Quick & Clean Diet

The Quick and Clean Diet promises weight loss by clean eating using delicious, natural recipes.

Its arthor, Dari Alexander, is the main anchor for Fox 5 News in New York City. She also attended culinary school in New York and Paris where she learned how to create healthy and delicious recipes.

In The Quick Clean Diet she shares her perfect plan for healthy eating and successful weight loss.

Quick and Clean Diet Basics

The program focuses on the practice of “clean eating”, which involves consuming foods that are processed minimally, if at all.

• You should select foods as close as possible to their natural state.
• On this plan you will be avoiding all pre-packaged, refined and fast foods. This will allow your body to release toxins and stubborn fat.
• You will enjoy locally grown fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, low-glycemic carbohydrates and healthy fats.

Stage 1: High Motivation

The first phase is designed to detox your system, stabilize blood sugar, eliminate cravings and jump-start weight loss.

It is the most restrictive stage of the diet but it also offers great rewards and rapid results.

Stage 2: Grounding

You can now enjoy a wider variety of foods as you continue to lose weight. You will notice that you now begin to crave the clean, whole foods that give you energy and mental clarity.

Stage 3: Stability

This is where you learn how to eat to maintain weight loss and stay healthy for the rest of your life.

At this stage in the diet you can start eating high-fiber grains such as oatmeal, quinoa and barley. Just remember to watch your portion sizes. Wine and alcohol is also permitted in moderation.

Clean Eating Recipes and Food

Alexander has taken advantage of her training as a chef to create delicious meals for every stage of the diet. The recipes are simple and quick to prepare.

Some of the recipes you can enjoy include:

• Strawberry Greek Yogurt Parfait
• Sweet Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
• Country Chicken-Apple Sausage and Egg White Scramble
• Smoked Salmon and Spinach Frittata
• Sizzling Mini Pork Tacos with Peach Salsa
• Grilled Shrimp and Cannelini Bean Salad
• Beef and Scallop Kebabs with Grilled Vegetables
• Chicken Marsala
• Caramelized Cinnamon-Maple Bananas with Coconut Milk Ice Cream and Rum Sauce

The recipes include foods like: Free-range chicken, turkey, shrimp, salmon, pork, grass-fed beef, organic eggs, low-fat cheese, Greek yogurt, tofu, steel-cut oats, cannelini beans, almonds, pumpkin seeds, avocado, lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, green beans, asparagus, sweet potato, raspberries, strawberries, papaya, mangoes, pears, olive oil, flaxseed oil, stevia, green tea.

Possible Day’s Meal Plan

Breakfast Peaches and Cinnamon Cream Smoothie Green tea

Morning Snack 20 fresh or frozen grapes

Lunch Tarragon Chicken Salad Glass of lime water

Afternoon Snack 10 raw almonds

Dinner Salmon with Snow Peas and Fresh Dill Glass of strawberry water

Weight Training Advised

The Quick & Clean Diet recommends physical activity primarily for its health benefits.

Studies show that exercise releases chemicals in the brain that relieve stress and enhance your mood. Weight training performed on a regular basis can improve balance, coordination and prevent osteoporosis.

If you don’t have a structured exercise regime, in the very least try to walk as often as you can. .

Costs and Expenses

The Quick & Clean Diet: Lose the Weight, Feel Great, and Stay Lean for Life retails at $24.95.

Available from Amazon →

Pros

• Encourages consumption of fresh, unprocessed foods.
• Includes a 14-day meal plan with recipes.
• Offers shopping strategies and advice for eating in restaurants.
• Includes guidelines for maintaining weight loss.
• Focuses on eating for lifelong health.
• Author is a trained chef.
• Endorsed by Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Cons

• Calories are very low for the first 14 days, which may result in hunger and fatigue.
• First phase is very strict and requires elimination of many foods including whole grains, bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, desserts and alcohol.
• Does not contain any particularly new or unique information.
• Dari Alexander is not a qualified health professional.

Clean Eating is a Healthy Approach

The Quick & Clean Diet starts with a rapid weight loss plan based on the principles of “clean eating”. It offers a simple and practical introduction to clean eating that is suitable for busy lifestyles.

Once the basic principles have been learned the program can be followed as a lifelong approach to healthy eating.