LEMON GINGER DETOX SMOOTHIE

Detoxifying Smoothie with Pineapple and Ginger

Lemon Ginger Detox 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 Detoxifying Smoothie with Lemon, Ginger and Pineapple as it has the nutrients and antioxidants to help your body boost the cleansing process. And it’s really good tasting too 🙂

INGREDIENT BENEFITS

Cucumber – a natural diuretic which helps the body flush toxins and water. They also help to fight inflammation and contain important vitamins like B Vitamins for stress and C Vitamins for antioxidants
Coconut Water – high in potassium, which can flush out excess water from your body
Coconut Oil – is a saturated fat that can help restore lost vitamins, minerals and nutrients and helps eliminate excess sugar from the body; is thought to metabolize in the liver making it readily accessible as an energy source; can help prevent digestive and nutritional diseases
Ginger – ability to cleanse the body by stimulating digestion, circulation, and sweating. Its digestive actions may serve to cleanse the build-up of waste and toxins in the colon, liver, and other organs
Lemons – 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
Pineapple – are rich in vitamin C and contains a protein digesting enzyme called bromelain. Bromelain works as a natural anti-inflammatory and is used by people who suffer from joint pain
Spirulina – high in Chlorophyll, which is known to remove toxins and other pollutants from the body

Lemon Ginger Detox Smoothie
thank you Green Blender for the recipe base

Ingredients
1 c Pineapple, chopped
1 Cucumber, chopped
1/2 Lemon – juiced
1 tsp Spirulina
1/2 knob Ginger
1/2 c Coconut Water
1 tsp Coconut Oil (preferably MCT oil)
Ice/optional

Instructions
Add all ingredients to your blender and blend well. Add the ice for your desired smoothie consistency

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