Plant-based foods which have large amounts of phytonutrients increase the body’s ability to detoxify naturally. Just one glass full of green juice can give your body the much-required energy, nutrients and also helps get rid of toxins. So take your pick from these healthy green juices that will help cleanse your body.
Cilantro Fiesta: Give your sugary smoothie a miss and drink up some of this healthy juice which has just 100 K Cals and a whole lot of vital nutrients.
Ingredients:
6 leaves romaine lettuce
¼ bunch cilantro
½ lime
1½ cup pineapple
Method: Add all the ingredients in a mixer and add some water for consistency.
Green Paradise: Iron-rich spinach, kale leaves and celery give this juice a rich green colour and lemon adds that citrusy flavour. Along with being a detoxifier , it’s also a pretty refreshing beverage.
Ingredients:
5 handfuls of spinach
3 kale leaves
3 celery stalks
½ cucumber
½ lemon juice
2 apples
Method: Cut the apples into pieces and grind all the ingredients together. Mix it until it gets a smooth consistency.
Pineapple Kale Cucumber Drink: Pineapples have a natural sweetness and smooth texture, while cucumber, kale and green apples add the refreshing green colour to this vitamin-rich drink.
Ingredients:
1 cucumber
1 green apple
½ cup of pineapple
4 kale leaves
3 chard leaves
Method: In a mixer, add all the ingredients together and blend into a smooth juice consistency.
Pineapple Mint Detox Drink: For a tasty detoxifier, make this drink with mint leaves. The flavour can be enhanced with some lime juice.
Ingredients:
A few spinach leaves
4 kale leaves
1 cup pineapple
1 handful of mint leaves (4-5)
2 green apples
Method: Blend all together and drink. Add a pinch of cinnamon and honey for flavour.
Green Goddess: Chard leaves are rich in Vitamins, cucumbers are have a cooling effect and ginger adds taste thus this combo is a hit.
Ingredients:
6 chard leaves
1 to 2 cups of green grapes
½ cucumber
1 green apple
½-1 inch piece of ginger
Method: Blend together in a mixer and enjoy.
Matcha Latte: Matcha is the newest superfood and this Matcha Latte will give you an instant energy boost along with antioxidants.
Ingredients:
1 cup almond milk (you can substitute with soy milk)
½ tsp matcha powder
Method:
1. Heat the milk till it reaches boiling stage. Do not boil.
2. Add the matcha powder in the mug and pour half a glass of milk. Then whisk it together till it gets frothy.
3. Add the remaining milk.
Green Cleanse: This is the perfect cleanser with just the right amount of nutrients to keep you energised all day.
Ingredients:
1 zucchini
3 pears
1/2 fennel bulb
4 broccoli florets
1 bunch of spinach
Method: Blend all the ingredients together and consume immediately.
Kale and Kiwi Camaraderie: With the natural sweetness of kiwis and apples, this drink scores real low on calories and makes for an enriching drink.
Ingredients:
1 bunch of kale
3 kiwis
1 to 2 green apples
½ -1in Ginger
Method: Blend all together and drink.
Kale, Orange and Mint Drink: The vitamin-rich orange juice when mixed with kale and mint give you a unique tasting drink that detoxifies your body.
Ingredients:
3 to 4 oranges
5 kale leaves
A handful of mint leaves
Method: Blend all the ingredients together and add honey and cinnamon to enhance the flavour.
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