Mini Raw Cleanse
January 28, 2010 – 2:44 pmI decided that today I’d do a little mini raw cleanse. I may carry it over to tomorrow as well, depending on how I feel. I figure it’s time for a little post-holiday clean-out. I’m keeping this one simple, and doing three raw smoothies at 5-hr intervals. I didn’t want to do a juice fast, because I want this cleanse to be high-fiber — I want to be poop-poop-pooping. Out with the bad, in with the good!
Here’s my recipe for a high-fiber energizing smoothie. One of these babies has about 12g of fiber; have one in the morning and you’re 1/3 of the way to your daily fiber goal. I think it’s around 250 calories.
- 1/2 large apple (or 1 small), chopped (2.7 g fiber)
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries (2 g fiber)
- 1 generous handful of baby greens (mixed lettuces or spinach) (0.5 g fiber)
- 1 clementine (or other seasonal fruit), chopped (1 g fiber)
- 1 tbsp finely ground flaxseed (4 g fiber)
- 1 scoop greens powder (I use Macro Greens, but there are plenty of good brands. look for ones that contain spirulina, and are based on whole foods) (2 g fiber)
- 1/2 cup pure water, more or less
Blend in blender, food processor, or with an immersion blender until everything is totally blended and the consistency is such that you can suck it through a straw easily.
Ways to tweak the recipe:
- If you feel you need more calories, you can add 1/4 of an avocado or some flaxseed oil, both good fat sources that make the texture creamier.
- Add cinnamon or sweeten with stevia if you like.
- substitute cherries or strawberries for the blueberries
- for more protein, try adding hemp protein powder
For lunch I used the other half of the large apple, but subbed 1/2 grapefruit for the clementine, and frozen cherries for the blueberries. In lieu of the flaxseed meal, I used a handful of soaked raw almonds. For dinner I’ll use frozen strawberries, a bit of apple and celery, some hemp powder, and one of the honeybells I just got in the mail from my grandmother who always gives Harry and David fruit for Christmas.