Spring Detox Smoothie Recipe . The change in seasons also gets me thinking about cleaning up my diet. Our bodies have their own build- in detoxifying organs – the liver especially. But as often happens, our not- so- great eating habits get the best of us. There are all sort of things that can leave us feeling a bit sluggish and in need of a recharge. I drink a green smoothie for breakfast every morning, and it’s a great way to give my body a boost for the day. Here’s a detox version of my daily smoothie to give your system a boost. This detox smoothie is FULL of healthy, naturally detoxifying ingredients. Let’s take a look at each ingredient. ![]() ![]() Cilantro contains phytonutrients, flavonoids and active phenolic compounds. It helps your body get rid of heavy metals by binding to them. Eating a diet rich in cilantro can also have great anti- inflammatory and digestive benefits. If you’re one of the thousands of people who can’t stand cilantro, try adding it in small amounts to pesto or smoothies to reap the benefits without being overwhelmed by the flavor. Green tea is high in flavonoids (antioxidants) and is the best source of catchins. ![]() Healthy Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss Diet Plan with unlimited food. This is a FREE complete diet plan that you can use to help you lose weight right now.Catechins are a group of antioxidants that stop cell damage and fight disease and are even more powerful than vitamins C and E. Green tea appears to also help lower the risk of certain kinds of cancer and help prevent heart disease. They are full of phytonutrients that provide antioxidant, anti- inflammatory and anti- cancer benefits. Just one 8- ounce serving provides 1. ![]() Start your day off right with this recipe for a quick and easy green smoothie featuring spinach, avocado, apple, broccoli, and pineapple juice. ![]() ![]() C. It is also an excellent source of bromelain, an enzyme which aids in digestion, as well as several b vitamins. Pineapple is an excellent source of manganese. Ginger has long been known to help with digestive troubles, but more recently studies have shown that it also has many anti- inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Ginger contains gingerol which can help reduce the symptoms of arthritis. It also helps with circulation and gives your metabolism a big boost. It can also help replenish liver cells, making it a great detox food. The high (healthy) fat content makes it a great companion to other foods containing vitamin A, as it helps the body absorb the other vitamin. Adding in some avocado each day will also help add fiber to your diet, which in turn helps with digestion. Lemon juice is a natural diuretic with great cleansing and detox properties. It’s high in vitamin C, citric acid, magnesiun and calcium, all of which give the immune system a boost. Starting the day with lemon juice will help improve digestion. This 21 Day Sugar Detox Paleo Green Monster Smoothie will have your whole family begging to buy more spinach (or kale or whatever other greens you like) just so you. Home of Robyn Openshaw's famous green smoothie and "12 Steps to Whole Foods". Improve your nutrition, digestion & energy. Eliminate cravings and lose weight. I usually end up drinking this smoothie in the morning right when I wake up for a burst of energy. I always feel amazing after. You typically don’t taste the Kale. ![]() It works with the liver to cleanse the body and can help balance p. H levels and clear the skin. It also contains trace minerals, enzymes and antioxidants. Pasteurizing can destroy the benefits of honey, so it’s best to consume it in its raw state. That’s true for raw or pasteurized honey.) Raw honey is a source of the enzyme amylase which helps with digesting carbohydrates properly. My Paleo 2. 1 Day Sugar Detox Green Monster Smoothie. Finished product of my Paleo 2. DSD smoothie. So on April 1st I started my first 2. Day Sugar Detox (2. DSD), and that is no April’s Fool joke. Don’t know what I am talking about? Never heard of the the 2. ![]() Day Sugar Detox? Check it out here. The detox is a natural way we can help our bodies break free from those carb and sugar cravings that effect our bodies and brains on a daily basis. Benefits to the detox are experiencing more energy throughout the day but more so to help us understand that even natural sugars can add a lot of unneeded sugars/toxins to our bodies. When I attended Paleo. Fx, I learned that many of the followers of the Paleo lifestyle unbeknownst to them, lead a slippery slope and can fall down the same pitfalls that Adkins dieters did in the late 9. People assume if you are Paleo you have carte blanche to eat all the meat you want. To extent that is true, but it is not the whole truth. By volume, the most type of food we should consume on daily basis is not meat but VEGETABLES, then animal proteins, then fruits and then your good fats like avocados, nuts, etc. I like to think of myself as a healthy person and I kind of knew that already but to hear it from knowledgeable people in the Paleo industry say it made it even more real. The old adage, don’t forget to eat your veggies, brings on a new meaning to me. Having that said, what I have personally learned from embarking on my first sugar detox is that despite being coined as such a healthy eater, I still needed to increase my veggies intake and at the same time decrease my fruit intake. Pre cleanse, I think by consumption, I ate a lot of fruit, then animal protein and then veggies. After the 2. 1DSD, I am more in tune with my body and can better prioritize my servings. Yesterday was Day 2. I thought it was only appropriate to share what got me through my first sugar detox challenge. Again while the entire cleanse was not too difficult for me to follow since I eat pretty clean, the only thing that took me a bit to adjust to was limiting my fruit intake to only 1 green tipped banana or 1 Granny Smith green apple a day. That was rough at first, but like everything else my body got used to it and I was satisfied with my 1 serving of fruit after just a few days. I am utterly amazed how your body just adjusts after a few short days. I can imagine this is what a junkie goes through, where it is hell the first two days without your drugs and after that your body just readjusts. That is how I was with fruit. After a few days of having sugar withdrawals and the “shakes”, I didn’t miss my grapes, watermelons, berries, grapefruits, etc as the days progressed. Getting back to what saved me through the detox, I don’t know if it was a Godsend or not but my blender broke in the beginning of the challenge and my wonderful in- laws surprised me and bought me a Vitamix for my birthday. My life has been so exciting with my Vitamix that I wonder how did I ever live? I call it Green Monster of course because of its color and in honor of the amazing city where I went to college (Boston College) and the city that was effected by such a travesty this past week during the Boston Marathon. The real Green Monster are green “bleacher” seats at the oldest baseball stadium, Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. My New York Yankee loving family would kill me for mentioning the Sox on the blog, but I think they will understand this one time. And the best part of this smoothie, you ask? Despite the ample amounts of spinach (and kale), my boys love this smoothie and I am excited because that might be the only way I can get them to eat/ drink over 2 cups of spinach in 1 sitting these days so I will take it! Paleo 2. 1DSD Smoothie. Author: Our Full Plate. Recipe type: Smoothie. Cuisine: Paleo. 1 frozen banana, sliced. I double the leafy green ingredient to 2 cups/ big handfuls to get more nutrients in the smoothie and I like it because it cuts down on the sweetness). You can also sub kale or swiss chard for the spinach or do a combination. The possibilities are endless. This smoothie is amazing! So have you ever completed the 2. Day Sugar Detox? If so, how did you feel? And what did you eat for your first “cheat” meal after day 2. Mine was pizza of course, but I am back on “the horse”!
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