Liquid Fast Day!

Liquids seem to suit my digestive system, and i used to have smoothies and juices for most meals except dinner. I am not sure why i stopped really - but i became more bloated and i am now back on the liquid wagon. I do miss solid foods, and am not against having solid snacks and dinners. I just feel i need a few days of pure liquids to detox right now

This morning i was in a rush! I got up a little later than i had planned, so quickly did a few core exercises and rushed to go prep my breakfast and lunch to take to work with me. 

Breakfast was a hydrating and cleansing green smoothie. With shock horror - coconut water. Haha. I love the stuff. When cleansing, you want to increase the water. So in juices and smoothies you want to choose fruits and veggies with a high water content.

Cleansing green smoothie

2 Stalks celery

1/4 cucumber

1/4 rhubarb

2 handfuls spinach

200ml coconut water

  

Lunchhh was delicious. It is unusual that i have fresh berries around as i normally buy frozen for cost / convenience. But my mum has been staying with me for a few days and went shopping - Result :) 

A stable for most my smoothies is Bananas. They work as a blending agent but also help you to carb up. Grapes have a high water content and lovely natural sweetness so they needed to join the gang.

Strawberry, Banana & Grape Smoothie

1 Large Banana

5-10 strawberries

1 handful red grapes

100ml coconut water

100ml almond milk

I am unsure what to have for dinner tonight. And pudding! ( or i will make a big mother of a smoothie and have a dinner / pudding smoothie all in one). That sounds like a plan.

Maybeee i will make miso soup, and then a small cocoa & chia smoothie. 

Far too many options. Whoever said vegans have nothing to eat!?

I have a long day at work today so i better get busy. 

<3

Tummy Loving Re-hydrating Smoothie

I Love Juices and Smoothies. Sometimes getting up in the morning before work to do yoga is hard.. but it is always worth it with the thought of a nice juice or smoothie afterwards. I get sooo thirsty after a workout. It is important to replace lost water as the human body is made up of 50-75% water. That is LOADS. No wonder i used to get headaches before i became all healthy and such :). 

You don't have to drink all of your water - as water. There are plenty of lovely fruits and veg that have a high water content as well as other great nutrients. CUCUMBER! Has the highest water content of any solid food. Closely followed by CELERY which contains folate and vitamins A, C, and K. Celery neutralizes stomach acid and is used as a natural remedy for heartburn and acid reflux. GINGER is a spice that helps to relieve Nausea, Bloating, Morning sickness and motion sickness. And COCONUT WATER is just the best. It provides a fantastic base, with an awesome flavor. Coconut water is full of electrolytes -  calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium in their natural form. This helps aid digestion, settle stomach pains, clear skin and lower blood pressure. 

Tummy Loving Re-hydrating Smoothie

2 sticks of celery

1/4 - 1/2 Cucumber
1 handful of spinach

1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

200ml of Coconut water

Blend :)