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[Clockwise from large photo: Cranberry, Pomegranate and Kale Detox Juice; Fennel, Orange and Avocado Salad; Easy Chickpea Tomato Soup; Vegetable “Flu Buster” Soup; Mung Bean Stew with Squash and Coconut Milk; and Ginger Cashew Nori Rolls.]

It’s January–that makes it “detox season”! Okay, just kidding. (Okay, not really). 😉

In this post, I wrote about my plan to revisit the ACD in just a couple of weeks. Today I’m asking: Are you with me? If you’re thinking of starting an anti-candida program and looking for support, information, guidance, and recipes–then the Candida Kick-Start might just be what you need! This is the program I wish I’d had when I first started the diet so many years ago.

Start now, and you’ll have plenty of time to get your anti-candida diet off to a successful start and well on your way, ready to face all the ACD challenges (just in time for Valentine’s Day!).



And whether or not you’re gearing up for an anti-candida diet, taking some time to consume cleansing, detoxifying foods is a great way to prepare your body for the year to come, or else repair your body post-holidays.

Even if you’ve been eating a clean diet, detoxing can still be a good thing. Why? Because there’s more to health than just the foods we eat (though the food, of course, is a crucial–and perhaps the most fun–component of a healthy life).

To help you along this detox season, here’s a list of recipes made with real, whole-foods and good-for-you ingredients (plus many all of those six great detoxifiers I mentioned previously):

Juices, Smoothies and other Beverages:

Vegetable Juice (plus intro to juicing) from This American Bite

Gracious Green-Ade Morning Cleansing Juice from The Blender Girl

Lemon Detox Tea from The Healthy Apple

Cranberry, Pomegranate and Kale Detox Juice from Ricki Heller

“Can You Feel the Beet?” Midday Cleansing Juice from The Blender Girl

Green Smoothie Tutorial from Plant Powered Kitchen

Swamp Thing Smoothie from Ricki Heller

Verde Cocoberry Smoothie from Everyday Maven

Veggie-Full and Sweet Smoothie from Ricki Heller

Mango Pineapple Carrot Smoothie from Welcoming Kitchen

Soups:

Very Veggie Split Pea Soup from JL Goes Vegan

Vegetable “Flu Buster” Soup from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Sweet Potato Quinoa Soup from The Healthy Apple

Healing Miso Noodle Soup from Goodness Green

Beet Borscht from Ricki Heller

Roasted Smoky Cauliflower Soup with Chickpea Dumplings from An Edible Mosaic

Red Lentil Soup from An Edible Mosaic

[Clockwise from large photo: Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Quinoa; Spring Detox Salad; Carrot Salad with Citrus and Pecans; Kale and Seaweed Salad; Very Veggie Split Pea Soup; Chai Chia Smoothie ]

Salads and Snacks:

Ginger Cashew Nori Rolls from Spabettie

Raw Almond-Veggie Pate from Ricki Heller

Five Healthy Salad Dressings from Plant Powered Kitchen

Bittersweet Salad with Apples and Dandelion Greens from Ricki Heller

Spicy Detox Salad from Daily Bites

Fennel, Orange and Avocado Salad from The Hungry Goddess

Watercress Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette from Seasonal and Savory

Kale and Seaweed Salad from Ricki Heller

Raw Vegan Red Cabbage Salad from The Blender Girl

Live to Eat Herb Lentil Salad from This American Bite

Grapefruit Kale Chiffonade from Spabettie

Cultured Vegetables from Ricki Heller

Curried Carrot Salad with Sliced Almonds from Everyday Maven

Raw Zucchini Salad from This American Bite

Carrot Salad with Citrus and Pecans from Seasonal and Savory

Crimson Salad with Pecans and Pumpkinseeds from Ricki Heller

Lemon Avocado Massaged Kale Salad from Spabettie

Spring Detox Salad from Everyday Maven

[Clockwise from large photo: Green Smoothie Tutorial; Veggie-Full and Sweet Smoothie; Mango Pineapple Carrot Smoothie; Raw Vegan Cauliflower Tabouli; Beet Borscht.]

Veggies and Main Dishes:

Simple Sauteed Chinese Cabbage from Farm Fresh Feasts

Seaweed and Cabbage Saute from Ricki Heller

Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Quinoa from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

Mung Bean Stew with Squash and Coconut Milk from Healthy Green Kitchen

Salad Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from Welcoming Kitchen

“Mum, does this mean we have to give up our favorite foods, too? Because, you know, that would be. . . everything.”

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