Detoxifying Juices Book for Smoothies

by Denise
(Oklahoma)

Q: I purchased your Detox book a few minutes ago and would like to know if all the recipes in the book can be used as smoothies other than juicing. I want to start slow and I think the green smoothies is the way for me to go. Will the recipes accomplish the same results as they would as juicing?

A: Hi Denise! So glad you got the book, you can use it for years to come...

While these recipes are intended for juicing you could, yes, make smoothies from them with a few tweaks. It's the produce that's important when cleansing so they will definitely still help your body to detoxify. No worries there. You essentially would be doing a different type of cleanse.

To transform these juice recipes into smoothies you probably will need less produce. Typically you need more produce for juicing because it's removing the pulp. When smoothie-ing, just chop the recipes in half and go from there. If you want a bigger smoothie add more produce. You'll need to "eyeball it" to make the smoothie to your liking.

Also, smoothies usually need some type of liquid to help make it a smooth consistency. If you have a good blender like the Vitamix, then it will be easier since you can use your tamper. Add just a tad bit of water or a juice (fresh apple would work well for most of the combinations) if you need help liquifying the recipe.

Don't forget to check out the "7 Day Juice Diet" plan that came with the book where you'll find some smoothie recipes you can use.

All the best!