The Seven Best Smoothie Cleanse Recipes for Your Liver
What do you think about the words “detox” and “cleanse”? I know it makes some people roll their eyes. “You don’t need to detox,” they say, “your liver does it for you.”
Actually, I always nod emphatically and agree! The purpose of a cleanse is to support the liver, the organ that purifies our body. And sure, a lot of detoxing happens without doing a thing. However, your lifestyle choices can directly impact how well your liver does its job.
In general, fatty foods, alcohol, dehydration, illness, and stress drag your liver down with you. Today, I’m going to show you how to get back on the right path. The seven smoothie recipes I have to share are formulated with your liver in mind. …show more content…
The Red Velvet Beetroot Smoothie. Personally, nothing is more satisfying than a luscious red smoothie that gives me lots of extra energy. Additionally, it just so happens that beets encourage bile production and contain a ton of nutrients.
Hopefully, you’ve become accustomed to vegetable smoothies. But if not, no worries! We’re going to slip in a few other ingredients that completely mask the taste of greens and roots.
To make this smoothie, round up:
Half a cup of diced beets (any way you like them - peeled, unpeeled, raw, cooked)
A cup and a half of baby spinach
One cup of frozen red berries, like raspberries or strawberries
Three pitted Medjool dates
One tablespoon of organic dark cocoa powder
A splash of vanilla extract
A cup and a half of unsweetened plant milk (almond or coconut preferable)
To begin, blend the spinach and beets with half of the plant milk to get a smoother texture. Then incorporate the rest of your ingredients and enjoy the fresh, chocolaty flavor. Aside from acting as a liver cleanse, this smoothie is the best possible healthy dessert you can have.
I want to note that I know a lot of smoothie-lovers are into raw cacao powder. This superfood does appear to be a tasty alternative to chocolate or cocoa. However, continuous use of cacao has been linked to liver toxicity. If you don’t want to use cocoa, you can swap it out for carob
What do you think about the words “detox” and “cleanse”? I know it makes some people roll their eyes. “You don’t need to detox,” they say, “your liver does it for you.”
Actually, I always nod emphatically and agree! The purpose of a cleanse is to support the liver, the organ that purifies our body. And sure, a lot of detoxing happens without doing a thing. However, your lifestyle choices can directly impact how well your liver does its job.
In general, fatty foods, alcohol, dehydration, illness, and stress drag your liver down with you. Today, I’m going to show you how to get back on the right path. The seven smoothie recipes I have to share are formulated with your liver in mind. …show more content…
The Red Velvet Beetroot Smoothie. Personally, nothing is more satisfying than a luscious red smoothie that gives me lots of extra energy. Additionally, it just so happens that beets encourage bile production and contain a ton of nutrients.
Hopefully, you’ve become accustomed to vegetable smoothies. But if not, no worries! We’re going to slip in a few other ingredients that completely mask the taste of greens and roots.
To make this smoothie, round up:
Half a cup of diced beets (any way you like them - peeled, unpeeled, raw, cooked)
A cup and a half of baby spinach
One cup of frozen red berries, like raspberries or strawberries
Three pitted Medjool dates
One tablespoon of organic dark cocoa powder
A splash of vanilla extract
A cup and a half of unsweetened plant milk (almond or coconut preferable)
To begin, blend the spinach and beets with half of the plant milk to get a smoother texture. Then incorporate the rest of your ingredients and enjoy the fresh, chocolaty flavor. Aside from acting as a liver cleanse, this smoothie is the best possible healthy dessert you can have.
I want to note that I know a lot of smoothie-lovers are into raw cacao powder. This superfood does appear to be a tasty alternative to chocolate or cocoa. However, continuous use of cacao has been linked to liver toxicity. If you don’t want to use cocoa, you can swap it out for carob