1. Ginger
2. Mint
3. Fennel

These herbs help to settle digestive upsets and bloating.  You can use them in a couple of different ways depending on your time and desire.

For herbal tea, steep them in hot water with some orange peel.  This makes a nice after dinner treat.

For a morning after cleanse juice them according to the following recipe:

Digest Ease

1/2 cucumber
1 green apple
1 stalk fennel with leaves
2 sprigs of mint
1/4-1/2 inch piece of ginger

Push all through juicer.  Note:  mint leaves can be rolled up into a ball to create volume when pushing through the juice extractor.

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Green Smoothie

1 1/2 cups water
1 head romaine
4 stalks celery
1/3 bunch cilantro
1/3 bunch parsley
1/2 lemon, peeled
2 apples
2 pears
1 banana

Put all in a blender and mix. This recipe may be halved for 1-2 servings.

Note: To prepare this drink in the juicer, eliminate the water and banana.

Video source: ABC Detox Report

For more great juice recipes check out one of my favorite books, The Juicing Bible

Brain Energizer Smoothie

1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped apple
1 1/2 T peanut butter
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 banana, peeled and sliced
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
grated lemon peel, optional
ice cubes, optional

Place the ingredients in a blender and process until creamy.

Down To Earth Juice Recipe

1/4 head cabbage
3 stalks of celery
1 cucumber
1 cup packed spinach leaves
2 apples

Wash vegetables and fruit. Cut all except spinach into smaller pieces to fit into juicer. Put all through juicer. Note – spinach leaves may be wrapped around the veggies or rolled up to make them easier to juice. Optional – stir in spirulina or other greens powder for an extra nutrient boost.

For more great juice recipes check out one of my favorite books, The Juicing Bible

Drinking fresh juice that has been separated from the plant fibers is one simple way to detoxify your body. This makes the nutrients easier to absorb by your body and allows your digestive tract to rest. Why does the digestive tract need to rest? Think back to the last week or month. How many times have you fed our body fast food, ice cream, chips, or heavy meals?  When you overload your system with these types of meals, some of the food that the body can’t digest gets stored away and eventually becomes toxic.  Just as you need a break from your work week, so does your colon need a break from its heavy work load!

Your body can detoxify itself if you give it a rest.

A juice detox can be as simple as replacing one meal a day with healthy fruit and vegetable juice. Or you may want to detoxify by drinking only juice for one day each week.  Personally, I like to replace my morning meal with juice because that’s the time of day when I’m most positive and am in the right frame of mind to think healthy thoughts!

Tip: Don’t make it too complicated.  Use fresh vegetables and fruits that you have already in your refrigerator.  You can start with a fruit like apples, add some carrots or cucumbers, then add some celery, spinach or other leafy greens.