Body Reboot: Week 3 Clean-Tox Drinks

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1 Body Reboot: Week 3 Clean-Tox Drinks These drinks not only fill your stomach with few calories, they also flush/ neutralize damaging particles that do everything from cause bloat and puffiness to create long term damage like cell damage. This is especially important because body fat clenches on to toxins so as you shed fat and as your fat cells shrink (so exciting!) we ensure that you consume key nutrients to help to neutralize and flush the toxins that your fat stores release so you ll get even healthier all while looking and feeling your best. Drink at least two Clean-Tox beverages (Ideally 16 ounces each) daily with your meals.

2 Cilantro Strawberry- Lime Infusion Cilantro Strawberry- Lime Infusion This refreshing, uplifting drink hydrates your body and is infused with flavor bombs like fruits and herbs that pack in nutrients that help the body in its natural detoxification process of flushing out toxins and banishing bloat. Lime s phytonutrients called limonoids, help the liver do its very important job of detoxification and mopping up damaging free radicals. (Psst lime won t only help

3 flush toxins, but it is full of vitamin C to keep your skin youthful and elastic by aiding in collagen production!). Strawberries contain polyphenols, which are antioxidants that help decrease inflammation (chronic inflammation speeds the aging process and leads to disease). And the cilantro? Studies show that it prevents the build up of heavy metals in the body. Thanks to its chelation properties, it assists the body in getting rid of heavy metals, such as lead. How s that for detoxification?! Cilantro Strawberry- Lime Infusion Sipping on this water infusion will help to rinse and beautify from the inside out. If you are feeling puffy or the ill effects of over-indulging, this infusion is perfect to drink, morning, noon, and night. Make a big pitcher to have at the ready, so you feel fresher and lighter as soon as possible. Serves 3, eight-ounce servings Ingredients: 24 oz Water Several springs of Cilantro Juice from 3/4 of a lime 5-6 strawberries Directions: Squeeze lime juice into a glass. Slice strawberries and add to glass. Add Cilantro sprigs. Cilantro leaves can remain on their stem, but be sure to remove the lower sections of the stems that have no leaves. Using a spoon, muddle all the ingredients in the glass to help release the flavor and detoxing properties of the ingredients. It is best to refrigerate the water for at least 15 minutes to intensify the flavor. (The longer the water infuses, the stronger the flavors will be.) Nutrition facts per serving: 3 calories and loads of anti-inflammatory and detoxification compounds

4 Grapefruit Rosemary Detox Infusion (click to learn more) Not only is this ingredient combo the perfect pair for a refreshing and thirst quenching drink, but it will also help to flush bloat and toxins. Sipping on this drink throughout the day is a fantastic way to get a continuous source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that help to fight the damage from stress, pollution and everyday living as well as the damage from less than healthy food and drink. You can find out more about the benefits of this drink s ingredients here.

5 Grapefruit Rosemary Detox: Infusion Makes 3, eight-ounce servings Ingredients: 24 ounces water 9 slices of grapefruit* 4.5 tbsp of fresh grapefruit juice Several sprigs of rosemary Ice Directions: 1. Slice grapefruit and squeeze juice into the water. Place additional slices into water.

6 2. Add rosemary and ice to the container. 3. Chill for an hour. Serve and enjoy your refreshed, rejuvenated new self! Nutritional Information (per eight ounce serving) Total calories 15 calories, 0 g fat, 4 g carbs, 4 g sugar, 0 g fiber, 0 mg sodium, 0 g protein *Important Note: There are some medications drugs that may interact with grapefruit and some may result in potentially fatal side effects. Some of the medications include statins that lower cholesterol (such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin), some antibiotics, cancer drugs, and heart drugs. Grapefruit contains furanocoumarins, which block an enzyme that normally breaks down certain medications in the body. If it s left unchecked, medication levels can grow toxic in the body