A great smoothie to encourage the liver's natural detoxification process.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cup
Water
1 beet(s)
Beets, raw
(small to medium, peeled and cut in half)
1/2 cup
Blueberries
(fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup
Parsley, fresh
(rinsed)
1/2 medium
Apple
(roughly chopped)
1 medium
Lemon
(peeled)
1/2 piece, 1-inch
Ginger root
1 tbsp
Chia seeds
Instructions
Place all ingredients into a blender prepared as directed and blend until smooth!
Serve right away and enjoy!
Notes:
Nutritional Highlights
Beets help to improve heart health, they contain alpha-lipoic acid which is an antioxidant.
Apples are high in vitamin C and polyphenols and are a great source of fiber, pectin, which can help to prevent cholesterol build-up in the blood vessels.
Ginger is helpful with digestion and may help to reduce nausea, it is also a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
