Popular Dietary Models - Vegetable Broth

Question 1

Vegetable broth fasting:

Answer 1

• ‘The gentlest of fasts’.
• Ideal for those who are new to fasting or have lowered vitality.
• Provides the body with minerals which balance and neutralise toxins in the body.
• Vegetable broth is very alkalising.
• Supports cleansing via the kidneys, is gentle and nourishing on the digestive system.
• Vegetable broth fasting can be combined with saunas, dry skin brushing, colon hydrotherapy or enemas to enhance cleansing.

Question 2

Recipe: Ingredients and Instructions

Answer 2

• Vegetable broth ingredients:
  o 4 potatoes with skin
  o 10 sticks of celery
  o 4 medium-sized carrots
  o 4 large onions
  o 4‒5 cloves of garlic
  o Do not add salt
• Instructions:
  o Fill a pot with purified water, enough to cover all vegetables.
  o Bring to the boil; then reduce heat to simmer. Cover pot to keep the steam inside.
  o Simmer for about two hours.
  o Use the broth only —not the vegetables.

Question 3

Nutrients

Answer 3

• Vegetable broth fast.
  o Potatoes with skin —potassium, vitamin C.
  o Celery—antioxidant, vitamins K, C, B6.
  o Carrots—high source of antioxidants, especially beta-carotene.
  o Onions—improve immunity, reduce inflammation.
  o Garlic —blood purifier, anti-bacterial, anti-parasitic, antioxidant.
• Drink at least 1 litre of broth throughout the day (warm).
• Also include at least two more litres of purified water daily.
• Duration: 3–10 days (don’t eat solid food during the fast).