What A Nutritionist On A Detox Eats In A Day

Trust me, it's not as hard as you think and the food is so yum you don't even feel like your detoxing. Here's what a day looks like when I'm doing my detox!

The first thing I do when waking is have a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in water. This helps to boost digestion and is a good alternative to having lemon juice every day which can start to affect the enamel on your teeth.

I like to exercise first thing in the morning and on an empty stomach, purely because this is when I feel I train the best. My exercise alternates each day between running, yoga, or a strength or boxing session at my fitness studio, Linked Training & Nutrition, here in Melbourne

This is not only great exercise for my Rottie, Arnie, but it's also a great way to cool down after I've trained. Now that I have a dog, I also realize how much I benefit from him mentally—he brings so much unconditional joy and happiness to my life, it's impossible not to smile when he's around!

This is followed by a quick dry skin brush and shower and then off to work for some emails and client follow ups.

I'm usually pretty satisfied from breakfast so I might have a couple of Brazil nuts, but I will always have a large dandelion root tea with a tablespoon Great Lakes gelatin and a dash of coconut milk. I really enjoy the taste of the dandelion root (it took me a little while to get used to at first) and it's great for the liver when detoxing. The gelatin is an easy addition because once dissolved, you wouldn't even know it's in there and I love the benefits it provides for my skin and gut health.

The afternoon consists of recipe writing, testing, and photographing. I create meals for my programs but also for cafe menus, cookbooks, and other nutrition websites.

Or sometimes I'll enjoy a snack from my recipe testing like my Cacao, Coconut & Sweet Potato Muffins (if there's any left after my boyfriend has got to them!).

Our dinners alternate between fish, chicken, and either tempeh or tofu with only 1 or 2 nights of red meat. I know, usually most people are creatures of habits but believe it or not, my boyfriend actually complains that we never eat the same meal because I'm always testing and creating new things! I think variety is so important in the diet so I am always looking to fill my plate with different colors each night. Tonight is Harissa Fish with Carrot Hummus and Radish from the program. (One dish I do cook regularly, however, is my famous Macadamia Salmon.)

After another short stroll with Arnie, the evening calls for one more Detox Tea (or peppermint or chamomile) and 3 to 4 nights a week I'll have a snack. Usually this is 2 pieces of my homemade dark chocolate or a 90 percent dark chocolate I get from my local farmers market. When detoxing though, it's usually a handful of blueberries or a small hot chocolate made from 1/2 coconut milk, 1/2 water and teaspoon of cacao powder heated in a saucepan. I also have some magnesium powder every night and I rotate with fish oil and a probiotic depending what my body/skin/gut is doing.

Before going to sleep I will either meditate (I love the Headspace app) or read a book (a hard copy book, so I'm not getting the blue light from an iPad or iPhone, and it has to be nonwork related, so that I can switch off for the day).