Brown rice is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.
Detoxification diets are used to flush toxins from the body. They are also effective at improving hair strength and skin condition. Brown rice has many health benefits and is a staple of detoxification diets. It has twice the fiber content of white rice and is a good source of protein, iron, magnesium and selenium as well as vitamin B6. Brown rice takes longer to cook and has a shorter shelf life than white rice. When following a brown rice detox plan you need not restrict yourself to rice alone, but can enjoy other healthy foods.
Instructions
1. Follow this diet for seven days. After seven days you should move on to a long-term and stable regimen. Your diet should consist of brown rice and any of the following: fresh vegetables, spices (such as chili) and herbs (such as rosemary), fresh fruit juices, decaffeinated teas and fresh fruit (excluding bananas).
2. Eat three meals a day. Start with a light breakfast of fresh fruit with freshly squeezed fruit juice. For lunch try steamed vegetables with 1 cup brown rice. For dinner, oven-baked vegetables with brown rice. Alternate the fruit and vegetables with each meal.
3. Control portion sizes. You can eat as many fresh vegetables as you like, and up to 2 cups a day of fresh fruit. You should eat brown rice with two of your three meals a day, with quantities of 1 cup at a time.
4. Add 3 cups water and 4 1/2 cups brown rice to a saucepan. Bring the rice to a boil then cover the saucepan and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and let the rice stand for 10 minutes before draining and serving.
5. Drink plenty of fluids. This will help to flush out more toxins and keep you feeling fuller for longer. Drink water, freshly squeezed fruit juice and decaffeinated herbal teas. After breakfast drink 1 cup water with the juice of 1/2 lemon. This will aid the flushing of toxins.
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