Detox Diet Assessment

For each question, answer yes, no, or somewhat:

Were you raised on sugared cereals, TV dinners and fast food (regardless of your current age and lifestyle)?

Are you a smoker or have your smoked for over eight years?

Are meat, potatoes, white potatoes, animal fats, cooked oils and white sugar part of your normal eating patterns?

Do you have a history of drug use or have you taken birth control and or other hormones, steroids, or undergone chemotherapy?

Do you have a history of IBS, constipation, colitis, or other bowel/ digestive disorders?

Are you over forty years old? Are you between 20 and 30 pounds overweight? Are you more than 80 pounds overweight?

Do you suffer from asthma, bronchial infections, chronic colds and flu or other mucosal conditions?

Do you have a sedentary lifestyle?

Are dairy products (cheese, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc) a mainstay of your diet?

Do you eat animal protein more than 4 times a week?

Do you eat soy products on a regular basis (soy milk, tofu, soy chips, soy meats)?

Do you consume more than 3 sodas (diet or otherwise) each week?

Do you suffer from liver disorder, acne, psoriasis, or other skin disorders?

For every “yes” answer, give yourself 2 points, for every sometimes answer, give yourself 1 point, for every no answer, give yourself 0 points. Email your score to Jan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Taken from Rose, Natalia Raw Food Detox Diet, the 5-Step Plan for Vibrant Health and Maximum Weight Loss, 2005.