Three juicing recipes to shake off pounds and boost your energy
By Cherie Calbom
Getting motivated to lose weight isn’t a problem for some people. Staying motivated is often another story.
When a diet doesn’t produce results right away, studies show people usually don’t stick with it. Setting the bar too high and too soon can lead to frustration and a fast exit from a regimen that might have reached the person’s goals in the long run.
The best way to stick to a diet is to start with reasonable goals. And the best diets are those that don’t just lead to success in losing weight but also gain you health with the nutrients they provide.
Good diets are as much about committing to change your internal landscape as they are about changing your outward appearance.
Juicing should replace one or two meals a day, not all of them. And one way to ensure someone sticks with a juicing diet is to research a variety of recipes to avoid getting stuck in a recipe rut, as people do when bouncing from diet to diet.
With that in mind, here are three juicing recipes to shake off pounds and boost your energy.
Apple Cider Vinegar Fat Blaster
—1 qt. purified water
—2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar (raw)
—2 tbsp. lemon juice
—1 tsp. ground ginger
—1 tsp. cinnamon
—Dash of cayenne pepper
—Several drops of stevia to taste
Mix all ingredients together. Drink a glass 20 minutes before a meal.
Cinnamon Swirl
—2 cups full-fat coconut milk
—1 cup chopped apple
—½ cup packed baby spinach
—1 tsp. Ground cinnamon, or ½ tsp. Liquid cinnamon
—Several drops of stevia
—4–6 ice cubes
—Protein powder
Put all the ingredients in a blender and process until creamy.
Rockin’ Green Smoothie
—1 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
—1 cup frozen berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries)
—1 cup baby spinach
—1 cup chopped kale or chard
—½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
—4–6 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy.
Cherie Calbom, author of “The Juice Lady’s Sipping Skinny,” holds a master’s degree in whole foods nutrition from Bastyr University and is author of 35 books with over 2 million books sold in the U.S. and published in 23 countries. Known as “The Juice Lady” for her work with juicing and health, her juice therapy and cleansing programs have been popular for more than a decade.
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