Halfway through a week-long juice cleanse, a friend of mine remarked to me, “Well, I feel so terrible, I must be doing something right!”
I’ll let you in on a secret: if you’re doing a cleanse right, it should be misery-free. Terrible cravings, stomach upset, and fatigue are signs that you’re hurting yourself, not ridding your body of toxins!
Why Most Cleanses Spell Trouble
The problem lies in the fact that most cleanses include green drinks that are primarily fruit juice. Sadly, by using only the juice, they eliminate the fiber and protein your body needs to detox.
What’s more, the resulting blood sugar roller coaster can crash your energy and mood, plus set you up for inflammation and weight gain. I don’t know about you, but that’s not what I’m looking for in a cleanse!
Time for a change…
Detox Done Right
Instead of green drinks that taste awful and spike your blood sugar, try this Strawberry Detox Smoothie for breakfast.
If you’d like to try a 7-day cleanse, simply have one more detox smoothie as a meal replacement and one sensible, nutritious meal each day for a week. (You can have your second green smoothie for lunch or dinner – whichever is most convenient for you.)
Whether you enjoy this smoothie as an ongoing way to detox your system or as part of a cleanse to jumpstart weight loss or increased energy, you’re going to love the taste and the results!
Strawberry Detox Smoothie
July 27, 2017
No more green drinks that taste terrible and crash your blood sugar! Get your greens and protein in this delicious, cleansing Strawberry Detox Smoothie recipe.
Virgin Diet compliant: Cycles 1, 2, and 3
Sugar Impact Diet compliant: Cycles 1 and 3
- Prep: 5 mins
- Yields: 1 Serving
Ingredients
2 scoops Reignite Wellness™ Vanilla All-In-One Shake powder*
10 oz. unsweetened coconut or almond milk
1 cup frozen organic strawberries or mixed berries
2 tbsp coconut butter or coconut oil
1 tbsp chia seeds or 2 tsp JJ Virgin’s Extra Fiber*
Directions
1Blend the ingredients together until smooth.
2Your smoothie can be thickened by adding ice cubes or thinned by adding cold water.
*Head to our store to find Reignite Wellness™ Vanilla All-In-One Shake and Extra Fiber.
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