http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-juice-recipes?cm_sp=Hotlist-_-WeightLoss-_-3AmazingJuicesforWeightLoss
As an added bonus, they all taste amazing.
Let us be clear: We're not advocates of purely liquid diets for weight loss. Most juices are missing fiber and protein—both of which are key to feeling satisfied and dropping pounds. That said, enjoying a juice with a meal or as a snack can help you downsize—particularly if you're sipping on one that contains weight loss-promoting ingredients, like all of the recipes below from The Juice Generation: 100 Recipes for Fresh Juices and Superfood Smoothies.
To maximize the weight-loss benefits, Katie Cavuto, MS, RD, recommends making what she calls "a blender juice," which involves adding all of the ingredients called for in any juice recipe to a blender and adding some water before mixing them together. "Blender juices have the bonus of all that good-for-you fiber that cold-pressed juices are missing," says Cavuto, who also recommends keeping juices vegetable-heavy to keep calorie counts reasonable.
Collard Cooler
Using apples eliminates the need for added sugar, says Cavuto.
Using apples eliminates the need for added sugar, says Cavuto.
2 leaves collard greens
2 1/2 medium apples
1/2 medium cucumber
2 stalks celery
1/2 medium lemon, peeled
1/2 medium lime, peeled
2 1/2 medium apples
1/2 medium cucumber
2 stalks celery
1/2 medium lemon, peeled
1/2 medium lime, peeled
Combine all ingredients in a juicer. Alternatively, you could also combine them in a blender and add water to make a blender juice.
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