Summer is almost over and we’d like to offer you a simple, microbe-boosting plan to rejuvenate your inner (think gut!) and outer beauty. Below you’ll find our simple, Gutbliss 3-Day Beauty Boost, which includes:
- A 3-day meal plan
- Recipes
- Live Dirty lifestyle tips
This plan will give you a glow and a feeling of lightness to carry you through the rest of summer. For even more details on how to cultivate a flourishing gut garden, read Dr. Chutkan’s book, The Microbiome Solution, and you’ll be well on your way to microbial balance and a happier, healthier you. Let’s get started!
Lifestyle Tips
As you embark on this journey, it’s paramount that you focus on incorporating the following lifestyle recommendations (along with the meal plan) for all three days:
- Drink eleven 8-ounce cups of water per day for women, and sixteen cups for men
- Reset your circadian rhythm; get in bed when the sun sets and wake up when the sun rises
- Keep all technology out of the bedroom
- Spend 60+ minutes outside daily
- Exercise for 30 minutes daily
- Fast for 12 to 18 hours between dinner and your first meal of the day
- Don’t snack in between meals
Meal Plan + Recipes (shop & food prep over the weekend for ease)
Day 1
Breakfast: Green Smoothie
Lunch: Colorful Kale Salad with Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Dinner: Vegetable Stir-Fry
Day 2
Breakfast: Green Smoothie
Lunch: Lemony Quinoa With Pine Nuts & Spinach
Dinner: Split Pea Soup with Roasted Asparagus
Day 3
Breakfast: Green Smoothie
Lunch: Rainbow Collard Green Wraps
Dinner: Live Dirty, Eat Clean Bowl