recipe
APPLE ZINGER
SMOOTHIE
By Christina Leidenheimer
INGREDIENTS • 3 large oranges • 2 Gala apples • 1 cup fresh carrot juice (about 5 carrots) • 2 tsps. freshly grated ginger • 1/2 cup ice DIRECTIONS Wash the apples and carrots. Core and chop the apple. Cut oranges in half. In a juicer, juice the carrots. Squeeze the juice from the oranges. Then grate the ginger. Pour all prepared ingredients into a high-powered blender. Blend on high for 1 minute or until smooth. Enjoy!
GARNISH For healthy munching, garnish with 3 apple slices.
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INSPIRE HEALTH
weight-loss tip This smoothie is high in fiber. Just one apple contains 3 to 5 grams of fiber, and much of it is in the skin. Fiber and ginger are a dynamic duo in this smoothie. Ginger helps spice things up, stimulating digestion and giving your metabolism a healthy nudge, which potentially leads to increased calorie burning. Not to be forgotten, is the fatfighting vitamin C swimming in the sweet fresh orange juice.
