Purple Power Detox Smoothie
This is the signature drink of The Shred Power Cleanse. It has everything and then some — when it comes to detoxing. It's filled with fiber, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin K, folate, and antioxidants.
Purple Power Detox Smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
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- 1 cup cold-pressed apple juice (substitute fresh if available)
- 1 cup frozen blueberries (fresh can be used, but if so, use 1 cup of ice cubes to make the drink immediately cold)
- 1 cup red Anjou pear, peeled, cored, and sliced
- ½ cup low-fat strawberry or plain yogurt
- ½ cup frozen sliced strawberries (substitute fresh if preferred)
- ½ cup loosely packed curly kale, stems removed
- 2 tablespoons unfiltered organic flaxseed oil
- Juice of ½ large lemon
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth. Drink with pleasure!
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Adapted from an excerpt of The Shred Power Cleanse, available now.
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Dr. Ian Smith is a physician, television personality, and New York Times bestselling author of Shred, The Fat Smash Diet, The 4 Day Diet, and The Clean 20 (among others). He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Harvard College and the Teachers College of Columbia University, respectively, before attending Dartmouth Medical School and completed his medical education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Dr. Smith has been featured on NBC News, The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, Dr. Oz, the Steve Harvey Show, The Talk, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN, and MSNBC. He was appointed to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition by President Obama in 2010.