Winter Veggie and Fruit Juice Recipe


Updated 01/17/12 10:58 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Fresh Pressed Winter Fruit and Veggie Juice Recipe

For times when I can't get through my entire CSA box, I turn to my juicer to help me out. It's a great way to get much-needed nutrients when produce is on the verge of being overripe. Given that Winter has little in the way of produce (when compared to the rest of the year), I was shocked at how tasty this recipe turned out to be. Sweet and spicy all at once, this juice also has a beautiful deep Read more

Drink Your Greens: Green Juice and Smoothie Recipes


Updated 01/23/12 9:43 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Green Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Green juice and green smoothies are everywhere these days, and it's no wonder since they're such nutrient-dense beverages. If you've been wanting to join the green monster movement, try making your own: it's going to taste fresher, be less expensive, and will be made to your exact liking. Here are a handful of green juice and green smoothie recipes to get you started. And be sure to enter to win Read more

Don't Starve Yourself: 5 Natural Ways to Detox the Body


Updated 01/22/12 8:34 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Natural Ways to Detox

Forget what you think you know about detoxing: juice-only diets, colonics, and herbal supplements are not the healthiest ways to cleanse the body. But after a period of overindulging, feeling lighter is what many of us crave. Instead of going to extreme measures, opt for these five natural ways to detox the body to feel healthier, more energized, and focused! Read more

Tell Us: Are You Going on a Detox?


Updated 01/08/12 4:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Detoxing After the Holidays

I'll admit, I went a bit overboard during the holidays. Faced with table after table of homemade treats, it was hard to say no. So January has been a welcome reprieve from all the sugar I consumed during all of the festivities. Now, it's all about less refined sugars, lots of salads, and plenty of water. For many of you, a new year may mean detoxing as well. That can be anything from making sure Read more

A Green Detox Juice Recipe to Ring In the New Year


Updated 01/10/12 3:27 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Green Detox Juice Recipe

Here's a fresh juice recipe that will help you shake off holiday indulgences and start clean. This recipe is made from an array of ingredients that have natural detoxing properties: watercress helps energize cleansing enzymes in the liver, and, like celery, it's a natural diuretic. Antioxidant-rich spinach boosts chlorophyll levels in the digestive tract, which helps the body get rid of Read more

10 Foods to Help You Detox


Updated 01/23/12 1:38 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

10 Detox Foods

This holiday season, I went a little overboard and am now feeling the urge to eat clean. Since most detox diets are usually calorie-deprivation diets in disguise, I steer clear of them, but I still think that there are natural ways to get your body back on track. Exercise, cutting out alcohol and refined sugars, and eating a healthy diet does wonders. A little extra help doesn't hurt either. Here Read more

A Reader Recipe: Detox Orange Ginger Smoothie


Updated 12/15/11 12:20 PM · Posted by Fit Community · 0 comments

Dextoxifying Ginger Smoothie Recipe

Holiday indulgences got you down? FitSugar reader JuicyNoelle has a detox smoothie for you. She posted the recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Are you looking for ways to embrace a little holiday detox? If so, don't forget to incorporate a piece of ginger. Ginger is believed to fire up your body’s natural detoxification work. It also helps your body better absorb nutrients, and eliminate waste Read more

Would You Ever Do a Juice Cleanse?


Updated 12/28/11 2:11 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Have You Ever Done a Juice Cleanse?

More than ever before, the people in my life are all about juice cleanses. From friends to colleagues — even family members — it seems like everyone I know is on a juice cleanse, has done a juice cleanse, or wants to try one. (This was especially true after the Thanksgiving holiday.) Their reasons range, but most often it either has to do with weight loss or wanting to detox after a long Read more

Nutritionist Kimberly Snyder's Thanksgiving Advice


Updated 01/27/12 3:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Thanksgiving Diet Tips From Kimberly Snyder

Thanksgiving dinner is all about decadent dietary splurges, yet if weight loss or weight maintenance is on your mind this Thursday, there are still ways you can have your stuffing and eat it too. We asked Kimberly Snyder, a celebrity clinical nutritionist and the author of The Beauty Detox Solution, what she recommends you should load onto your Thanksgiving plate, so you can feel good about your Read more

The Detox Diaries: Hungry Hungry Headaches


Updated 11/29/11 1:06 PM · Posted by · 25 comments

Week One of a Detox Cleanse

Senior Editor Annie is embarking on Dr. Frank Lipman's two-week Cleanse to detox her system. No caffeine, sugar, bread, or booze allowed. Here's how it's going. Day one of the cleanse started out beautifully. I was motivated! I was taking control of my health! I was . . . hungry. Normally, I eat fruit and a hard-boiled egg before going to the office. On the detox, however, I was allowed only two Read more