12 Day Detox The Smoothie Way

“I’m going on a detox diet this week!” is something you are quite likely to hear these days. After all, they seem to be the next big thing. Why? Well, because they promise to do a great deal of good to our body. Getting rid of harmful toxins, preventing the recurrence of chronic diseases, bettering our immune system, helping us lose weight, increasing energy, slowing premature ageing…the benefits are endless.

Granted, our body has a natural function for detoxification, but given the level of pollutants and preservatives that we have come to inject into our bodies these days, our natural detox system is way too overworked.

So the detox diet comes as a savior, that not only ensures the flushing out of existing toxin from our body but to also ensure that our body gets a break from certain toxic substances, by following a particular diet. Detox diets can be of various types and range from fasting, drinking liquids to having fruits and vegetables.

Having smoothies as part of your detox diet, is healthy and tasty way of detoxifying and losing weight. Smoothies are made from fresh fruits, vegetables and have useful elements like vitamin, fiber and antioxidants.

12 Day Detox The Smoothie Way

Here is a plan for a 12 day smoothie detox that can rid your body of toxins. You can replace one or two of your meals with these delicious and healthy detox smoothies.

Mixed Green Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Banana
  • Mixed greens like kale, chard or spinach
  • Almond butter
  • Almond milk (not sweetened)

Kiwi Banana Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Kiwi
  • Banana
  • Pineapple
  • Celery
  • Spinach
  • Water

Apple and Berry Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
  • Apple
  • Spinach
  • Water

Pineapple and Banana Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Pineapple
  • Banana
  • Apple
  • Spinach
  • Water

Kale and Apple Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Kale
  • Celery
  • Apple
  • Flax seed (grounded)
  • Ice
  • Almond milk (not sweetened)
  • Honey (optional)

Kale Pineapple Coconut Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Banana
  • Pineapple
  • Coconut water
  • Kale

Kale Strawberry Banana Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Banana
  • Plain yoghurt
  • Strawberries
  • Kale
  • Ice

Avocado Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Apple juice
  • Spinach/kale
  • Unpeeled apple
  • Avocado

Berry and Oats Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Mixed berries
  • Coconut water
  • Purified water
  • Rolled oats

Ginger spice Smoothie

What you need to blend:

  • Ginger root
  • Cinnamon
  • Spinach
  • Purified water

Cocoa Smoothie

What you need to blend:

Orange Smoothie

  • Pure orange juice
  • Turmeric
  • Soy Protein (in powder form)
  • Purified water

As you may have noticed, some of the ingredients have appeared more than once in the list of ingredients- like kale and berries. While berries are a store house of antioxidants and fibers, kale is being hailed as the super ingredient in most smoothies. It has zero fats, all of 36 calories and is rich in vitamins as well as antioxidants.

Take your baby steps towards detoxification and healthy living with these smoothies, without having to give up on your taste buds!