Get back into gear with a Juice and Smoothie Feast! Think of it as a 48hr spa day for your inners. Reset your body. Provide it with super nutrition. During this period you will nourish your body with whole foods that are packed with a serious nutritional punch while giving your digestive system a little break from processing solids. Because you will be eating whole foods, your blood sugar levels will remain on an even keel. This will reinstate your body's natural needs and surprisingly enough your cravings will change from wanting chemicalized, artificial, junk foods, to whole nutritious food. It's like magic! Your energy levels will improve greatly.

This is not a fast! You will have to make sure to eat an adequate amount of calories during your day. I would highly recommend adding nut butters, flax oil, coconut oil, unsweetened nut milks, avocados, spirulina, and blue green algae to your smoothies. These will fuel your body with the protein and healthy fats you need to feel satisfied longer. It will give you focused energy and the adequate caloric intake you need so that your body does not go into a starvation mode. Have 16oz drinks at every meal or sip until you are feeling satisfied. (*Coconut oil is a saturated fat but is great for you. I will write an article on this soon!)

During the Juice and Smoothie Feast you will use fresh vegetables preferably organic, a little fruit, and water or nut milks to make the base for your drinks. To sweeten your drink skip the sugar and add an apple instead. If you must, use molasses, stevia, honey, or agave nectar.

Here is a sample menu on the Juice Feast!

Breakfast:

Drink a cup of water upon rising with a squeeze of lemon

Yeli's Favorite Avocado Berry Smoothie
1 Small Hass Avocado
1/2 of Nut Milk
1 cup of Berries of your choice or mix it up
1 tsp of Nut Butter
Unprocessed Sweetener to taste
Nutritional Boost Options: Hemp Protein, Flax oil, Spirulina, Blue Green Algae, Powdered All Natural Green Powder Mix

Decaffeinated Tea/ Room Temperature Water

Lunch:

Green Drink
Juice the following:
1 big hand full of Spinach
1 big hand full of Kale
1/4 inch slice of fresh Ginger
The juice of a Lime
1 Cucumber
2 stalks of Celery
Add any of the above listed Nutritional Boosts.
Double this recipe to make a 16 oz serving

If the flavor is too intense:
1) water down your juice with nut milk
2) Add a tablespoon of nut butter and add the juice of two apples
3) Add a tablespoon of nut butter and a bit of unprocessed Sweetener to taste

Decaffeinated Tea/ Room Temperature Water

Dinner:

Follow the Green Drink recipe and mix it up!

Options:
- Substitute Kale and Spinach with any alternate greens you'd like to use: Bok Choy, Collard Greens, ect.
- Your choice: add the juice of a Beet or Carrot
- Add which ever nutritional boost you'd like

Optional Yummy Sweet Treat

Sunset Delight: (the color is amazing!)

1 Beet
3 Carrots
1 Green Apple
The juice of one Lemon
A thumbnail of fresh Ginger


Please note: I do not recommend this Juice Feast for diabetics. Please consult with your doctor. If you are allergic to nuts please do omit the nut milks, and nut butters from the ingredients. Perhaps oat or rice milk is a better option for you.

Where Can I Find All the Necessary Ingredients?

You will find all the ingredients you need at your local Health Food Store. The two I highly recommend in the city are Fairway on 74th and Broadway and Westerly's Health Food Market in Hell's Kitchen on 8th Ave. You can always go to Whole Foods but they tend to be expensive.

Conclusion:

Again the point of this liquid feast is to super nourish you with whole unprocessed clean foods so that your body can go back to craving the good stuff without the need to use will-power. Make sure to stay hydrated. Drink at least 6 to 8 cups of water a day. If you must eat something solid for your sanity, then try snaking on raw veggies, fruit, or nuts but not too many of them. A handful a day of nuts should do.

I hope this lightens your spirits and helps you get back on your way. Take care of yourself and what you will give off to others will be more genuine and powerful.

With much love, peace, and gratitude,
Yelimar

Please do post here and tell me how it goes, or if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you!