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JUICE DETOX DRINK 1 – I AM SUNSHINE
I AM SUNSHINE is the first or Breakfast drink recipe in our FREE JUICE DETOX.
This beautiful juice is the perfect way to start your day, it’s as bright, beautiful and healing as the sunshine is. Super high in fiber from carrots, apple, and pineapple – this first juice will keep you full and it is anti-inflammatory thanks to superfood Turmeric.
Plus consuming bulk amounts of carrot juice is a superior way to do a liver detox, lose weight, and have better skin; however long your juice detox goes, this morning zinger will definitely give you a boost for the day!
These high fiber vegetables are easily pulverized with a good power blender – but not to worry, try our tips on making this recipe with a regular blender as well. 🙂
Carrots are very beneficial to the body when it comes to detoxification. Carrot juice detoxifies the liver, blood, and intestinal tract while also balancing pH. Carrot juice also supports the adrenal glands, thereby boosting your immune system and regulating the endocrine system. Carrot juice alkalizes the bloodstream, allowing the blood to absorb nutrients properly and deliver minerals and vitamins where needed, which will re-energize a body deficient in fresh whole foods. Raw carrots also give live enzymes and raw fiber to relieve chronic constipation and prevent colitis.
Apples: The phytonutrients in apples help to regulate blood sugar by breaking down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars that are easy for your body to digest. Apples help with elimination and weight loss due to a high level of pectin, which is a type of soluble fiber. Pectin lowers blood fat, making apples a heart-healthy addition to any juice.
Turmeric is another detoxifying spice that cleans out the liver. It has been shown to prevent cancer and slow or stop tumor growth. It can also treat psoriasis. In traditional Chinese medicine, turmeric is also used to treat depression. It is also a natural painkiller and anti-inflammatory that can be helpful to those with autoimmune and inflammatory issues as well as those with joint pain or chronic headaches.
Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain that aids in digestion and cleans the blood while also helping in the breakdown of protein. Pineapple is also anti-inflammatory, so this juice is particularly great for those with arthritis or joint pain. Pineapple also contains manganese, which serves to regulate blood glucose and boost your immune system alongside the plentiful amounts of Vitamin C.
Clementines are abundant in soluble fiber, potassium, and vitamin C, which serve to lower cholesterol levels, improve heart function, and lower your risk of heart disease. Potassium will work with other vitamins including magnesium, calcium, and sodium, to maintain fluid levels at a cellular level. Clementines are also rich in carotenoid compounds that help protect the eyes, absorb light, and improve vision.
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Juice 1/Breakfast Juice ~ I AM SUNSHINE
Ingredients
- 16 ounces coconut water
- 3 clementines or 1 large orange peeled
- 1 cup usually 2 medium sized carrots
- 1 apple cored
- 1 cup pineapple fresh or frozen
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups ice less if using frozen fruit
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the blender and secure lid.
- For Blendtec: Press the SOUP button (you want to run for 1.5 minutes to full liquefy ingredients into a smooth juice).
- For Vitamix: Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to VARIABLE, speed #10, then flip it to high. Blend for 1.5 minutes
- All done! Enjoy!! Now take a photo, rate it, and share your accomplishments! 🙂 Tag @BlenderBabes & #BlenderBabes
Notes
Nutrition
DETOX JUICE HEALTH BENEFITS
This I AM SUNSHINE juice recipe is low in saturated fat, very low in Cholesterol, and moderately anti-inflammatory.
It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Magnesium and Potassium, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Manganese.
This juice satisfies 220% of your recommended daily allowance for Vitamin A, 168% of your recommended daily allowance for Vitamin C, 13% of your recommended daily allowance for Calcium, and 8% of your recommended daily allowance for Iron.
Hi Ashleigh and WELCOME to Blender Babes! Coconut water offers up some additional sugars, minerals, nutrients, and flavor – you will definitely need the calories, too, to make sure you’re not hungry and deprived! We definitely highly recommend coconut water for that reason and because it will make everything a little bit more delicious! You could try it just with filtered water but will likely need to drink more. 🙂 Hope that helps!
Wasn’t a great fan of the turmeric here but it was still drinkable. I would definitely try it again but maybe with a tad less and perhaps a better apple than the little red one i added.
Delish! Love the taste combo!
Amaze Balls! So great to start the day with this drink! Refreshing, tastes great and very filling. If you aren't used to Tumeric it takes a little getting used to but then its great.
So yummy! Surprisingly so! The turmeric in it was just the perfect touch. I used my Ninja 1500. 🙂
About to start the cleanse and would rather use filtered water than coconut water. Please let me know if that will have a negative effect on the outcome, or if it is more or less the same. 🙂 thanks!
Hi Ashleigh and WELCOME to Blender Babes! Coconut water offers up some additional sugars, minerals, nutrients, and flavor – you will definitely need the calories, too, to make sure you’re not hungry and deprived! We definitely highly recommend coconut water for that reason and because it will make everything a little bit more delicious! You could try it just with filtered water but will likely need to drink more. 🙂 Hope that helps!
For the Juice cleanse it says to do 6 juices a day with 6 different recipes. Doesn’t say how many ounces or anything and all of these recipes are like up to 5 cups of juice…are you suppose to make only a cup worth or 5 cups worth -____- *confused*
Hi, Kay, and WELCOME to Blender Babes! Each of the juices makes TWO servings — so you can either split the recipe in half or make it all and freeze some for the next day. They aren’t 8oz servings, either – to get the calories that you need, large juices are mandatory! Hope that helps.
The second time I made this I used some of a whole lemon, with the peel – added a great flavor – just have to scrub that lemon!!
great idea! Sometimes we leave out the lemon too, if we’ve already had our morning hot lemon water! 🙂
Saved in my ziplist (:
Love it!! Love my Ziplst! 🙂
Hi Gena and WELCOME! 🙂 Check your spam folder, but you can also bookmark this page – has all the info http://www.blenderbabes.com/free-juice-detox You can do it on your own schedule of course!
I joined the free juice detox and have not received any information in my email account. I want to start the week detox now. do i have to wait for the group juice detox?
Hi Gena, no you don’t have to wait you can do on your own schedule. All info will be posted later today- but you can also find it soon here.
Us too!! Happy to have you join our group Kerry! 🙂
Cant wait to start this!
LOVE IT!! Did you join our group juice detox Julie? http://www.blenderbabes.com/detox 🙂
Great Christmas with my Family! Great Food! Time to Juice!