Detox smoothies are a perfect option for replacing your early morning breakfast, or it can also be a fun treat after a good hard work out. Detox smoothies help in cleansing the colon and at the same time provide with energy. If your are looking forward to lose weight, then what better way to replace your meal with a mineral, vitamin and fiber rich detox smoothie? The beauty of detox recipies is that, just by following a few simple steps, you can make your very own smoothie.
Steps for Preparing Detox Smoothie
Follow these simple steps to make a very tasty and healthy detox smoothie:
- To make a smoothie, all you need are fiber rich fruits, fiber rich seeds or grains, citrus fruits and sea salts.
- For the base of the smoothie, select a fiber rich fruit. The most popular detox fruits are pears and apples along with the peels. You can also make smoothies with berries or bananas which are equally rich in fiber.
- Add a citrus fruit to the smoothie. Citrus fruits makes for an amazing detox ingredients. They are very helpful in breaking up the plague and mucus present in the digestive tract. You can add grapefruit, oranges and lemons. The white meat of the citrus fruit peel consists a lot of nutrients, so make sure to use that too.
- Giving a subtle, extra touch of additional fiber will help in scraping the digestive systems linings and further helps in the detox process. Flaxseeds make a wonderful additive, but, you can also add oat meal, wheat germ and raw granola.
- Put all these ingredients in a blender and blend them thoroughly. Pour the smoothie in a super tall glass and add about a pinch of sea salt. Mix well with a spoon and drink. Sea salt helps in flushing out all the harmful toxins from the digestive system.
Note: Ensure that you do not put sea salt while blending. The presence of sea salt, will break up the smoothie into pieces and at the same time gives it a very salty taste.
