JUICE DIET: 4 Detox Juice Recipes to Start Your Day

Summer’s on its way, and magazines everywhere are overdosing on bikini body ads and editorials. Green juices and detox juices, when done right, can make you feel great and look great.

For help with the most delicious juice recipes that will also give a boost to your day, we turned to Lori Kenyon Farley and Marra St. Clair. They are authors of The Juice Cleanse Reset Diet and founders of Ritual Wellness, a line of organic, fresh-pressed, and raw juices.

Delicious Detox Juice Recipes:

Lemon Green Juice

This juice is great first thing in the morning, as the lemon gets your metabolism started and the leafy greens provide essential vitamins and minerals to energize you for the day. (makes 16 ounces)

· 1/2 lemon
· 1 cup spinach
· 1/2 head romaine lettuce
· 1 cup chopped cucumber
· 1 large Granny Smith apple, sliced

Juice the lemon using a manual citrus juicer. Juice the remaining ingredients in a juicer, and then combine with the lemon juice. Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.

Mango Kale Juice

This is a green juice that doesn’t taste green. The mango adds antioxidants and sweet flavor, while the nutrients in the kale and apples help detoxify the liver and fight free radicals. (makes 16 ounces)

· 2 bunches kale
· 2 mangoes, pitted
· 1 large granny smith apple

Juice all ingredients in a juicer. Store the juice in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Carrot Juice Recipe

A sweet concoction that boosts your immune system, helps reduce inflammation, and flushes excess water from your system while loading you up on antioxidants. (makes 16 ounces)

· 3 carrots
· 1 cucumber
· 2 handfuls dandelion greens
· ½ lemon, peeled
· ½ cup pineapple, peeled

Juice all ingredients in a juicer. Store the juice in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Apple-Berry Juice

A blend of berry flavors sweetens any palate. The antioxidants in the berries will help fight free radicals and rejuvenate your beauty in no time. (makes 16 ounces)

· 2 apples, sliced
· 1 cup strawberries, hulled
· 1 cup blueberries

Juice all of the ingredients in a juicer. Store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.