Detox turkey soup!
Use Thanksgiving left overs to LOSE 12 LBS in 3 days! ● What you eat
W orried you indulged too much at Thanksgiving? Hoping to lose a few pounds before Christmas? No problem! A seasonal twist on the bestselling Belly Burn Plan uses holiday leftovers to help us burn fat faster than ever. “Cranberries, veggies, sweet potato, turkey— they all have an amazing ability to detoxify, so let’s take advantage!” urges weight-loss coach and Belly Burn author Traci D. Mitchell. “As the foods help flush our systems, bloat and fat will quickly disappear.” An average person can expect to lose six to 10 pounds in five days, she says. And some folks whisk off up to 12 pounds in just 72 hours! “The weight stays off, too, because that’s what a good cleanse does. It reboots your body. So even after the cleanse is over, you’ve set yourself up for ongoing success.”
How well will Mitchell’s strategy work for you? Here’s everything you need to know to find out . . .
Your quick-start guide
Turkey broth will be a key staple, and you can either make it like Grandma used to— extracting lots of flavor and a surprising number of nutrients by simmering giblets, scraps of meat and bones in water— or simply opt for powdered bone broth mix (such as Vital Proteins or Osteobroth brands). This broth serves as a filling snack, a base for hearty turkey detox soup and a secret ingredient in sweet potato detox muffins. You’ll also enjoy smoothies with berries or pumpkin, loaded salads and more. And while you’ll keep calories low, there’s a lot more to it than that . . .
● How you’ll speed fat-burning
Year round, most of us tend to eat enough sugar, processed food and unhealthy fat to clog our livers. A huge Thanksgiving meal makes matters worse. “What many people don’t realize is that the liver is the
body’s filter and its gas tank,” she notes. “If the filter becomes clogged, the organ can’t properly burn fat.” Giving your body a temporary break from heavy food, junk food and oversized portions allows the liver to begin flushing itself clean so it can burn fat faster. Experts we spoke to confirm that potassium and amino acids in turkey bone broth turbocharge this liver-detoxing process. And for an even bigger boost use up raw cranberries (which work well in smoothies with a little honey) or that half-eaten crudité platter. Turns out, enzymes in cranberries and sulfur-bearing compounds in veggies like broccoli and cauliflower are proven to increase production of bile so the liver can break down fat better and faster. Promises Mitchell: “When you take care of your liver, it shows on the scale!”
● How you’ll speed fat-burning even more
The same foods that clog the liver also cause cells to become inflamed— a problem that has reached epidemic levels among women today. New University of Bonn research recently uncovered preliminary evidence that inflammation impairs cells so much that it may halt fat burning altogether. So it’s no wonder that Mitchell has found avoiding inflammatory foods and filling up on anti-inflammatory options turbocharge fat loss. The broth recipe, below, is one of her favorite antidotes for inflammation; it delivers high doses of soothing nutrients— especially collagen and the amino acid arginine—that help relieve or even eliminate cellular inflammation, according to studies from places like Harvard and the University of Nebraska. Antioxidants from fruit and veggies also have a proven and very dramatic soothing effect; studies show the more produce we eat, the faster inflammation disappears. And Mitchell is a huge fan of pumpkin pie spices like cinnamon and ginger, which help blunt inflammatory blood-sugar spikes and lower overall blood-sugar levels by up to 24%!
● Real-world wow!
When a group of Chicago women tested Mitchell’s quickie plan, they all got amazing results. “I noticed my belly get smaller, my arms and legs seemed leaner, and my face looked a lot better,” says Sarah Litke, 39, who sped off eight pounds. Event manager Taylor Staus, 26, dropped 7.6 pounds. “I have never seen such great results so quickly!” she marvels. Isabela dos Santos, 42, was impressed, too. She shrunk her waist by 2.5 inches— the equivalent of more than two jean sizes. “I didn’t have cravings, and I wasn’t hungry between meals, so it was easy to stick with,” says the working mom. “And I got such great results! I’m telling everyone about it!”