It’s that time of the year where energy levels might suggest we finally take a break from EVERYTHING for a day or two, but your busy calendars demand absolute presence and a sharp mind in order to “appropriately complete the task” of simply holding our complicated lives together.

If you just need that little extra bit of energy to kickstart your metabolism, and to re-awaken your beautiful creative mind, instead of gulping down another cup of coffee, or treating yourself to another bag of crisps, try this simple, but “mind blowing” cocktail to awaken all your senses:

• 2 green apples (with peel)
• 1 kiwi
• 1 bulb of fennel (including the green tops)
• 1 lemon (peeled)
• 1 slice of ginger
• 50ml of Aloe Vera juice

Mix all ingredients together (I used a juicer, but a powerful blender will do as well), and sit down for a few minutes to completely enjoy the sensation of coming back to life! And let me know whether the magic worked for you as well ….