We get a chance at every meal to help our bodies get rid of substances and debris that can harm our health in untold ways.
This is good news for you if you want to be empowered by a natural formula to detoxify your body.
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If you are ready to open up your natural cure attitude, you will enjoy this simple smoothie. These are nature's foods that detoxify and have been used for centuries.
To make this a special caring event for you, give yourself some time to pick up all the natural ingredients for this smoothie at the grocery store. One trip will last for smoothies for the whole week of detoxifying your body systems.
Here are some facts about the ingredients. This smoothie contains fresh papaya which has rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids. Papaya also has B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid plus the minerals, potassium and magnesium. It is a good source of fiber...
So how is this going to detoxify your body systems? They will protect your nutrient bearing cardiovascular system. But most importantly provide antioxidants that scavenger up your colon invaders and even protect you from colon cancer. In addition, papaya contains the digestive enzyme, papain, which aids in dissolving unwanted debris in your colon.
Making this simple effort will regulate your bowels and clean away dead tissues from your body. Look forward to having regular bulky stools, a sign of good bowel cleansing.
Another fruit that will fight for you in this manner is pineapple.
Pineapple has a weapon in its enzyme, bromolain that destroys invaders.
What every body needs on a continuous basis is to keep excellent antioxidant protection and immune support. This smoothie has the ingredients to do just that.
Another powerhouse in this smoothie is fresh parsley. This often overlooked food is an excellent source of help to increase the water-soluble antioxidant capacity of the blood, and detoxifying it.
This will have a stabilizing effect on most of your body systems especially your colon. Parsley will also increase your vitamin A and C capacity giving you the edge in colon detoxifying support.
Along with these, there is celery, fortified orange juice, coconut milk and ginger to increase cleansing capacity to calm your colon and reduce any inflammation.
Buy a whole fresh pineapple. Some grocery stores sell whole peeled pineapple. Slice the pineapple into ½ inch slices and freeze. Slice the papaya into 1 inch cubes and freeze. Buy a fresh piece of ginger and keep in a heavy brown paper bag in the fridge.
When ready to use, peel the ginger with a spoon instead of a knife. Wash and rinse the parsley, trim the stems and keep covered with plastic wrap, in a glass jar filled with water in the fridge. Use low sugar, calcium and vitamin D fortified orange juice. Buy canned coconut milk without sugar. Remove from the can pour in a glass jar and keep in the fridge.
Pineapple Detox Smoothie
To prepare the smoothie
1 slice frozen pineapple
2-3 cubes of papaya
1 handful of parsley leaves (about 1/2 cup)
I stalk of celery cut into pieces
1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger
1/2 cup fortified orange juice
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup coconut milk
Pour all ingredients in a high powered blender.
Blend at a low speed then gradually increases to high power, continue blending until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and drink immediately with a straw. This makes one smoothie.
Your body is depending on you to eat the fresh food that it needs to do its job to protect and cleanse your organ systems. Adopt a new habit of making a smoothie like this on a daily basis. The best news is that your body deserves the synergistic effect of whole foods over extracted and process food and isolated vitamins. Don't forget to notice how well you feel.
Foods That Detoxify - A Simple Recipe to Naturally Detoxify Your Body
Celia Westberry is an author, speaker and wellness lifestyle coach. She helps clients to reprogram their minds and bodies to have a personal relationship with food to be happier, healthier and more contented.
Her book Eat Yourself Younger Effortlessly, the easy way to slow aging, feel, great and look good has fresh food recipes to help you attain and maintain a healthy body. Visit her at http://www.westberrywellnessprograms.com
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