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Detox Series: The Raw Food Experience

Photo courtesy twitter.com/RosieHW/media

Photo courtesy twitter.com/RosieHW/media

If you’ve over-indulged during the holidays, and you’re feeling lethargic and bloated, you’re not alone. In this series, our Fitness Guru Dannielle Blaker shares her experience with 4 different home detox programs to inspire you to shed those extra pounds and feel brand new this New Year. To launch the series, Dannielle gives raw food detox a try.

BRAND: Essentially
DETOX: The Raw Food Experience
DAYS: 5
WILLPOWER LEVEL: 2/5
COST: AED/SAR 1,495 (5 days); 2,790 (10 days); 4,780 (20 days)

Photo: Instagram/@gypsyfitdxb

Photo: Instagram/@gypsyfitdxb

ABOUT

Essentially is the Dubai-based cold pressed organic juice company that has now expanded its offering to include raw food delivery. The consumption of raw plant-based food is powerfully connected to the nourishment, health, and healing of the body. Many experts believe it to be the “medicine of the future” as evidence grows to show that eating a raw plant-based diet improves digestion, weight management, energy, and vitality, as well as the reduction or elimination of many unwanted symptoms such as bloating, headache, fatigue, and even the development of chronic diseases. The food and juice in the meal plan contain high enzyme content, and the food helps your system purge unwanted toxins. The menu includes a range of innovative dishes created by chef Kristin Fraser, who has worked in the kitchen at New York’s finest raw and organic restaurant, Pure Food and Wine.

HOW IT WORKS

Wiebke Katsoudas, Essentially’s founder, and chef Kristin, create a menu plan based on any food allergies. The 5-day menu, a tracker document to use to keep track of how you feel during the experience, and a welcome letter with an option to write your intentions to yourself (very cute) are emailed to you before you start. Once everything’s in order, pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, and dessert are delivered to your doorstep every morning for 5 days. Your daily menu is included and you simply follow the order on the menu.

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

This was an easy wellness program to follow as I was eating a delicious plant-based diet. I was excited to open my delivery bag each morning to find what goodies were inside. Some of my favorites dishes include: Warrior Chia Pudding Cup, Tuna Salad and Crackers with Side Salad, Me-So Awesome Buddha Bowl, and the Raw Brownie. I couldn’t believe all the food was raw, vegan, and gluten-free. Overall, it was a great experience, apart from a slight headache on days 2 and 3. I felt less bloated and I slept really well. There was no significant weight-loss, but rather a positive feeling towards better eating habits.

Warrior Chia Pudding Cup
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Check back tomorrow for Dannielle’s experience trying a total body rapid cleanse.

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