5 Healthy Detox Juice Recipes from The Farm at San Benito

RECIPES

Luxury health and wellness retreat, The Farm at San Benito, provides stellar service, with the intention of transforming your health from the inside out. A Key way in which they achieve this is the curation of personal diet plans and detox juices. These juices are carefully crafted for specific time's of the day, using fresh ingredients to provide antioxidants and minerals for improved health. From detoxing to cancer-fighting, these juice recipe's are the perfect pre-summer preparation.

Photos courtesy of The Farm at San Benito.

1. Green Juice

(7:00 am)

146 calories

Ingredients

• Lettuce

• Cucumber

• Green Apple

• Celery

• Cilantro

• Pineapple

Green juices are filled with antioxidants, phytochemicals, minerals and vitamins; this may help in lowering blood cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of developing certain cancers. Once these natural sugars get into your bloodstream, you may feel a “pump” of energy just enough to start your day.

2. Heavy Metal Detox

(10:00 am)

89 calories

Ingredients

• Romaine lettuce

• Cucumber

• Green apple

• Cilantro

Cilantro has excellent heavy metal chelating effects that when consumed, and is able to bind with toxic metals and escort them out of the body. It also has antimicrobial properties beneficial for healing the gut. Detox your body of heavy metals by drinking this juice.

3. Kidney Cleanse

(12:00 pm)

72 calories

Ingredients

• Watermelon

• Cucumber

• Calamansi/lime

• Parsley

Kidneys are an important detoxification organ. With 92% water by weight, watermelon helps support your kidneys by providing mild diuretic properties to flush the kidneys of unwanted wastes or toxins. Watermelon seeds are said to be especially beneficial for kidney stones.

4. Liver Tonic

(6:00 pm)

114 calories

Ingredients

• Carrot

• Cucumber

• Green apple

• Celery

• Parsley

Carrots and cucumber are a super-powered up duo. Combined, they support the kidneys in flushing out excess uric acid, as well as load your body up with a mega dose of nutrients. Drinking this juice can also result in a glowing, beautiful complexion.

5. Carrot Cleanser

(6:00 pm-7:00 pm)

120 calories

Ingredients

• Carrots

• Beet

• Green apple

• Cucumber

• Lime

• Ginger

Carrots contain beta-carotene which is a powerful antioxidant that helps fight off cancer. It's also excellent at cleansing your liver, helping with digestion and lowering cholesterol.