Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Her Detox Menu With You
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry
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8:30AM, Wednesday January 7th 2009
Gwyneth Paltrow wants you to know that she’s definitely going to drop those “few pounds of holiday excess,” and you can, too! In her latest GOOP newsletter, Gwynie shares the secret to shedding those pounds quickly: a detox diet! While a fan of hardcore Master Cleanses in the past, she couldn’t fathom sucking on lemons in the middle of winter, so she consulted her detox diet specialist (don’t you have one?!). He provided her with a cleanse diet that bans gluten, dairy, processed food, shellfish, condiments, sugar, and fun. Gwyneth took his recs and created a seven-day “elimination” menu, including lots of shakes and juices that “are meant to be liquid meals that help decrease the amount of work your digestive system has to do.”
I hate to say it, but some of the recipes don’t sound half bad. The cucumber and avocado soup, for example, sounds delightful … as an appetizer.
In case you’re worried about sluggish bowel movements on this detox diet, she shares her doctor’s advice: “You can accelerate things by drinking half a cup of castor oil or using a mild herbal laxative. Bowel elimination is paramount for correct detoxification.”
“I will be suffering along with you to kickstart my year a bit lighter,” Gwyneth writes. “Good luck to us all!” [Huffington Post]
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Amelia
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 08:53 am: [report]
And this is why Gwynnie was on my worst people of 2008 list.
vanya
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 09:37 am: [report]
“she shares her doctor’s advice: “You can accelerate things by drinking half a cup of castor oil or using a mild herbal laxative. Bowel elimination is paramount for correct detoxification.”
See, it’s assvice like this that gives vegetarians the reputation for always talking about their #&@$%.
joyy
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 11:24 am: [report]
@vanya - vegetarians aren’t the only ones who like to discuss their bm’s. rock climbers are an especially bad group for that. I used to think that was because it is so male-dominated, but the women are just as bad, if not worse, than the men about it.
vanya
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 11:52 am: [report]
Thanks for the heads’ up, joyy! Most vegetarians I know IRL aren’t anxious to discuss fecal matter, but these celebritiy veggies seem obsessed with it.
Yellow
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 12:25 pm: [report]
Dorothy Robinson (of the Metro) responds:
“Ah, but you know what she forgot to mention? Booze! We’re going to try it out and every time we get horrendous hunger pangs, we’ll try to ease the pain with a Long Island Ice Tea.
“Who’s with us?”
I think it’s perfect! And if you drink enough of them, you’ll probably vomit up half your body, and get rid of the rest in your alcohol induced “bowel eliminations” the next morning!
Lyz
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 12:25 pm: [report]
Oh Gwyneth! She is just like us!
Only when you have trained yourself to survive on two grains of whole wheat rice a day is this menu good for you. It works for her, because her body is like FINALLY NUTRITION.
Also, why are skinny people who don’t eat always trying to tell us they are trying to be skinny by not eating? Um, I am not going to sacrifice my mental health so I can fit back into a size -3 (is that what she is wearing these days?). No wonder we have weight issues.
Lynn
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 01:47 pm: [report]
I am always surprised when people talk about their poop. Who does that? Laxatives and anything else related to the toilet are something I think should only be discussed in doctor’s offices and nursing homes. No one else needs to know if I plan on going on a detox diet and how laxatives play into that! And for the record, I don’t. Human bodies are designed to deal with food daily, what kind of logic is it to give your bowels a rest? I don’t give my heart a rest, ever, and it’s doing just fine. If you’re worried about your gut overworking itself, just get some fiber in there to make everything easier for your insides.
And that’s as far as I’ll go to talking about poop.
Humble Bee
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 02:20 pm: [report]
A detox diet? Does she want to disappear or somethin’!
She looks like a stick as it is, maybe she idolizes Calista Flockhart, who knows…
oh wait! She’s obsessed with Madonna, which makes total sense, she’s a fitness creep too. I just feel bad for their family, I could just imagine her grouchiness after eating a liquid meal while thinking of a Big Mac.
Erin G
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 02:59 pm: [report]
I’m actually on a 7-day diet that has similar goals. Seven days, all vegetables. It doesn’t have to be as terrible as Paltrow’s stupid juice diet. Just make your stir fry with more peppers and half-to-none of the chicken. Eat all side dishes.
Suggestion: be prepared to go to the bathroom 3 times a day and stock up on garlic. Garlic makes all veggies even better.
(Though I won’t lie. I’m DYING for some spaghetti right now.)
joyy
wrote on January 7 2009 @ 04:59 pm: [report]
Some of those recipes do look good ... but GOOP? Nourishing the inner aspect? As if celebrities are really the right place to look for inner nourishment. bish please.
Lizzie
wrote on January 8 2009 @ 01:30 pm: [report]
Just wondering…if you do not like the diet or Gwyneth’s advice, why are you bothering to read and respond?
Amelia
wrote on January 8 2009 @ 01:39 pm: [report]
@Lizzie Uh oh, someone drank Gwyneth’s (organic) Positivity Kool-Aid!
Lizzie
wrote on January 8 2009 @ 01:47 pm: [report]
Really do not anything about the diet, was just web surfing. Just curious why people waste their time with things they do not like??