Juices and Smoothies
Here are some great ideas and ways you can incorporate some additional greens and nutrients into your diet. As we enter into Fall it is always a good way to 'feed the machine' with a few extra nutrients from whole foods, fruits and vegetables. Not only will this help aide in digestion but it will also help to boost immunity, added fiber and enzymes needed to stay fresh, alert and healthy.
These recipes can help in detoxing your body by restoring its alkaline with all the above mentioned benefits. Thank you to Mind Body Green for their recipes that we found to be delicious and an added boost of goodness that we all could use.
Visit their link here: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-10992/4-juices-smoothies-to-help-you-detox.html
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy beverage
- ½ avocado
- 1 kale stalk
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- ½ cup mango
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
Morning Glory Juice
Ingredients:
- 2 kale leaves
- 2 celery stalks
- ½ cucumber
- 1 apple
- ½ lemon
- 1 small piece of ginger
Juice all ingredients and enjoy.
Sassy Spinach Juice
Ingredients:
- 3 cups spinach
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 cucumber
- 1 apple
- 1 lime
- 1 small piece of ginger
Juice all ingredients and enjoy.
Green Tea Ginger Lemon Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 1 small piece of ginger
- 1 green tea bag
- 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Stevia to taste
Bring water and ginger to boil in saucepan, then lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, add the tea bag, and steep for 5 minutes. Remove the bag, add lemon juice, and enjoy warm or chilled.
Thanks Lindsay for finding and sharing the above. It is always good to have new ideas and recipes that we wouldn't normally find or try to add a little variety to our day to day. Try one out..what do you have to loose???
Let us know what you try and pass over any of your favorites.
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