Detox Green Smoothie with Parsley and Cucumber
This parsley and cucumber detox green smoothie with extra ginger and lemon is a very powerful and effective way to detox and will make you feel recharged and revitalized within moments.
Packed with nutrients this detox green smoothie will reduce inflammation and will detoxify and re-hydrate your body.
Not only is this a great way to improve your alkaline-acid balance, this smoothie also fits well in any weight loss program.
Ingredients
Let’s have a look at what goes into this delicious detox green smoothie. Feel free to experiment a little bit with the ingredients to satisfy your taste buds.
The most important ingredients for detoxing and weight loss purposes are parsley, cucumber, lemon and ginger.
- 1 Handful of parsley
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Inch of ginger root
- 1 Handful of spinach
- 1 Orange
- 2 Small carrots (optional)
- Water + ice cubes
Detox Green Smoothie Health Benefits
Parsley is a powerful herb with many health benefits. The juice of parsley can serve as a diuretic, so it stimulates kidney activity to flush toxins out of our system.
Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, parsley can help prevent constipation, control blood-cholesterol and provide better protection against diseases.
Lemons are a very nutrient rich fruit that will make your immune system stronger, as they help stabilize your pH levels.
An excellent source of vitamin C, consuming lemons can help protect your body against immune system deficiencies.
Ginger reduces inflammation and is very effective at fighting those nasty and unwanted cold and flu symptoms.
Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins, vitamin C and vitamin K, and help control cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and prepare yourself this amazingly healthy green smoothie, you won’t regret it!
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A powerful parsley detox green smoothie with cucumber, lemon, ginger and spinach. Feel free to add more fruits to make it taste sweeter.
- 1 cup Parsley
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 Lemon
- 1 inch Ginger root
- 1 cup Spinach
- 1 Orange
- 2 Small carrots (optional)
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Ice cubes
Cut the lemon, ginger, cucumber, carrots and orange in smaller pieces. Both the lemon and orange can be blended with the skin, depending on how powerful your blender is.
Add all ingredients in the container of the blender in this order: cucumber, orange, lemon, parsley, spinach, carrots, ginger, water and ice cubes.
Blend at high speed for 30 seconds, followed by 30 seconds at low speed.
Ready to serve!
