Juice cleanse: How to beat the lockdown bloat
If you’ve indulged yourself during lockdown, and want to beat that bloat in time for summer, adding some juices to your diet could give your body the cleanse it needs.
But are total juice cleanses healthy? And how do you find the right juice for you? From vitamin-boosters, to speeding up your metabolism, Liz Earle is sharing her juice secrets.
Beginners juice (no juicer required - dilute with water for kids)
IngredientsBottled carrot juiceCloudy pressed apple juiceBeetroot juiceGinger
Let's go greenGreen juices have lots of great goodness and are traditionally the kind used for weight loss or cleanses:
Ingredients
3 handfuls kale1 peeled orange2 apples
You can make it even 'greener' by adding in a teaspoonful of spirulina (a micro algae that contains omega 3 essential fatty acids really helpful for vegans as it's the best non-fish source).
One for the younger onesGetting children to 'drink their greens' is a really family friendly way to get more nutrition and green veggies into your little ones.
Ingredients
14 strawberries1/5th Savoy cabbage plus a small handful of mint leaves
Phot shotA short sharp 'shot' is often just the thing to get you back on your feet
Ingredients
Powdered turmericLemon juiceGinger rootApple juice