Table of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction 2
Chapter 1 What's the 411 on Nutrition Basics? 6
Chapter 2 An American Horror Story: The Standard American Diet 36
Chapter 3 Fueling Up the Body 60
Chapter 4 Sugar-Addicted Society 78
Chapter 5 Why Do I Need to Detox? 94
Chapter 6 How Do I Begin Letting Go of Sugar? 105
Chapter 7 Armed and Ready: Putting Together My Own Detox Plan 120
Chapter 8 Recipes 148
Breakfast 149
Trifecta Berry Delight 149
Protein-Powered Banana Pancakes with Berry Topping 150
Pumpkin Spice 'n' Everything Nice Overnight Oats 151
Mexican Fiesta Omelets 153
Voila Crêpes 154
Cauliflower Eggy Bites 156
A Real Wonder Bread 157
A Real Wonder Avocado Toast 159
Southwest Breakfast Skillet 160
ABC Eggy Crêpes 161
Berry Blast Detox Smoothie 162
Supercharged Smoothie 163
Appetizers 164
Adult Ants on a Log 164
Hummus Coins 165
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites 166
Balsamic Herbed Mushrooms 167
"Bet You Can't Eat Just One" Kale Chips 168
Tuna-Stuffed Bell Pepper 169
Green Bean Almondine 170
Oven-Fried Jicama Fries 171
Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts 172
Simply Sinful Chickpeas 173
Oven-Roasted Root Veggies 174
Roasted Red Pepper Lentil Hummus 175
Curry-Roasted Edamame 176
Flavor-Forward Stuffed Avocados 177
Lunch 178
OPA! Burgers 178
Oh So Simple, Zesty Zucchini Spinach Caprese Salad 180
Simple Salmon Salad Lettuce Wraps 181
Curry Quinoa, Carrot, and Kale Cakes 182
Dr. Dana's Kickin' Chicken Salad 184
Easy Dreamy Cauliflower Soup 185
Bruschetta Tor-Pizzas 186
Tricolor Chicken Mango Quinoa Bowl 187
No-fredo Spaghetti Squash with Chicken and Tomatoes 188
Healthy Avocado, Tuna, and Edamame Salad 190
Hey Al, Where's My Fredo? Sauce 191
Spicy Tempeh Salad 192
I Heart Smoked Salmon 194
"Cheesy" Chicken and Broccoli Bake 195
Detox Green Soup 196
Coconut Curry Turmeric Cauliflower 197
Pesto Portobello BLT 198
Easy Peasy Detox Side Salad 200
Basic Detox Green Salad 201
Dinner 202
Harvest's Bounty Soup 202
Not Your Nana's Meatloaves 204
Thanksgiving in a Bowl Bake 206
Who Needs Takeout Fried Rice 208
Garlicky Chicken with Quinoa and Asparagus 210
Pan-Seared Salmon with Almonds and Herbed Kohlrabi 212
Pecan-Crusted Halibut with Broccolini 214
Cleansing Crucifers and Legume Soup 216
Under-Pressure Chicken Curry 218
Roll Your Own Sushi 220
Chicken Shawarma 222
Shish Kebobs with Citrus Avocado Sauce 224
Asia-Inspired Nutty Chicken Salad 226
My Favorite Mahi Pepita Pesto 228
Savory Meatballs with Oven-Roasted Veggies 230
Grilled Shrimp Spinach Slaw Salad 231
Steakhouse Strip Salad 232
Garlic Lemon Shrimp and Veggies 234
Veggie Medley Stir Fry with Zingy Chicken 235
Dessert 236
Where's the Drive-In? Chocolate Milkshake 236
Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding 237
Macadamia Mania 238
Nuts over Chocolate 239
Not Your Average Nut Butter Cups 240
Frozen Fruit Nice Cream 241
Addendum 242
Bibliography 244
Recipe Index 248
Conversions 251
Acknowledgments 253
About the Author 254