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Editor's Note: Here at The Beet, we're looking at two weeks of working from home and waiting out the next phase of the Coronavirus outbreak, when we are all being asked to practice social distancing and we're trying to keep calm in the face of uncertain events.

So we decided to share this "reboot" diet, just in time for Your Two Weeks of Clean Eating. We don't want you to think of this time frame (during the time when everyone is working from home) as a chance to eat chips for breakfast, and leftover pizza any time. It's not a moment for "anything goes" type of eating, but a time to "hit refresh" on your habits, and come out of this time period feeling healthier and fitter, stronger andhaving more energy and clearer skin, perhaps event having lost weight... in other words, feeling better than you went in.

One note about the word "clean" or "cleanse" that we need to clarify. Here at The Beet, were staunchly anti extreme detox or juice fasting, since your body can detox of its own accord (thank you liver, kidneys, and other amazing organs that make this an organic and natural process). But there are some gentle tips and techniques you can boost your normal digestion and healthy metabolism after a slow and stressed-out winter.

This is where the foods you eat and the liquids your drink matter. Choose wisely and you will feel amazing. Choose poorly and you'll feel as fried as the bad guy in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Energetically speaking, Spring is a time for rebirth and new growth, so take this moment to start swapping out winters starchy squashes, roasted root vegetables and heavier oils (which are good for rooted, grounded wintertime energy) in favor of lighter, fresher ingredients and preparations (think: steaming and lightly sauteing, adding baby greens andfresh fruit). Youll feel as if youve "Spring-cleaned" your body, no juice fast required.

Proper hydration is a year-round requirement for a healthy body, but starting your day with warm lemon water in the morningthis week can help rehydrate and energize you after a long nights sleep. Even better, lemon water can kickstart sluggish digestion first thing in the morningwithout the help of coffee.

Before you have yourfirst cup of joe, fill a mug with 8-12 ounces of hot water (near-boiling but not quite) and squeeze in the juice from half a lemon. Sip slowly. Warm water stimulates thegut and intestines, and lemon juice increases your natural stomach acid production, which helps you absorb more vitamins and minerals from food.

Intuitive eating is essentially all about tuning into your bodys needs. Practice mindfulness at every meal to learn to recognize the signs of hunger, fullness, and satiety. Setting aside proper time and space for your next meal without distraction (meaning no phones, computers, TV or eating on-the-go) can help you take note of how youre feeling in the moment. Think about the meal bite by bite, and savor the taste, texture, and increased feeling of fullness as you go.

Be sure to honor your hunger cues, and eat when youre truly hungry, but also recognize when youre eating simply because youre bored, angry, stressed or tired (we all do it!) or just because someone else opened a bag of chips (we are guilty of this too!). In those cases, remove yourself from the food source (either your kitchen, the work pantry, or your friend with the bag of chips) by taking a walk, whether it's around the block or a real hike in nature, or spend a couple of minutes journaling or doing gentle yoga and breathing, which can heal you more than junk food when you don't need it can do.

Now that the weathers warming up, raw foods can have more of a place on your plate than in the dead of Winter. In colder months, raw foods take longer to move through the digestive tract, requiring more energy to break down, which can actually leave you feeling fatigued rather than energized. In Spring and Summer, raw foods provide a cooling effect on the body, which is refreshing when the mercury rises, and they leave you feeling lighter and more energized. If you don't have one already, pick up a spiralizer or buy pre-spiralized zucchini, carrots, and squash, try your hand at pressed salads, or simply add more raw fruits and veggies to your snack rotation.

Dont get us wrong: We love the intense flavor and sweetness brought about by roasting a tray of veggies in the oven. But the beauty of steaming is that the veg retains most of its nutrient content and stays super hydrated, which means more benefits for your body. Break out that bamboo steamer basket or the under-appreciated stainless steel steamer basket and start steaming your broccoli before topping it off with a little furikake. Youll never look back.

Kvass is like kombuchas sassy older sistera bit earthier and saltier, but still bubbly and bright. Beet kvass is a traditional Lacto-fermented beverage with major probiotic benefits, and you can make it right on your countertop. Beets are incredibly liver-supportive and fermenting them provides a food form of probiotic bacteria that can help aid digestion. Its a great springtime sip to mix with a little sparkling water whenever you need a pick-me-upand thanks to its lack of sugar and caffeine, it is actually a bit higher on the health spectrum than most bottled kombuchas.

The ultimate fast food, smoothies are packed full of fiber, healthy fats, antioxidants, and plant proteinif you make them properly. To use a smoothie as a meal replacement, make sure to check all the boxes: Aim for just one to two cup servings of fruit, toss in some seeds (hemp, chia, flax), pick a veg (frozen cauliflower or zucchini work well, as do baby leafy greens), and choose an alt-milk (oat, almond, coconut). Add a plant-based protein powder of your choosing, and drizzle in vanilla, maple or other sweeteners to taste. Find a formula you love, then make it for breakfastitll hold you over till lunch, no 11 am snack cravings insight.

We could wax on about the myriad benefits of drinking dandelion root tea: everything from protecting the liver to stimulating more bile flow from the gallbladder to help with fatty acid breakdown to balancing blood sugar. Try a cup of dandelion tea after dinneror even in place of your morning beverage (after lemon water, ofc). There are several great herbal coffee alternatives out therewe love Rasa, which combines dandelion with other herbs and spices for a warming and health-supporting morning drink without the jitters.

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