Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21-Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Mind, Body and Spirit

Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21-Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Mind, Body and Spirit

Kathy Freston's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show prompted Oprah to commit to the "21-day cleanse" featured in Quantum Wellness, creating an instant bestseller and a national trend. During her 21-day cleanse, Oprah's daily blog provided updates on her progress, intriguing millions of readers and creating a media frenzy. Now, with The Quantum Wellness Cleanse, Kathy Freston gives readers the tools they need to fully harness the 21-day cleanse and stay motivated. This easy-to-follow guide lays out a comprehensive plan to turn our lives around in each of the areas of body, mind, and spirit. By following an essential day-by-day map of what to eat, how to deal with the complex feelings that arise as we detox, and how to fully redirect our energy so our lives take on a fresh momentum, this indispensable companion offers recipes that can be mixed and matched, and answers all the questions that may arise so that we can forever change the course of our lives. KATHY FRESTON is the New York Times bestselling author of Quantum Wellness and The One. She has produced a popular series of guided-meditation CDs on relationships, healing the body, creating prosperity, losing weight, and destressing. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness, among other publications, and she has appeared on Oprah, The View, Good Morning America, and The Martha Stewart Show. She and her husband divide their time between New York and Los Angeles. The Quantum Wellness Cleanse The 21-Day Essential Guide to Healing Your BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT By Kathy Freston Weinstein Books Copyright © 2009 Kathy Freston All right reserved. ISBN: 978-1-60286-091-9 Contents Foreword by Dean Ornish, M.D...................................................................ixForeword by Marianne Williamson................................................................xviiIntroduction...................................................................................xxiGet Ready......................................................................................xxxvWeek OneDay 1: Lean In.................................................................................3Day 2: Why No Caffeine?........................................................................11Day 3: Lay the Groundwork for a Breakthrough: Meditation and Visualization.....................18Day 4: The Big Picture.........................................................................28Day 5: Move Your Body..........................................................................31Day 6: A Break from Alcohol....................................................................37Day 7: Rest....................................................................................46Week TwoDay 8: Traveling, Eating Out, and Other Challenges.............................................55Day 9: Meet Your Shadow........................................................................63Day 10: Cooling Digestive Fires: Gluten and Your Gut...........................................69Day 11: Have a Little Fun......................................................................77Day 12: The Trouble with Animal Protein........................................................80Day 13: Questions for the Doctor...............................................................93Day 14: The Perfection of a Plant-Based Diet...................................................105Week ThreeDay 15: The Ripple Effect......................................................................111Day 16: Coming out of the Sugar Slump..........................................................120Day 17: Choose Wisely..........................................................................129Day 18: Addressing the Real Hunger.............................................................136Day 19: Divinization...........................................................................142Day 20: Awakening..............................................................................152Day 21: The Leap...............................................................................163Recipes........................................................................................169Where to Find Products Used on the Cleanse.....................................................271Quickie Meals and Snacks.......................................................................275 Chapter One Week One DAY 1: Lean In Today is going to be tricky, no doubt. Probably your morning ritual has already been stood on its head. No coffee, no muffin or bagel. What are you going to do? Restock your cupboards. Whenever I begin a cleanse, I like to spend part of the first day at the grocery store, stocking up on all the delicious, wholesome foods I will enjoy for the next few weeks. To make it easy for you, I've drawn up a shopping list of items that you can find at any standard grocery store,