What to do after a binge…
The first thing you do is reach for water and drink as much as is comfortable for you, at least two glasses. More if possible. Just imagine it being a cool waterfall inside you clearing all the debris and washing everything clean.
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Don’t think about food too soon, just keep drinking water. Water with lemon, or with ginger slices, apple cider vinegar or fresh herbs. There are many herbs that taste good, such as lemon verbena, mint and rosemary make a herb tea, put a quarter cup of herbs in a mug/cup. Fill with boiling water and let it steep for 5 to 10 minutes. You can drink your water hot, warm or cold, and even keep it iced in the fridge. If you really need some sweetness, try adding a tiny bit of stevia.
Now you may be ready for some food. Your tum may have had a rough time yesterday, and the foods may have been acidic, so you need to be gentle with it. The kindest way to treat your insides after a tough day is to give it a little rest, water it, and then treat it to some healthy, revitalising fluid. That would be green drinks, natural vegetable juices, fruit smoothies, and perhaps some potassium broth. If you have a problem with high blood sugar, put some whey protein in your fruit smoothie.
Mango and Whey Protein Smoothie for 2
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup cold water
1 cup cubed mango
1 Tbs flaxseed
2 scoops of vanilla whey protein
Blend and enjoy
If you can manage it, stick to healthy liquids for the day, just to give your body a break from having to digest heavy foods and to energise you, because if you feel like I have felt after a hard night partying, you will need some energy! Blended salads and green drinks are some of the best ways to treat an overloaded tummy.
When you feel ready to eat something, make it light. Light soup is good. Gentle foods.
Please do not spoil your cleanse day with being hard on yourself if you have overdone it. This is the time to be kind to you.
March on…
