-Day Detox Diet Plan
Here’s a detox diet plan that you will follow for 3 days. There are many food options, so don’t worry about getting bored. Check it out.
| MEALS | WHAT TO EAT |
|---|---|
| Early Morning(7:30 – 8:00 a.m.) | Morning Detox Water2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds + 1 tablespoon lime juice + 1 cup water |
| Breakfast(8:45 – 9:15 a.m.) | Detox Smoothie½ avocado + 1 tablespoon chia seeds + 1 tablespoon organic honey + 5-6 strawberries
OR 1 banana + 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds + 1 oz blueberries + 1 tablespoon organic honey |
| Mid-Morning(10:30 – 11:00 a.m.) | Detox Snack1 orange + 4 almonds
OR 1 apple + 4 almonds |
| Lunch(12:30 – 1:00 p.m.) | Detox MealBrown rice and sautéed mushroom, green beans, carrots, garlic, and onion in olive oil
OR Chicken salad with cherry tomatoes, avocado, yellow bell pepper, boiled black-eyed peas, and cilantro. Use yogurt and olive oil as dressing. |
| Post-lunch Snack (3:00 – 4:00 p.m.) | Detox Snack1 cup buttermilk with roasted and ground cumin seeds + ½ cup cucumber slices
OR Coconut water or a cucumber |
| Dinner(7:00 p.m.) | Detox Meal1 cup mushroom clear soup with veggies
OR 1 cup chicken soup clear soup with veggies |
Why This Works
This 3-day meal plan is designed in a way that you can easily prepare it at home. All the ingredients are available at the supermarket, and they are low-calorie but highly nutritious. You will be concentrating on foods that are rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, protein, and complex carbs and follow cooking methods that harm the nutrients the least (2). These foods boost digestion and improve metabolism (3).
Though your diet has been taken care of, you should also flush toxins off your mind. Here is what you should do.
3Day Detox Yoga Plan
- Neck rotations (clockwise and anticlockwise) – 1 set of 10 reps
- Shoulder rotations (clockwise and anticlockwise)- 1 set of 10 reps
- Full arm rotations (clockwise and anticlockwise) – 1 set of 10 reps
- Wrist rotation (clockwise and anticlockwise) – 1 set of 10 reps
- Waist rotation (clockwise and anticlockwise) – 1 set of 10 reps
- Ankle rotation (clockwise and anticlockwise) – 1 set of 10 reps
- Tadasana
- Padmasana
- Urdhva Mukha Savasana
- Yoga for staying fit
- Yoga to fight depression
- Yoga to increase brain power
- Savasana
How You Will Feel By The End Of The 3-Day Detox Diet
By the end of the 3-day detox diet plan, you will feel healthier as your gut problems will start to fade away, and you will feel energetic. Your skin and hair problems will also begin to heal. You will notice lesser breakouts and your hair regaining its luster.
