Nutritionist J.J. Smith stopped by News4 Midday Monday morning to share her 10-day green smoothie cleanse.
Smith says you can use a different recipe for all three daily meals, or stick with the one you like the best. You should refrigerate any remaining smoothie and use it within 48 hours for optimal nutritional value.
You may also have several high-protein snacks throughout the day during the cleanse. She suggests apples, crunchy vegetables (carrots, broccoli, celery), hard-boiled eggs (two per day), or unsweetened peanut butter (two tablespoons per day).
See four of the recipes below:
Day 3: Apple Berry
1 handful of spring mix greens
2 handfuls of spinach
2 cups of water
1 1⁄2 cups of frozen blueberries
1 banana, peeled
1 apple, cored and quartered
1 packet of Stevia
2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture has a green, juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.
Day 6: Pineapple Spinach
2 cups of fresh spinach, packed
1 cup of pineapple chunks
2 cups of frozen peaches
2 bananas, peeled
1 1⁄2 packets of Stevia
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place spinach and water into blender and blend until mixture has a green, juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.
Day 7: Pineapple Berry
2 handfuls of spring mix greens
2 handfuls of spinach
1 banana, peeled
1 1⁄2 cups of pineapple chunks
1 1⁄2 cups of frozen mango chunks
1 cup of frozen mixed berries
3 packets of Stevia
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture has a green, juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.
Day 9: Apple Mango
3 handfuls of spinach
2 cups of water
1 apple, cored, quartered
1 1⁄2 cups of mangoes
2 cups of frozen strawberries
1 packet of Stevia
2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder
Place spinach and water into blender and blend until mixture has a green, juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients to blender. Blend until creamy.
