healthy menu kick-start

'I have devised simple menu plans to help you kick-start your transformation to a healthier life. You can either follow them to the letter, or simply use them as a foundation for ideas'

Follow Gillian's simple advice and menu plans and you'll look and feel fantastic. You'll be amazed at the difference a few changes can make, and how easy it can be.

Just give some of these great menu plans a go and see for yourself...

herbal teas
nettle, mint, camomile

staples
mung beans, kidney beans, olive oil, wheat-free pasta, millet, brown rice

oils
olive

flavourings
vegetable bouillon powder (or ingredients for Vegetable Stock), miso soup sachets, nutmeg, root ginger, tamari sauce, bay leaves, turmeric, cumin

fruit
lemons, apples, mango, bananas, pineapple, blueberries

veg
onions, garlic, carrots, spinach, celery, black olives (pitted), pumpkin (or squash), asparagus, sweet potatoes, cabbage, green beans, avocados, cucumber, rocket (or watercress), baby gem lettuce, endive, radishes, red/yellow pepper, spring onions, beansprouts, leeks, parsnip, marinated artichokes, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach

fresh herbs
parsley, coriander, thyme, rosemary, basil

nuts
almonds, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, chestnuts

seeds
hemp, sunflower, pumpkin

milks
soya

protein
chicken breasts, salmon fillets, smoked tofu, goat's cheese

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sunday evening
Make two batches of soup; Carrot & Almond and Spinach. Transfer into airtight containers and keep in the fridge.

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on waking
Cup of warm water with squeeze fresh lemon juice

breakfast
Pineapple Prize Smoothie

lunch
Carrot & Almond Soup

dinner
Baked Salmon, add a small fillet for tomorrow's lunch

snacks
Whole pepper, pumpkin and sunflower seeds

drinks
2 litres still mineral water and various herbal teas or vegetable juices

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on waking
Cup of warm water with squeeze

breakfast
Veggie Virgin Juice

lunch
Carrot & Almond Soup, Baked Salmon with baby gem lettuce

dinner
Lettuce and Cashew Nut Wraps with Gourmet Brown Rice, make extra filling for tomorrow's lunch

snacks
Toasted Nori Strips, berries

drinks
2 litres still mineral water and various herbal teas or vegetable juices

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on waking
Cup of warm water with squeeze fresh lemon juice

breakfast
Cinnamon Millet Porridge

lunch
Spinach Soup, Lettuce and Cashew Nut Wraps

dinner
Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, make extra for tomorrow's lunch, and Crunchy Kale

snacks
Small punnet blueberries, rice cakes

drinks
2 litres still mineral water and various herbal teas or vegetable juices

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on waking
Cup of warm water with squeeze fresh lemon juice

breakfast
Fruit Salad

lunch
Spinach Soup, Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

dinner
Mung Bean Casserole, make extra and freeze

snacks
Brazil nuts, dates

drinks
2 litres still mineral water and various herbal teas or vegetable juices

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on waking
Cup of warm water with squeeze fresh lemon juice

breakfast
Ginger Zinger

lunch
Miso Soup (made from sachet), Mung Bean Casserole

dinner
Stuffed Courgettes

snacks
Sunflower seeds, Black Olive Tapenade with vegetable crudités

drinks
2 litres still mineral water and various herbal teas or vegetable juices

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on waking
Cup of warm water with squeeze fresh lemon juice

breakfast
Mango Mania

lunch
Best Ever Beetroot Soup, Warm Chicken Salad

dinner
Smoked Tofu and Bean Burger with Sweet Potato Wedges and Crunchy Kale

snacks
Brazil nuts, grapes

drinks
2 litres still mineral water and various herbal teas or vegetable juices

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on waking
Cup of warm water with squeeze fresh lemon juice

breakfast
Fritatta

lunch
Chestnut Roast served with lightly steamed cabbage

dinner
Hemp Pumpkin Soup

snacks
Baked Apple, not straight after lunch

drinks
2 litres still mineral water and various herbal teas or vegetable juices

For more great recipes and menu plans check out the You Are What You Eat Cookbook

More menu plans can be found in You Are What You Eat, the book.