"The Chelator" Detox Smoothie & Bouncing Back From Holiday Fare

I found this snapshot on Pinterest - such a great tutorial on green drinks!

The holidays came and went, and left me behind feeling a bit run down.  Time to Bounce Back with a little detox, rest, and some solid nutrition!  My days lately are filled with produce....FILLED.  Breakfast is a detox green smoothie (recipe below) or raw veggies and salsa, lunch not much different but may include a bit of protein (egg white or protein powder), snacks are green apple, grapefruit, pumpkin seeds, and dinner a big plate of cooked veggies.  Drinking lots of water and a bit of kombucha.  I'm a few days in and while i'm feeling the effects of detox (lower back/kidney aches) and a little fatigue (i'm ready to hit the sheets by 8pm), i'm sleeping INCREDIBLY soundly (it's the first time i haven't woke up sweating in weeks!), and my 'puffy suit' is on it's way out.  When i'm wrapped up indulging in holiday fare i completely forget how amazing healthy feels.....and oooooh, does it feel good!

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Meanwhile....let's get you feeling back to normal with a detoxifying green smoothie.  This one is packed with cilantro which is the BEST natural chelater to help carry toxins and heavy metals out of the body!

The Chelater Detox Smoothie:

Water from one coconut

1/4 cup flesh from one coconut

6-7 medium swiss chard leaves

1 solid fistful cilantro

optionally 3 drops stevia (try before you add, it has a great natural sweetness without stevia)

blend it up in a high powered blender and enjoy. 

mmmmmmmmmmm.....aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh