Detox and Mint
I wanted to
take a moment to discuss the 21-day detox I am doing. It involves giving up
coffee and alcohol. Although you can drink Yerba Mate tea, which I have come to
love! Did you know this tea has vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in it? Why
have I not heard of this before?
It has been 10
days on the detox and I have to say, I am feeling good. I do miss my wine
though. I love a glass of Syrah on the porch under the sky on a Friday night!
One of the
things you do is drink 32 ounces of water first thing in the morning. Breakfast
consists of a vegetable smoothie with some fruits, snacks are nuts or lettuce
and avocado, lunch has most of the protein and dinner is veggie- unlimited
herbs on anything. I really don’t feel hungry, and I have decent energy. I also
take the Miracle Cleanse by BRAGG. Its great in just a shot glass after
breakfast.
I thought I
would share the recipe for the smoothie, because there is an herb in it that I wouldn’t
have thought of using.
Green Smoothie:
·
3 large romaine leaves
·
2 handfuls of baby spinach (I do one kale)
·
½ avocado
·
½ peeled lemon
·
½ granny smith apple
·
½ frozen green banana
·
1 mint sprig (this makes
it amazing)
I also add 2 tbsp. of riced cauliflower, a couple frozen
blueberries and a stalk of celery.
I use part water and part unsweetened coconut milk for the liquid, but you can use only water if you choose.
I prep and freeze these with no liquid, this makes it easy
to thaw partially on the counter and have a nice cold smoothie in the morning.
It also keeps me satiated for hours!
A little about mint:
Mint is a natural stimulant! That’s right smell it, use an
essential oil, or eat a leaf. Mint also aids in digestion. Just the smell alone
activates your salivary glands which produce digestive enzymes! Explains why mint
is used in the culinary arts often. I
for one find a nice cup of mint tea soothing when I have a cold or a stomach
ache.
Hi Kellie,
ReplyDeleteI have to say one thing that I love having as a habit is to drink water. I almost drink water exclusively, and I have done this for many years now. I don't remember when it changed for me, but I am grateful that I have this habit. The times where I usually struggle with drinking water is when I travel and I can always tell when I am dehydrated. I usually drink peppermint tea when I have an upset stomach which my mom taught me. I didn't know that mint is a stimulant though. I can still remember eating mint leaves in my mom's garden when I was growing up in western Washington. Thanks for sharing and bringing back good memories for me :)