cleansing the detox organs—kidneys, liver, skin, etc.
KEEP BOWELS MOVING: Perform one of the two methods for colon cleansing to ensure you have one to three bowel movements per day while detoxing. (See chapter 5.)
DO NOT EAT refined sugar, red meat, milk, cheese, liquor, beer, coffee, sodas/diet sodas, processed foods, fried foods, refined carbs (white bread, pastas, donuts, etc.)
The 10 Days of Recipes for the 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse
Here are the recipes for the ten days of the Green Smoothie Cleanse. You will have all of the ingredients on hand if you made use of the grocery-shopping list in chapter 3.
Use one recipe per day, as it will make enough for a full day’s worth of smoothies. Be careful deviating from the recipes too much until after the detox/cleanse. These recipes were designed for detox, weight loss, better energy, and mental clarity. Try to stick to them as much as you can during the detox! You’ll get better results. After the detox, get creative, add variety, and keep losing weight and getting healthy!
The unblended ingredients are about 72 ounces. Once blended, they will blend down to about 36 to 48 ounces, depending upon blender size and amount of water. Divide the total amount into thirds and drink each serving three to four hours apart or sip on the smoothie throughout the day whenever you feel hungry.
If you don’t feel like drinking the entire day’s worth of smoothie, then drink at least two of them to ensure your body gets the proper nutrition. It’s important to drink a green smoothie or snack every three to four hours to keep your metabolism revved up. You will desire less food, but you still need to give your body fuel (smoothie or snack) every three to four hours.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have a full-size blender, like a Vitamix or Blendtec or something similar, the entire recipe can go into the blender at one time, as it easily holds 72 ounces of ingredients. However, if you have a smaller blender, like a Nutribullet or something similar, they hold only about 32 ounces, so you may need to divide the recipe in half and blend twice to avoid spillovers.
DAY 1: Berry Green
3 handfuls spinach
2 cups water
1 apple, cored, quartered
1 cup frozen mangos
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 handful frozen or fresh seedless grapes
1 stevia packet (add more to sweeten, if necessary)
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.
DAY 2: Apple Strawberry
3 handfuls spring mix greens
2 cups water
1 banana, peeled
2 apples, cored, quartered
1 ½ cups frozen strawberries
2 stevia packets (add more to sweeten, if necessary)
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.
DAY 3: Apple Berry
1 handful spring mix greens
2 handfuls spinach
2 cups water
1½ cups frozen blueberries
1 banana, peeled
1 apple, cored and quartered
1 packet stevia
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.
DAY 4: Berry Peachy
2 handfuls kale
1 handful spinach
2 cups water
2 apples, cored, quartered
1½ cups frozen peaches
1½ cups frozen mixed berries
2 packets stevia
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.
DAY 5: Peach Berry Spinach
3 handfuls spinach
2 cups water
1 cup frozen peaches
1 handful fresh or frozen seedless grapes
1½ cups