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What Can I Eat on a Fat Flush Diet?

The Fat Flush Diet was developed by nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman and is a weight loss and detoxification program that is based on a low-carbohydrate and restricted-calorie diet. It consists of three phases and is designed to increase metabolism, decrease water retention and lead to loss of fat.

  1. Foods

    • The diet includes the incorporation of the following foods: 8 oz. daily of lean protein such as lean meat, eggs and fish; fruits and vegetables; omega-3-rich fats such as flaxseed oil; metabolism-increasing spices such as ginger, cayenne, mustard and cinnamon; the "long life cocktail" made up of of 1 tsp. of powdered psyllium husks or 1 tbsp. of ground or milled flaxseed in 8 oz. of half cranberry juice, half water; a gamma linolenic acid, GLA, supplement.

    Rules

    • Rules of following the diet are as follows: only one protein item per meal (except eggs); do not combine fruits and vegetables; do not combine milk and meat; drink fluids between meals only, not during meals; eat once every three hours.

    Phases

    • Three phases make up the diet. Phase 1 consists of a very restrictive detoxification diet that lasts for two weeks. Phase 2 is less restrictive and is continued until a desired weight is reached. Phase 3 is a general low-carbohydrate diet of maintenance and moderation that is to be carried over into eating habits after the diet is finished.

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