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So the New Year is upon us. I’m not sure about you, but I really don’t subscribe to going in ‘all guns blazing’ with new years resolutions at the beginning of January. I read a really good article that said you should try to commit to New Year’s intentions rather than resolutions – and I couldn’t agree more!
I still think January is a good time to begin making changes towards New Year’s resolution INTENTIONS, so as a start, I’ve decided to stay off the booze in January. It’s Sunday 6th and I’m still going strong!
As per usual, I indulged slightly too much over the Christmas period and could hear my body screaming out with relief when I went back to my previous (healthier) ways before the festive period. To catapult myself back into healthy eating, I started detoxing by making smoothies by the bucket load – and drinking a glass of Pomegranate juice daily – all for under a fiver (and that was from Waitrose too)!
Simply get yourself down the supermarket and buy the following:
For the detox
- Pomegranate juice
For the smoothies (5-6 days worth)
- Frozen summer fruits
- Frozen chopped mango
- x1 Pineapple
- Orange and Mango juice
To make the smoothie recipe, chop the Pineapple and stick into a big mixing bowl, then add the Mango and Summer fruits. Mix everything together, separate into 5-6 sandwich bags and store in the freezer.
Each morning, add the contents of one sandwich bag into a blender with some Orange and mango juice, blend, then pour into a glass and enjoy. And if you want to make it really cool and fresh, blend the fruit when it’s still partially frozen and add a few mint leaves.
Enjoy!
So, last week I wrote about my intention to start on a new natural/preservative free (where possible) health kick. I feel obliged to say at this point that I am writing this post whilst sipping an Amaretto, but that’s purely because I need to get rid of it!
So, my shopping’s been done and delivered (this was always when I intended to start the health kick more seriously) and I have a couple of new additions that I’m really looking forward to trying.
Firstly – Flaxseed. This was recommended by my good friend and mentor Phil as a natural food to bulk up, well, almost anything! It comes in a granulated form and although there’s just over 40g of fat per 100g, only 4g is saturated fat. Which means – lots of good fats. So where do I intend to use it? Initially, I’m thinking in yogurt, porridge, salads, wraps, casseroles and rice – or, anything else that I deem boring in taste!
Secondly – Smoothies. Sometimes I’m making them all the time, and sometimes not so much. So, if I’m going to take this health kick seriously, making smoothies on a regular basis is going to be one of the permanent changes. It was the M&S Super Berry smoothie that I’ve recently succumbed to on my lunch breaks that got me back into the idea. So armed with a stash of frozen and fresh fruit, along with juice, I’ll be taking a flask of it with me to work every day.
So to summarise, although I may not be consuming the new diet yet, tomorrow’s the day when it all starts. Follow me here and see how I get on.
| When your body’s crying out for a dose of pure goodness to be poured inside it, follow our Detox How To for £5 with this Detox Drink Recipe.
Firstly – Get yourself down the supermarket and get the following Detox food: – Pomegranate Juice All you need to do… Because Pomegranate Juice is stacked full of antioxidants, have a glass of this a day. And for the rest….. |
Our Smoothie recipe is now available from FitBrits.co.uk Click here to go straight to the recipe. You can also download the shopping list from the site.
Ingredients
- Frozen Summer Fruits
- Frozen Chopped Mango
- x1 Pineapple
- Orange & Mango Juice
So the festive period is over, and, like many, you’re probably feeling a bit groggy from excesses of mulled wine and turkey!
We went to the supermarket and found the perfect starter kit to begin detoxing for the new year – all for a fiver…
For Smoothies:
- Frozen summer fruits
- Frozen chopped mango
- Pineapple
- Orange & Mango Juice
For Detox:
- Pomegranate juice
So, all you have to do… Pomegranate Juice is crammed with antioxidants so make sure you have a glass of this a day.
And for the rest, chop the pineapple and stick this in a bowl with the mango and summer fruits. Mix the bowl and separate the contents into 5-6 sandwich bags. Then, put the bags in the freezer.
Each morning, put the contents of 1 bag in a blender with some Orange & Mango juice. Blend and enjoy for the next 5-6 days. Having a smoothie in the morning is a great pick-me-up and you will feel the difference straight away. A good tip is to blend whilst the fruit is still relatively frozen.
You can also see the smoothie recipe on the website by clicking here
