On a daily basis, your body is bombarded with huge amounts of toxins. From your beauty products, environmental toxins, processed foods, cigarette smoke, cleaning products, bus fumes, alcohol -- you get the point. The good news is you can reduce the toxic buildup in your body by simply detoxing a bit every day.
Your liver will detoxify what it can, and whatever it can't break down it'll store it there and in your tissues throughout your body. This creates the perfect environment for inflammation and illness in the body. These five simple juices and smoothies will provide your body with the vital nutrients and fiber needed to assist in the detoxification and elimination process.
Morning Energizer
Ingredients:
8-ounce warm water
1 tablespoon raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon raw honey
Juice of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions: Mix all ingredients in a bottle and drink up.
Apple Zinger
Ingredients:
2 apples
1-cup spinach
½ beet, cut into cubes
1 lemon, peeled
1 inch thumb ginger
1 carrot
Directions: Juice all ingredients and enjoy.
Tangy Veggies
Ingredients:
1 grapefruit
1 orange
2 kale leaves
2 sticks celery
1/2 cucumber
½ beet
Directions: Juice all ingredients and enjoy.
Blueberry Ginger Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened non-dairy beverage
1 cup spinach
½ cup blueberries
1 banana
3 tablespoons ginger juice
4 scoops hemp protein powder (or your favorite protein powder)
1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseeds
Directions: Put all ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
Avocado Deliciousness Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened non-dairy beverage
½ avocado
½ cup strawberry
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 cup kale
1 celery stalk
Directions: Put all ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
**Bonus** if you are super pressed for time or traveling, this is a quick on-the-go solution.
30-second Green Detox
Ingredients:
1 scoop chlorella powder
8-ounce water
Directions: Mix in a bottle and drink up.
Vanessa Cunningham is a Health Coach & Wellness Expert for busy women professionals who struggle to lose weight, have low energy and want more balance in their lives. Through her one-on-one coaching programs, dynamic workshops and scintillating blog posts, she empowers her clients to thrive at work and in life. Her expert advice has been featured on Essence.com, MommyNoire and MindBodyGreen. Her adoring fans have called her a "tell it like it is coach" and a "transformational coach."
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