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.

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.