It's not hard to cleanse your body with healing foods. There are many detoxifying foods and herbs that may be sitting right on your kitchen shelf or in your refrigerator! You can add them to your diet every day for healthful body cleansing and renewed vitality.

Here's a wonderful detox juice drink that I make for myself frequently and it takes me only a few minutes to mix in a blender. Substitutions are listed below the recipe:

To a blender, add:

8 ounces orange juice

4 ounces pure water

1/2 cup cut-up banana, strawberries

or yogurt

1/2 inch slice of ginger (do not remove the skin!)

1 small garlic clove

1 tablespoon flax oil

1 tablespoon lecithin granules

1 tablespoon squeezed lime juice

YOU MAY ADD OR SUBSTITUTE:

a tablespoon of protein powder

a spoonful of spirulina powder

a tablespoon of Coral Calcium powder

(when adding powdered items you may want to add a little extra water or juice)

lemon juice instead of lime juice

olive oil or Omega-3 oil instead of flax oil

apple juice instead of orange

blueberries instead of bananas

I prefer the orange juice to apple, because the thick pulp seems to make a smoother drink.

I also make sure to add water to the 8 ounces of juice because otherwise the drink comes out much too thick. Sometimes I splash in a little rice milk for added flavor.

Experiment with this recipe to find the drink you prefer. It gives me a real added boost in the morning and I feel refreshed and ready to start the day. And don't forget to drink plenty of water too!

Barbara Salerno
Essence Palace LLC
www.essencepalace.com