Five minute immunity booster
Serves: 1
Prep: 5 minutes
Kick-start your day with a green smoothie or enjoy it as a snack to keep you feeling refueled and to help you detoxify your liver.
Ingredients
- ½ cup broccoli sprouts
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup kale
- Juice from half a lemon
- ½ an avocado
- 1 green apple chopped
- 2 tsp spirulina
- 1 cup coconut water or unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup water
Directions
Add all the ingredients into a high speed blender and process to get a smooth, creamy liquid. Drink straight away.
Instead of the spirulina you could use NuZest or Lifestream greens.
Nutritional Benefits
- Broccoli sprouts contain sulforaphane, which is a compound that has anti-inflammatory properties and protects the liver.
- Spinach and kale are packed with nutrients. Research suggests that the antioxidants and polyphenols in spinach are beneficial to those with fatty liver.
- Celery is low in calories but is high in water and fibre. It is also high in electrolytes and is alkalising (reduces acidity).
- Avocado is a good source of fibre, healthy fats and bone-boosting vitamin K. It is also high in potassium.
- Green apples are high in fibre and contain antioxidants that prevent free radicals causing damage to the liver.
- Spirulina powder is packed with liver supporting nutrients.
- Lemon juice is great for liver health.
