Detox!

Last week, while visiting Halifax - Teegan managed to get her hands on a library book called the Hormone Diet. After she read it for a few days, she concluded that a 14 day detox was in order. Initially I was hesitant but after a little contemplation, I came around. Not because I really want to do it, but because I think it would be a good culinary challenge.

Here's a list of what I can't eat:

Dairy: Everything except goat's and feta cheese
Grains: Flour containing gluten, oatmeal
Corn: Pop_, _meal, _bread, _chips, etc.
Alcohol/Caffeine: This one will be the hardest
Peanut: Products and oil
Sugar: White, brown, maple syrup or honey.
Citrus: Oranges, grapefruit - besides lemon.
Red Meat: Pork, Beef, Lamb, Cold Cuts and BACON!

Here's a list of what I can have:

Gluten Free Grains: Millet, Rice products, buckwheat, Rice Pasta/Crackers
Veg: All of the above (except corn)
Fruits: All (except the above citrus)
Beans
Nuts/Seeds (except peanuts)
Fish and Poultry
Oil: Olive, Canola and even small amounts of butter
Eggs
Milk: oat, almond, rice, soy
Soy Products: Tofu, beans, milk

So after 14 days - the idea is to slowly add foods back to your diet and see if your body reacts positively or negatively to said food. If it reacts negatively - there is a suggestion to cut it out of your diet completely.

Starting Monday stay tuned for very interesting - gluten free recipes!