Carat Challenge: 30 Day Smart Water Lemon Detox Challenge

Staying healthy is important for overall health as well as sound mind, eating well and balanced nutrition. Lemon water is a great way to stay healthy, improve digestion, boost immunity and promote good breath. Take on our 30 day lemon water detox and start seeing a healthier more vibrant and energetic you. Start the day with water at room temperature & organic lemon you can find at either Whole Foods or your local farmers market and add to your water to detox & cleanse daily. You can also add it to tea but wait until your tea cools slightly and wait 15-30 minutes before enjoying your breakfast.  Follow us on Instagram and tag you pics from your daily challange with #caratchallenge and show us your daily cleanse!

1. Lemon Water Detox

Ingredients

• 1/2 organic lemon
• 1 bottle smart water, at room temp

Add 1/2 lemon to room temperature water, we prefer Smart Water or to your tea and wait 15-30 minutes before enjoying your breakfast, check out our recipe gallery for great organic recipes to try.

Organic Coconut Chia Seed Fresca Energy Drink

Stay hydrated and healthy with our organic Cocolibre Coconut Water Chia Seed Fresca energy drink that is perfect after a workout, time in the sun or on the go. Chia Fresca is a popular drink in Mexico made with water, chia seeds, lime and a sweetner. 

Chia seeds are energy boosting and nutrient dense, containing more Omega-3 fatty acids than flax seed and have the ability to absorb up to 10 x their weight in water so you'll stay hydrated longer. Chia seeds are full of healthy fibre, protein, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, and zinc and many other nutrients that help to stabilize blood sugar levels, for a steady release of energy throughout the day. Take your energy drink in your bkr glass water bottle or drink with a meal, its the perfect post-workout drink or summer beach side sipper.

1. Gather your Ingredients

Be sure to use only organic ingredients for this drink you can find at Whole Foods or your local farmers market.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lime
• 1 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1/4 cup blackberries
• 1-2 cups Cocolibre coconut water

2. Prepare your Drink

Add your chia seeds and your coconut water into your tumbler or reusable water bottle and either stir or shake to combine.

Place in fridge overnight or let it sit for 10 minutes to allow the chia seeds to swell up which creates a gel like substance. 

Squeeze in lime or lemon juice and add crushed blackberries, raspberries or blueberries.

Make sure it is well combined. Enjoy!

Sources: Oh She Glows, Little Green Dot

Organic Rosemary Chia Seed Coconut Fig Granola

If your anything like us, there's nothing better than a great bowl of granola when your on the go and want a quick, hearty and delicious breakfast! I'm currently obsessed with chia seeds and their nutritious health benefits and low calorie count. Full of magnesium, protein and fiber, they are perfect to add into granola, smoothies or on top of your yogurt. I had been looking for a great recipe to use rosemary in since I love the smell and think it looks so gorgeous in food and discovered a great one by Oatgasm (she has the most gorgeous pictures) and adapted it to the things I like to include in my food and also used all organic ingredients. Use all organic ingredients as much as possible including the ones you add when you serve. Try it with honey, in yogurt or with a cool cup of milk. Hope you enjoy, we loved making it and love eating it even more!

1. Gather Your Ingredients

Ingredients: Recipe adapted from Oatgasm

• 3 cups oats
• large pinch of sea salt and black pepper
• 1 tsp. fresh chopped rosemary
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (these should be raw)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. coconut oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup dried figs (about 6-8 whole figs)
• 1/3 cup coconut flakes

2. Mix Dry Ingredients then Wet Ingredients

Mix all your dry ingredients together, except your figs and coconut.

In a separate bowl mix all your wet ingredients, including the scraped vanilla from your vanilla bean.

3. Blend All the Ingredients Together

Pour your wet ingredients over your dry ingredients and mix until all the oats are covered, which may require some vigorous stirring.

Set your oven to 350 degrees and in a large baking sheet place parchment paper on the sheet and spread the mixture over the baking sheet. It should be flat and evenly spread out. 

Bake for 10 minutes,  remove the mixture and stir it carefully and return it to the oven for another 10-15 minutes until oats are crisp and golden. 

4. Add Toppings & Serve with Fresh Fruit

Remove granola from the oven and while it cools chop figs to mix into the mixture once it cools. 

You can then add the coconut and figs into the now cooled mixture, do not toast coconut flakes into the mixture you place in the oven, it will leave a bitter and unpleasant taste. 

Top it with your favorite fruit, honey, milk or yogurt and enjoy!