Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead - Joe Cross & Dr Oz

If you haven't seen the Joe Cross movie "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead", 
I HIGHLY recommend you do.  It is worth investing the time watching.  
This link takes you to the movie on the Dr Oz page.  You can also find it 
by visiting the Joe Cross Website "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead".

Ramp up to the juice cleanse for 2 days prior. 
-Drink 15 oz hot water with lemon & ginger in the morning.
-Eliminate processed foods, caffeine, sugar and meat.
-Finish day with herbal tea.
-Eat fruits and veggies, lean protein.

3 Juice Cleanse - Joe Cross
(five juices a day, eat 1 lean meal of fruit & veggies for dinner)

Carrot, Apple & Ginger Juice (breakfast)
3 carrots
2 apples
1 inch ginger

Mean Green Juice (mid morning)
1 cucumber
4 celery stalks
2 apples
6-8 kale leaves
1/2 lemon
1 inch ginger

Gazpacho Juice (lunch)
4 plum tomatoes
1 large cucumber
2 celery stalks
1 red bell pepper
1 small red onion
2 cups parsley
1 lime

Citrus Inspired Green Juice (afternoon snack)
6-8 kale leaves
8 swiss chard
1 cucumber
6 clementines

Sunset Blend Juice (pre-dinner)
1 large sweet potato
1 medium carrot
1 red bell pepper
2 large red beats
2 golden delicious apples
1 orange



Dinner recipes that work with plan:

Kale Avocado Salad w/ Vinaigrette
(keep chopped ingredients stored separately in fridge, toss with dressing just before eating.)
2 servings

4 handfuls kale
1 handful red cabbage chopped
1 tomato chopped
1/2 avocado, diced
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp dried basil
4 cloves garlic
sea salt and pepper to taste.

Cut kale off of stems and chop.  (Save stems for juicing)  Chop red cabbage, tomato and avocado.  Mix 1/2 of each of the ingredients together in a bowl.  Save other 1/2 for tomorrow.

In separate bowl mix dressing.

Carrot & Sweet Potato Fries

2 medium sweet potatoes
2 large carrots
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp sea salt

Heat oven to 425 degrees.  Peel sweet potatoes and carrots.  Cut the potatoes into wedges.  Cut carrots in half crosswise into two chunks.  Slice each chunk lengthwise into 2 pieces and cut each piece into 2-3 wedges.

Put the potato and carrot wedges in a bowl and toss with the oil, cumin, salt, pepper and arrange on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake 30 minutes or until flesh is tender and outside is lightly browned.
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From The Dr Oz Show, Joe Cross' 3-Day Weekend Cleanse 
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Add 1/2 an avocado to juices, with ice, to thicken the juice.

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