Detox shopping list

If there are chocolate biscuits in the cupboard or some chilled Chardonnay in the fridge, the chances are you'll succumb during a weak moment and break your detox. Clear out 'banned' foods, give them away to friends or family, and replace with delicious detox foods to give you the best chance of success.

Explore the more unusual types of fresh herbs available at your greengrocer or in the supermarket and find out how best to use them.

It is so easy when you are pushing your trolley up and down the aisles of the supermarket to be tempted by all sorts of unhealthy and junk foods and to pop them in. However, you must learn to harden your resolve and opt for the healthy foods listed in the shopping list while avoiding the foods featured below.

- Wheat products: including bread, wheat-based breakfast cereals, pasta, flour, noodles (except rice noodles), couscous, cakes, biscuits and pizza.

- Processed foods: including ready meals, ready-made sauces, condiments, stock cubes (unless organic), potato crisps, desserts, spreads, and anything that contains artificial additives.

Always check the labels if you are unsure.

- Dairy products: such as milk, cow's cheese, cream, butter and normal, non-live yoghurt.

- All meat, poultry, games and non-organic fish.

- Caffeine: including black or green tea, coffee, chocolate, colas and other fizzy drinks, as well as painkillers.

- Sugars: including sweets, squashes, cordials and any juices except freshly squeezed.

- Alcohol.