Holiday season it is about being merry, it is about eating, it is about drinking; this is the reason we gain about five pounds each of us during the season.
How to lose 5 lbs of Holiday Bloat in Just 2 days
Like many plans, this one keeps your calories low, 1000 per day. It also slashes sodium as it doses you with natural diuretics from cucumber, lemon and cranberry. It is easier to drink vegetables and fruits than eat them, so you are able to increase the amount you take in your body, delivering the maximum load of fat burning vitamins and antioxidants.
You can make your juice the night before and have it waiting in a thermos in your fridge. It is a great way to start your weight loss.
How Tomato Juice can Boost Your Health
According to a new research, a daily dose of tomato juice can slashes your bad cholesterol by 12%.
Drinking tomato juice daily also helps prevent osteoporosis. Credit goes to the antioxidant lycopene that boosts bone strength.
You can lower your blood pressure by adopting a daily tomato juice habit; your pressure will drop by 10 points.
Weekend Weight Loss Juice Menu
While you are going to fallow this menu, you should drink plenty of liquids throughout your day. Choose water, herbal teas, low sodium veggie broths or cranberry water. If you feel hungry, you should have another glass of vegetable juice.
***Remember always consult your doctor before start to try any new diet plan***
Breakfast: Enjoy daily one serving green lemonade or green berry blast smooth.
Mild Morning: Enjoy daily herbal tea or cranberry water.
Lunch: You can have one carrot and spice juice or 16 oz bottled carrot juice.
Mild Afternoon: You can drink herbal tea or cranberry water.
Dinner Day 1: Enjoy one serving south of border cocktail or 16 oz bottle reduce sodium spicy tomato juice.
Dinner day 2: You can have unlimited salad prepared with dark leafy greens, celery, tomato, cucumber, chopped broccoli, radishes, 2 tablespoon unsalted nuts and sunflower seeds; top with lemon juice herbs and 2 tablespoon olive oil.
Juice Recipes
For this recipe you need 4 green apple (they are lower in sugar) 1 lemon and 2 handfuls of your favourite greens such kale, chard or collard green.
Stir and drink immediately.
2. Green Berry Blast Smooth
You need one cucumber chopped; ½ apple chopped and one-cup berries in a blender until smooth. Add 3 to 4 green collard, kale leaves chopped; 1-inch chunk ginger root, juice of ½ lemons and 1 avocado until blended.
3. Carrot and Spices Juice
For this recipe you need 2- 3 carrots, one handful spinach, one cucumber, ½ lemon, ½ apple and 1 inch ginger root and run through a juicer. Stir ¼-teaspoon cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper into your juice.
4. South of the Border Cocktail
You need one medium tomato, one cucumber, one handful cilantro and one lime.
Juice the ingredients and stir; add a dash of hot sauce (optional).