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Stewed Apples

Fasting for 21 days as inspired by the bible can be a great way to detox the body and it requires that you eat mainly whole and pure foods that have been grown. Apples are great when eaten raw but to make a great dessert try stewing some cooking apples with brown sugar and cinnamon for a great tasting pudding, or an apple crumble made with stewed apples can last for a few days and tastes fantastic. Instead of a dessert try adding it to a main meal for a tasty condiment which is completely fresh, it goes really well with pork and vegetables and you know exactly what is in it.

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Spinach Salad Ideas

Spinach is one of the top healthiest green vegetables which is high in Vitamin K and iron which helps keep your blood clotting to avoid blood loss when you cut yourself. It is a great addition to many types of salads as an extra green dressed with homemade dressings such as a lemon vinaigrette keep it clean and low in fat. To make a crunchy spinach salad add water chestnuts or part roasted peanuts to increase the protein, or use it as a bed for pork or meat to finish off an evening meal. Or if your feeling fruity add some grapes or citrus fruits to a spinach salad to give it an extra kick.

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Spicy Potato Carrot Soup

A nice warm and spicy soup can be made from carrots and potatoes as a healthy lunch or starter to a main meal, it also can be frozen to eat on another day. All you need are a selection of root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onion and celery. 1/2 a teaspoon of ground coriander, cumin and chilli powder. Lightly fry the vegetables in oil until soft, sprinkle over the seasoning and add vegetable stock from approximately 2 stock cubes. Simmer for 20 minutes and when ready blend until soft and season to taste using salt and pepper. Serve it immediately or freeze into portions for another day. Yummy!

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Fresh fruits

Fresh fruits can be eaten at any time of day and can be added to main meals to boost the calorie content. There is such a huge range of fruit in supermarkets today that there is one for everyone but eating a selection of different fruits will ensure you get all the right vitamins and minerals. For example make sure to include some berry fruits in your daily diet such as blueberries, strawberries or blackberries as well as exotic fruits like pineapple. Staple fruits such as bananas apples and pears should feature heavily but bananas have a high calorie content so be careful not to eat too many. Fruits are great for improving the immune system and fighting diseases and infections.

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Broccoli and Cabbage Benefits

Green vegetables should feature heavily in a fasting diet as they are high in carbohydrate for energy and have a huge source of vitamins and minerals. In particular broccoli is high in vitamins A and C which boost the skin and immune system. Also both broccoli and cabbage are high in fibre which improves the digestive system and has been shown to lower blood pressure and prevent heart disease. The biggest selling point of cabbage is it carries the lowest calorie content and fat of all the vegetables, while coming in a range of varieties you can add red cabbage to salads or savoy cabbage to stir fry's so you will never get bored of eating it.

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Quinoa and Brown Rice

Both quinoa and brown rice are great substitutes for white rice in a fasting diet because they have not been starched and treated to get the white appearance and therefore much purer and wholesome. Brown rice is considered healthier because the germ is left behind which contains the nutrients but both have a high fibre content, brown rice has 14 percent of your daily intake but quinoa has 21! But the best reason for adding this to your main meals or even as a healthy snack is the protein level, when fasting away from fish in particular you need to keep a your protein intake from elsewhere. Try adding peppers and onions to brown rice to make it more palatable or mixing up quinoa into your salad.

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Green Peas and Kidney Beans

Another natural source of protein comes from peas and beans, many people use chick peas and lentils in curries to add some starch and calories but another great source is green peas and kidney beans. Peas are often everyone's hated childhood vegetable but bring them back to your roast dinners as they are very pure and healthy. Kidney beans have a huge protein content and are available all year round, they are most commonly used in chilli's to boost the flavour in both meat and vegetarian chilli. There are a huge range of beans from white to red, you can buy them in bulk and they keep for a long time which are added bonuses.

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Mixed Nuts

A healthy snack which is high in protein is a portion of mixed nuts. Nuts are often avoided because they do have a relatively high fat content due to their oily nature but if you buy pure unroasted nuts this limits the calorie count. However it is primarily good fatty acids which are essential for the body but still not to be eaten in moderation. They can be eaten as a snack during the day or evening and a 25g portion is probably the most you should consume because of the fat. There is also a huge range of different nuts that you can try but make sure to include almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts in the mix as they are the highest in mineral content.

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Spring Water

To get water in its naturalist form you should opt for spring water when on the fasting diet. Water is essential for our bodies life sustaining reactions and organs so it must be included in your diet. Spring water has a particularly high mineral content of magnesium for bones and tissues, calcium also for bones and tissue growth and sodium to help regulate fluid and electrolyte balance. However you should be careful not to consume too much sodium as this has been attributed to heart disease so check the content of the spring water you choose, daily intake should not exceed 3000mg.

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Unsweetened Soymilk

Soymilk is included in the fasting diet but it needs to be unsweetened. The benefits of soymilk are great, it is very high in essential fatty acids omega 3, 6, and 9 as well as a high protein content averaging about 12g per serving. If you can get hold of organic soymilk then it is the purest form derived from the naturalist soy beans and there are often gluten free. Soymilk is great at keeping the heart and blood healthy to prevent the risk of heart attacks or heart disease in later life, try using it in your coffee instead of skimmed or drink as snack.