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

1. Wash the apples and carrots.
2. Core and chop the apple.
3. Cut oranges in half.
4. In a juicer, juice the carrots.
5. Squeeze the juice from the oranges.
6. Then grate the ginger.
7. 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 fat-fighting vitamin C swimming in the sweet fresh orange juice.