Detoxing with various liquids is a good way to give your body the kind of nutrients it needs, and can give your digestive system a break from having to break down and digest food. The liver is the most important detoxifying organ in the body, so it only makes sense to drink fruits and vegetables to help it function at its best. Here is a list of detox drink recipes that can also help you lose wait and get in shape fast.
1. Watercress and Carrot Juice
- 1 cup chopped watercress
- 2-3 medium sized carrots
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced
- ½ cup spinach
- ½ cup cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
2. Red And Green Festive Cocktail
- 4-6 large leaves kale, as you like (add more for more detox properties)
- 1 cup (240 ml) pomegranate arils (from one large ripe pomegranate)
- 1 cup (240 ml) fresh or frozen cranberries (if frozen, allow to thaw a bit before juicing)
- 1 pear, cored
- one knob (about 1 inch or 2.5 cm) fresh ginger, peeled
- 6-12 leaves of fresh mint, optional
- stevia, to taste
Any time you mix kale with pomegranate you are doing a huge service to your body and your well-being. The antioxidants in the pomegranate will help battle free radicals, and the kale provides fiber, protein, and phytochemicals. Additional antioxidants are found in cranberries, with a pear added for sweetness. The use of mint gives this a fresh taste, and they say you can add stevia, an all-natural sweetener until it tastes good to you.
3. Golden Detox Drink
- 2 cup hot water
- 2 cups cold water
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 small tsp powdered ginger
- 3 drops Stevia concentrate or 1 tsp raw honey
- Pinch of cayenne
- pinch freshly cracked black pepper
- Juice from 1/2 small organic lemon
Turmeric is not only a metabolism boosting spice, it also contains detoxifying power, helping the liver break down toxic chemicals. Ginger also adds cleansing qualities, and organic lemon juice with cayenne pepper is reminiscent of the detox lemonade diet. The overall effect is you’re getting a powerful blend of spices with just enough sweetness added to make it taste good and keep you drinking it. The boiling makes sure that all of the ingredients get equally dispersed.
4. Celery and Beet Juice
- 4-5 celery stalks
- 1 small beet, cubed
- 1 cup coarsely chopped spinach
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Take a juicer, add all the ingredients and blend it well. Pour the juice in a glass and add a little lemon juice to get a tangy taste. This juice will help your body get rid of toxins and wastes, thus acting as a great cleanser.
5. Yellow Pepper and Grapefruit Juice
- 3 large carrots
- 1 yellow pepper
- 1 grapefruit 1 small kiwi
- ½ inch fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 small beet
- 5-7 drops stevia
Cut the fruits and vegetables, and add them in your juicer jar. Blend for about 5-10 minutes to blend them properly. Add few drops of stevia to get a mild sweet taste, and enjoy this delicious weight loss juice.
6. Detox Blueberry Fruit Smoothie
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- ¼ cup unsweetened cranberry juice
- 1-2 bananas
Blueberries do the heavy lifting on this detox smoothie, with all of their antioxidant power. Bananas lend their support, adding fiber and potassium to the mix, and there’s also cranberry juice which has a cleansing effect, and can even be used to treat a urinary tract infection. Overall this is a nice combination of flavors, as well as a mixture of three superfoods in their own right into one easy-to-drink smoothie. Good for a morning drink, or any time of the day if you’re trying to eat detoxifying foods.
7. Lemon and Watermelon Juice
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup watermelon (with seeds)
- 1 teaspoon mint leaves
Take your blender and add all the ingredients. Blend till you can see a red mass in the blender jar. Add a little crushed ice in a glass, pour the juice, and garnish it with mint leaves. Your weight loss nutritious drink is ready. Since watermelon is so rich in water content, it makes this drink a great source of water, if you do not drink enough of it through the day.
8. Detox Beet and Carrot Smoothie
- 1 carrot, peeled, sliced
- 1 beet, peeled, sliced
- ½ cup red grapes
- 1 clementine, peeled
- 1 slice of ginger, peeled, about the size of a quarter
- ½ cup green tea
The beets alone would have been enough to call this a detox drink, but they went and added a lot of other antioxidant-rich foods, including green tea. You’re also benefiting from the anti-aging and cancer-preventing properties of the carrot. The grapes also contain Vitamin C so you’ll be helping your immune system, making this a great drink for the cold winter months when everyone is getting the flu around you. They also contain resveratrol, an antioxidant that can help prevent heart disease.
9. Citrus Smoothies
- 2 navel oranges
- 2 tangerines
- 4 bananas (frozen and slightly thawed or fresh)
- 1 meyer lemon
- 1 meyer lime
- 1 sour lemon (e.g. Eureka lemon)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 28 large ice cubes
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