Detox Before You're Expecting

cake and 1 tablespoon of sunflower seed butter.
WEEK 3: Progressing from week two, swap raisins with freshly sliced apple.
WEEK 4: Progressing from week three, omit the honey.
DINNER: Quinoa salad with roasted chicken
HOW TO MAKE IT: Boil 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of quinoa. Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 15–20 minutes. Chop up parsley, cilantro, and red pepper. Once quinoa is cooked, toss in herbs and pepper with a handful of raisins and sunflower seeds. In a separate cup, mix together 2 tablespoons of tahini, 1 tablespoon of organic Dijon mustard, and 1–2 tablespoons of water. Mix well and drizzle over quinoa. Shred roasted chicken and mix in with the quinoa salad.
TIPS: Make sure the roasted chicken you get at the grocery store is organic. If you are trying to go meat-free, toss in some rinsed garbanzo beans instead.

WEEK 2: Reduce to 1/2 cup of dry pasta and increase the veggies in the sauce by 1 cup.
WEEK 3: Progressing from week two, sprinkle nutritional yeast over the sauce.
WEEK 4: Try 1 to 2 cups zucchini or squash noodles (peeled with a spiralizer or a potato peeler) instead of regular pasta.
AFTERNOON SNACK: Brown rice cakes
HOW TO MAKE IT: Spread two brown rice cakes with 2 tablespoons of sunflower seed butter. Top with a handful of raisins, sesame seeds, and a drizzle of raw honey.
WEEK 2: Omit one brown rice

rice or quinoa pasta over regular pasta. Choose an organic red sauce with lower sodium or make your own with garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, and onions. Toss in some veggies or mushrooms with the sauce. This meal can be made in 10 minutes. Make one cup of dry pasta. Make a small side salad and consume it before the pasta.