Yorks zen cook FLORENCIA CLIFFORD explains how to make a transformative breakfast juice.

Earlier this year I bought myself a good quality juicer and it is so easy to clean that every morning I raid the fruit basket and the vegetable drawer and drink one glass of fresh juice. The combinations are endless.

I have been trying to detox before my trip to Thailand, clearing my skin and preparing it for a sunshine overload.

Beetroot detoxes the liver and it is amazing for the skin, legend has it that Aphrodite ate beetroot every day to preserve her beauty. Beetroot purifies the blood and cleanses toxins, it has antioxidants and protects from premature ageing. It also has Lycopene which maintains the skins elasticity and protects it from harsh sun rays.

The fresh juice of carrots are an excellent source of pro-vitamin A, beta-carotene and alpha-carotene which protects your body from free radical damage. These nutrients turn into vitamin A when necessary and are stored within your livers cells.

After a cup of lemon water, try this combination juice for a week for breakfast, the results will astonish you.

Enough for two people

2 organic carrots

1 organic beetroot

1 or 2 organic apples

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Food for thought: Transforming breakfast juice