20 minutes after hydrating yourself, you may eat your FIRST MEAL of the day which should be composed of RAW vegetables. No beverages should be ingested with your meal.
The vegetable salad consists of 3 parts:
- Vegetables,
- Carbohydrates, and
- Sprouts
Important: eat all ingredients RAW!
1. VEGETABLE PART (for phytonutrients)
All green vegetables. The darker the green the more Chlorophyll they contain. Choose from:
- Romaine and other lettuce (no Iceberg lettuce), escarole, spinach (not every day), broccoli, celery, cucumber, zucchini (green or yellow), bell-pepper (green, red or yellow), tomato, kale, Swiss chard (red or green), red cabbage, cauliflower, snow peas, onions, radish, cilantro, parsley and/or other herbs, watercress, dandelion and others.
Don’t use more than 2 to 3 different items from the above list per meal. You may vary from day to day.
2. CARBOHYDRATES (for energy)
- Sweet potato (pink, shredded) or carrots (shredded) or red beets (shredded). Add 1/3rd or 1/4th avocado according to occupation and physical condition.
3. SPROUTS (for enzymes and energy)
- Organic Legumes: Lentils or Mung beans or Adzuki beans or chickpeas or green peas or soybean. Use only one legume per meal.
- Grains: Spelt, quinoa, wheat, or millet. The grains are lower in proteins and higher in calories.
- Nuts and seeds: 4 activated almonds, 2 tablespoon(s) of hulled sunflower seeds, 1 ground tablespoon(s) of hulled sesame, 1 well-heaped tablespoon(s) of ground flax seeds (ground seeds fresh in blender each week and keep refrigerated).
- Also good for sprouting: Red Clover, alfalfa, broccoli, and radish.
For DRESSING, blend: lemon juice (1 or 2), crushed garlic (1/3 clove) - can also use garlic powder, a pinch of Real Salt or Himalayan Salt, 2 tablespoons sunflower, 1/5 fresh onion - can also use onion powder, 1/3 red pepper, and very little water to make it less creamy but not too watery. This seasoning makes the salad much more palatable!
Hydration: wait 1 1/2 to 2 hours after the time you had your breakfast before you begin drinking water again. Drink 8 ounces every 30 minutes and alternate with green leafy juices (not smoothies). Your last drink should end 30 minutes before having lunch.