Pineapple Spa Water NS 
Green Detox Juice Carrot, Kale, and Ginger Apple Juice NS Cooling Chamomile Iced Tea NS Matcha Mojito Tea NS Sweet Basil and Ginger Tea NS Chai Soy Iced Coffee NS Berry Bonanza Smoothie NS Creamy Peanut Butter Smoothie NS Tropical Kale Smoothie NS
Anytime you start a new diet plan, it is nice to have as many taste and flavor options available to you, especially when you are just getting started. This will help to add diversity to your day in a simple and tasty way. There are plenty of us who have a routine of drinking black tea or soda, and these beverage suggestions can help to substitute for the old habits you are trying to kick. Added also are smoothies, which can spice up your snack or breakfast routine or maybe even replace that milkshake that becomes tempting in the hot, summer months!
2 sprigs mint
6 cups water
4 pineapple slices cut into 1⁄4-inch rounds
1. Wash mint and place in a large pitcher with water and pineapple slices. Let chill in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
2. Serve chilled.
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Green Detox Juice
1 bunch kale
5 large carrots
3 apples
2-inch piece ginger
1. Run all ingredients through a juicer, one at a time. Pour juice into a tall glass, stirring to combine. Drink immediately for optimal results.
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Carrot, Kale, and Ginger Apple Juice 
1 bunch kale
1⁄2 lemon
4 large carrots
4 apples
3-inch piece fresh ginger
1. Wash and dry vegetables. Cut off tough ends of the kale and carrots, and run kale, lemon, carrots, apples, and ginger through juicer one at a time. Stir together and enjoy.
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tip: Vegetable juices will store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, but will provide the best nutritional value when consumed immediately after juicing.
Cooling Chamomile Iced Tea
4 cups water
1⁄2 cup sliced peaches
1 cup mint leaves
4 chamomile tea bags
1⁄4 cup peach nectar
1. Bring water to a gentle boil and remove from heat.
2. Add peaches, mint leaves, and tea bags, and steep tea for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and let cool, then refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
3. Add peach nectar, stir, and serve over ice.
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6 cups water
1 cup fresh mint
Juice and zest of 1 lime
2 teaspoons matcha powder
1 tablespoon honey
1. Heat water until it is almost at a boil. Add mint and lime juice and zest. Let steep, covered for 5 minutes.
2. Spoon matcha powder into a heat-safe, glass pitcher, and gradually pour water mixture over the matcha, whisking continuously. Strain the mint and zest out of the tea.
3. Add honey and serve.
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featured ingredient
matcha
Matcha is a powdered form of green tea. Once tea leaves are sun dried, they are finely ground and then whisked into not-yet boiling water. Matcha was originally used as a ceremonial tea in Japan, and has just recently become a popular trend in the United States. Because drinking matcha means ingesting all of the tea leaf instead of what is steeped from the leaves, you are consuming a greatly increased amount of antioxidants. Matcha can also be used in baked goods such as cookies and cakes.
4 cups water
2-inch piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped
1⁄4 cup torn basil leaves
1 teaspoon agave nectar
1. Bring water to a boil with ginger, remove from heat, and add basil leaves. Let steep at least 3 minutes. Stir in agave and serve warm.
SERVES 2
Chai Soy Iced
Coffee
5 cups prepared coffee
1 whole clove
1 cinnamon stick
1⁄4 teaspoon dried ginger
1⁄8 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 tablespoons agave
1⁄2 cup soy milk
1. Pour prepared coffee into a saucepan with clove, cinnamon stick, ginger, cardamom, and agave.
2. Warm ingredients over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove cinnamon stick and clove, and remove mixture from heat. Let cool, and then place in the refrigerator until cold, about 1 hour.
4. Once chilled, pour into a large glass pitcher, and add soy milk (add additional soy milk to suit your preference).
5. Serve over ice in chilled glasses.
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Berry Bonanza Smoothie
1⁄2 cup raspberries
1⁄2 cup pineapple
3⁄4 cup blueberries
1 cup torn kale
1 cup soy milk
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 teaspoons agave
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
2 scoops Protein Blend™ Powder—Type A*
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses, and serve cold.
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4 prunes
2 tablespoons Protein Blend™ Powder—Type A*
8 ounces soy milk
1⁄4 cup avocado, mashed
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
11⁄2 tablespoons peanut butter
1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend, or use an immersion blender. For easier blending, add liquid to the food processor first. Serve chilled.
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1 cup diced frozen pineapple
1⁄3 cup sliced frozen peaches
1⁄4 cup frozen kale
3⁄4 cup grapefruit juice
2 teaspoons agave
2 tablespoons Protein Blend™ Powder—Type A*
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If you have an immersion blender, place all ingredients in a large blender cup and blend until smooth.
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