Detox with a Glowing Green Smoothie

Glowing Green Smoothie for a Detox

Detox with a Glowing Green Smoothie. Detoxing is said to eliminate toxins from your body, improve health, and promote weight loss. As your body can eliminate toxins on its own through the liver, kidneys, digestive system, skin, and lungs – only when these organs are healthy can they effectively do their jobs to eliminate unwanted substances

Here’s where detoxing smoothies come in. Simply blend up this Detox with a Glowing Green Smoothie, a nutrient and antioxidant filled drink, and help your body boost the cleansing process. And it’s pretty darn tasty too 🙂

INGREDIENT BENEFITS

Spinach – contains iron, niacin, folic acid, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chlorophyll, and more. Also helps detox and protect the urinary tract
Kale – is high in anti-cancer chemicals and antioxidants, both of which help cleanse the body of harmful toxins. Also packed with tons of other vitamins and minerals that help promote detoxification
Lettuce (Romaine) – contains rich nutrients and vitamins that can easily be absorbed by the body, along with high amounts of chlorophyll that will eliminate toxins and detoxify the body
Cilantro – has potent anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antifungal, antimicrobial and significant chelating properties, that bind to heavy metals that are removed from the body
Parsley – rich in chlorophyll, which improves detoxification and supports weight loss
Apple -have high amounts of pectin which is a fiber that attaches to heavy metals and cholesterol in the body and helps cleanse the intestines. Apples are popular in detox recipes because they are high in fiber and water
Pear – have high water content. This helps keep stools soft and flushes the digestive system of toxin
Banana – have antiviral and antifungal properties that can help promote healthy gut flora, and their fiber helps to support daily detoxification by sweeping the intestines clean
Lemon – are high in Vitamin C which aids the immune system, they help your body by flushing out toxins, help aid digestion, reduce inflammation, and cleanse the system

Detox with a Glowing Green Smoothie
thank you rhubarbarians

Ingredients
4 cups organic greens of your choice kale, spinach, romaine lettuce)
1/2 c fresh Cilantro
1/2 c fresh Parsley
2 c water
1 Apple, cored and chopped
1 Pear, cored and chopped
1 Banana, frozen or fresh
1 Lemon, juiced
ice, if desired

Instructions
Add the greens and herbs to your blender, then the water and blend until liquefied. Next add the apple, pear, banana, and lemon juice and ice if desired. Blend again until smooth