The Healthy Green Drink Diet (26 page)

For those who like to start their day on all six cylinders, this drink is meant for you. None of those

sugary, high-fructose corn syrup–laden, gas-inducing pick-you-up drinks can hold a candle to the

energy one gets from just 2 oz. of fresh wheatgrass. Couple that with spinach, kale, beets, and you’ve

got the healthier alternative to caffeine without the shakes and a dose of pure energy without the

crash.

Don’t have a masticating juicer? Substitute wheatgrass for watercress.

Spring Sprout

Ingredients

1–2 cups chopped brussels sprouts

1 lemon (peeled)

3–4 strawberries (leave tops on)

1 cup lettuce greens

1 orange (peeled)

Juice.

Brussels sprouts tend to get a bad wrap. Every kid has pushed those pungent-smelling greens around

their plate with a fork, hoping Mom or Dad might take pity and excuse them from the table before

having to gulp them down. We can promise you’ll have a change of heart in regard to brussels sprouts

after trying Spring Sprout.

Its fruity-sweet taste will make you forget altogether that you’re helping your immune system detox,

fight cancer, and that you’re actually eating your brussels sprouts. Make Mom proud and drink your

sprouts.

Broccolean

Ingredients

1 small crown broccoli

1 bunch parsley

4 carrots

1 medium cucumber

Juice.

An easier taste for a more seasoned juice-goer, Broccolean administers your daily dose of vegetables

and helps to work your way to a slimmer figure and a healthier heart in just one glass.

Though carrots are high in sugar, they also provide a super jolt to the immune system, helping to fight

illness and promote overall health. Parsley delivers a rich source of antioxidants, making this an all-

around beauty beverage.

Spiru-limade

Ingredients

1 tbsp. spirulina powder

1 lime (peeled)

1 lemon (peeled)

1 bunch watercress

2 pears

1 nectarine

Juice.

Spirulina, protein from the sea. Not only great for your body, spirulina helps prevent damage to brain

cells and brain function and is perfect for vegans or vegetarians looking to get more protein in their

diet. Capsules of this blue-green algae can be found in the supplements section of health and fitness

stores near you, but be sure to invest in a well-trusted brand.

Mix contents of capsules into this tasty blend of sweet-and-sour vitamin-rich juice and feel the brain

power surge.

Popeye Punch

Ingredients

2 big bunches spinach

1 cup raspberries

2 cups pineapple

Juice.