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July 18th, 2008. Written By Connie Wu.

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When I found out I’d have the opportunity to try a Red Carpet Cleanse from raw foods chef September Death, I was both excited and a little apprehensive. Sure, I love broccoli and all, but no French fries or meat or even sushi for three whole days? Wouldn’t I be…I don’t know…hungry?

The Red Carpet Cleanse is designed to flush out the toxic chemicals ingested from processed foods, which helps speed up metabolism and lessen the stress on our digestive system. Ingredients include fresh, raw and organic leafy green vegetables, seaweeds, sprouts, nuts and seeded fruits, all designed to pack a nutritional punch. There is no wheat, dairy, animal products, gluten, or processed foods, and everything is prepared under 118 degrees. Even the water used in the juices, smoothies and soups is distilled and hexagonally structured because it hydrates cells faster and more thoroughly than regular water.

I waited anxiously for my first food delivery to arrive. It came in a cooler filled to the brim with all my nourishment for the day in various boxes and glass jars and bottles. Each cooler included two meals, two super food smoothies, one elixir, one soup and two whole food supplements with an instructional menu detailing when and what to eat throughout the day.

So you might be wondering - how’d it go? Honestly, given the chance, I’d definitely do it all over again. I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of the menu - after all, how many ways could you prepare spinach raw? A lot, apparently, and each one was delicious.

A typical day’s menu included Sprouted Spirulina Buckwheat Cereal with Cinnamon Almond Milk for breakfast, flavorful Spinach Dill “Perogies” and chilled Creamy Cucumber Soup for lunch, and a tasty Zucchini Pesto “Pasta” for dinner. Every entrée was a gourmet dish, and most importantly, I never went hungry. If I felt like I was in need of a snack, I could indulge in Electrolyte Green Lemonade or refreshing Chlorophyll Sippers during the day. At the end of the day three, I was a couple of pounds lighter with a lot more energy than usual.

The Red Carpet Cleanse is perfect for a summer detox or slimming down for a special event - plus, it’s completely painless when the food tastes so good. After the third day of the cleanse, I didn’t even miss French fries anymore!