Get the Glow (25 page)

Authors: Madeleine Shaw

Repeat for the other bananas.

drinks to glow

energise

These three juices are packed full of vitamins that will get you bounding out the front door and into the gym. All serve one person.

pre-workout

4 medium carrots

2 beetroots

2 handfuls parsley

2cm piece ginger, peeled

Put all the ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

4pm pick-me-up

1 handful spinach

5 romaine lettuce leaves

½ cucumber

4 sticks celery

1 lemon, peeled and pith removed

1 apple, peeled and cored

2cm piece ginger, peeled

½ tsp cinnamon

Put all the ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

eternal energy

1 lemon, peeled and pith removed

3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored

2.5cm piece ginger, peeled

1 cucumber

1 tsp spirulina

Put all the ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

cashew milk

This milk can be enjoyed as a dessert or after dinner, for that little sweet kick you know you need.

100g cashew nuts

1 vanilla pod

300ml water

1 tsp honey

tiny pinch salt

Soak the cashew nuts in enough water to cover for 4 hours.

Discard the cashew soaking water, and rinse the cashews in a sieve under running water.

Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Put the soaked cashew nuts, 300ml water, vanilla seeds, honey and salt in a blender. Blend for 3–4 minutes.

The milk will keep for a week in a container in the fridge
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strong and lean smoothie

This is the perfect pre- or post-gym muscle booster. Packed with natural protein from peanut butter and raw protein powder, it’s quick and easy to make and will keep hunger at bay for hours.

1 frozen banana (peeled and frozen the night before)

250ml nut milk, rice milk, coconut milk or coconut water

1 tbsp raw protein powder

1 tbsp peanut butter or other nut butter

1 tsp vanilla powder or extract

Blend and enjoy. This is best drunk fresh.

cleanse

Cleanse your gorgeous body with these nutrient-packed drinks. They’re all designed to flush out toxins and reboot your day. All serve one person.

classic cleanse

1 handful parsley

3 medium carrots

1 small beetroot with leaves

200g rocket

2 sticks celery

Put all the ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

fat buster

¼ watermelon, skin and seeds removed
2 limes, peeled and pith removed

Put both ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

coconut milk

100g desiccated coconut

150ml water, boiled and cooled in the fridge

150ml cold water

pinch salt

Put all the ingredients in a blender. Blend for 4 minutes, then strain through a nut milk bag or piece of muslin. Squeeze the cloth to extract excess liquid.

The milk will keep for a week in a container in the fridge
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skin

These skin-loving drinks will pump you full of goodness, making your skin glow ever brighter. All serve one person.

drink your five-a-day

1 handful kale

2 carrots

1 apple, peeled and cored

1 pear, peeled and cored

1 lemon, peeled and pith removed

Put all the ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

skin saver

7 sticks celery

1 apple, peeled and cored

½ cucumber

1 handful parsley

1 handful spinach leaves

juice of 1 lemon

juice of 1 lime

Put all the ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

almond milk

Most shop-bought almond milks are packed with nasty chemicals and added sugar. Making your own . . . well, it’s super simple. Just soak, blend and sip.

100g almonds

300ml water

1 tsp cinnamon

pinch salt

Soak the almonds in enough water to cover for 6–12 hours.

Discard the almond soaking water, and rinse the almonds in a sieve under running water.

Put the soaked almonds, 300ml water, the cinnamon and salt in a blender. Blend for 4 minutes, then strain through a nut milk bag or piece of muslin. Squeeze the cloth to extract excess liquid.

The milk will keep for a week in a container in the fridge
.

beauty juice

3 sticks celery

2 handfuls spinach

2 pears, peeled and cored

1 cucumber

1 lemon, peeled and pith removed

1 handful parsley

Put all the ingredients into a juicer. Drink that day.

de-stress

Wind down with these nourishing drinks, all designed to relax, restore and repair the body. All serve one person.

date and cardamom almond milk

This gorgeous warm milk is spiced with the flavours of India – perfect as a nightcap. The cinnamon gives it a nice sweetness and helps to regulate your blood sugar levels and reduce later cravings.

300ml almond milk

1 whole cardamom pod

5 Medjool dates, stones removed

1 cinnamon stick

Blend the milk with the cardamom and dates for 2 minutes, then strain through a fine sieve.

Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat to a low simmer with the cinnamon stick for 5 minutes. Pour into mugs to enjoy.

stir and purr (sleep tonic)

1 green apple, peeled and cored

7 strawberries, hulled

15 cherries, stones removed

2 sticks celery

½ cucumber