It's time to Detox

"The most powerful way to up our mineral consumption is to consume a plant-based drink every day, by either blending or juicing vegetables and fruit together," says Kimberly Snyder, nutritionist and detox specialist. Green drinks get their vibrant colour from chlorophyll, a nutrient-rich pigment found in all leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, celery and lettuce, that cleans the body of harmful toxins, oxygenates the blood and helps boost energy levels.

Here are some great recipes for you to start...

GREEN SUPER JUICE

You will need
2 sticks of celery, chopped
1 cucumber, chopped
Handful of kale
Handful of spinach
Handful of parsley
Shot of wheatgrass
Preparation
Place all the ingredients in a juicer and pour over ice.

All the green juices :
* Boost the immune system
* Improve digestion
* Reduce fatigue
* Build endurance
* Are nature's detoxifiers – they cleanse the body
* Boost energy levels
* Maintain healthy cardiovascular function
* Support the liver and kidneys
* Reduce inflammation
* Benefit allergy suffers.

GREEN POWER SMOOTHIE

This drink will keep you going for hours and contains good levels of tryptophan, antioxidants, vitamin D, iodine and many essential nutrients for weight loss and detoxification

Ingredients
1 cup oat milk
1 cup coconut water
1 tsp spirulina
2 tsp flaxseed meal
1 tbsp organic coconut oil
¼ cup frozen berries
1 tsp probiotics
2 tbsp organic natural yoghurt
A pinch if cinnamon
2 drops stevia for sweetness

Preparation
Place all ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth.