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Another cleanse program which you can do is: Eat only one food for multiple days on end. This is referred to as mono-eating, and some individuals actually do this but with the wrong kind of food.
The grape is used as a detoxification, cleaning, and rebuilding tool for a number of reasons. First of all, it is a highly astringent food, and one of the most astringent fruits behind perhaps the lemon and lime. The astringent nature of the grape causes it to pull out acidic and ‘dirty’ chemistry from the body, much like the chemistry of a cleaning solution would do the same on a dirty, greasy corner of a garage. The high liquid and electrolyte content of the grape also is extremely hydrating. Not only that, it is a very easy food for the body to digest . And, from a nutrition standpoint, it is packed with antioxidants, vitamins and flavonoids, giving your body the fuel and micro-nutrients to heal and repair itself.
In terms of pointers if you are going to do the grape fast, there are a few to keep in mind.
— There are no rules about how much grapes you should eat. Eat as much as you want at any point throughout the cleanse. Personally, by about the third day, I didn’t have any cravings for other food and was quite happy just eating grapes. Also, by the end of the program, I had less cravings to eat and would eat less grapes overall.
— Look for organic grapes. If you can’t find organic grapes, consider waiting to do the cleanse until you can find them, or choose another fruit. Conventional grapes are notorious for pesticides being sprayed on them. If you absolutely can’t get organic grapes, make sure to wash the grapes fastidiously.
— Even with the organic grapes, you will still want to wash off the dust and debris from the grapes, using a produce wash. After washing them, dry them off. This will make sure you are not eating random dust, toxins, and chemicals from tap-water. If possible, store the grapes in glass containers and refrigerate them.
— You can find this produce wash at:
RapidRegeneration.com/producewash
–Look for ripe, firm, sweet grapes, which is not always easy. Generally speaking, the darker the grapes, the more packed they are with flavonoids. Try and find super dark, purple organic grapes and you’ll be in heaven for a few days.
— Go as long as you can and push yourself, but don’t run yourself ragged. Keep in mind that after you’re done with the grape fast, you’ll need to transition back to regular foods.
— When breaking the fast, a rookie mistake is that you could go from a week of eating grapes only to the drive-thru window, or even in your own kitchen at home, cooking up a big feast. Breaking the cleanse program with a big cooked meal — especially of starches like potatoes, corn, bread or a heavy food like beans, or things like meat products — could throw your body into a serious shock.
— Try and ease your way back into eating more normal routine foods, and still eating as much raw as possible. For every two days you do the grape fast for, try and follow it with one day after breaking the fast eating very clean, healthy, and as raw as possible. This will help you retain as many benefits of the cleanse program as possible and carry them into the next phase of your life.
— If possible, try and allow yourself plenty of time to rest. You may want to do this, if possible, during a vacation from work or when you can take a few days off. If you can’t afford to do that, then that’s OK, and maybe you will just want to go for it anyway. What I found is that during the course of this, there were times when I fell into a state of deep simplicity and meditation and just sat in a chair letting go of my mind for a couple hours at a time.
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