All those list look great, but some of the most important ingredients were missing, herbs and spices. Fresh herbs are great to add flavor to even the simplist dishes and are full of healthy benefits. If you are using dried spices or herbs try to get the organic too. Be carful using the ones that are already in your pantry. Many of them contain MSG, gluten and have been irradiated. I know they are crazy expensive, but go for the blends and add one or two each time you shop. I read an article recently that said we should add them to every meal and to shoot for 2-3.

An example for breakfast would be cinnamon, ginger or nutmeg added to your smoothie or your brown rice, or for lunch fresh parsly, grated garlic, and herbs de provance to lemon and walnut oil for a salad dressing. I have several dried blends some of my favorites are from Frontier an Oriental Seasoning or a Pasta Sprinkle can be added to your rice. Start with a little sauteed onion and right before you add the water add the seasonings rubbing in your palm to release the oils or add after they are cooked with a drizzle of oil. One of my other favorites is Braggs Sprinkles with 24 herbs and spices you get a lot of bang for you buck. While on the detox phase you should read the ingredients of the blends, but many of them will work and be a great way to add that zip you'll be missing during that week. Healthy food does not have to be bland and boring.

I especially liked the list that was divided by catagories. I have one other thought. Do try and stay away from canned foods. My only exceptions are beans and tomatoes, but tomatoes are not on most of the list until later and always rinse the canning juices off the beans too. If I can't find fresh or I know that it may be several days before it gets cooked I will buy frozen. I even like frozen green beans now, since I started steaming them and before I always bought canned. Now all I taste is the metal when I have had canned, even organic.

One day at a time to a healthier and happier life.