Anti-cellulite Plan: One Day's Diet
One day's diet at a glance
- Early on take 1g of vitamin C, 400iu of vitamin E, 120mg of ginkgo biloba and 30mg of gotu kola with a glass of water. Drink water every hour.
- For breakfast, eat a bowl of bran cereal with skimmed milk. Top with a chopped banana and strawberries. Drink a glass of orange juice.
- Mid-morning, have a cup of green tea and two pieces of fluid-filled fruit (watermelon, pears or grapes).
- At lunchtime, take 1g of vitamin C and 30mg of gotu kola. Eat a salad of leafy green vegetables (rocket, baby spinach, alfalfa sprouts, shredded green cabbage, broccoli), topped with red vegetables (tomatoes, red onions, beetroot, red peppers), yellow/orange vegetables (carrots, yellow peppers) and white vegetables (radish, white cabbage, onions). This gives the ultimate mix of antioxidants. Add 75g (3oz) of lean protein: chicken, fish (especially oily fish like tuna, mackerel, salmon), lean ham, beans, tofu, sunflower seeds or nuts. Also include a teaspoon of flaxseed oil.
- Mid-afternoon, have two more pieces of fruit with a low-fat yogurt. Drink another cup of green tea.
- At dinner time, take 1g of vitamin C and 30mg of gotu kola. Have 75g (3oz) of lean protein with 75g (3oz) of carbohydrates: wholewheat pasta, brown rice, jacket or new potatoes, couscous or wholegrain, rye or pumpernickel breads. Serve with two portions of any vegetables.
- Before bed, try to drink another cup of green tea.