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Incorporating detox soups into your regular diet can be a great way to kickstart fat loss and feel your best. However, it can be difficult to figure out which detox recipes can be the most effective. To make it easier, we collected our favorite detox soup recipes to boost your metabolism.
Read on for 4 life-changing detox recipes you should try this week for weight loss!
1. Hearty Lentil, Kale, & Potato Soup
This is a great recipe to kick off weight loss. While the lentils and potato make this soup filling, the other ingredients can boost your metabolism and help you burn calories. Alexis Joseph, dietitian, restauranteur, and the food blogger behind Hummusapien, explains, "This soup is total detox in a bowl. Like it’s impossible to get sick if you’re eating it. Chock full of veggies, fiber full lentils and chunks of taters, this truly is one hearty bowl of heaven."
What You'll Need: olive oil, onion, celery, carrots, lentils, vegetable broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, coriander, potato, kale, red wine vinegar
Full Recipe: Hummusapien
2. Chicken White Bean Chili Soup
This is another great recipe option to give your metabolism a boost and kickstart weight loss. The ingredients are filling, and the green chiles and spices give this soup a nice kick that can help speed up fat loss.
What You'll Need: onion, olive oil, diced green chiles, garlic, cumin, oregano, pepper, cloves, chicken broth, rotisserie chicken, white beans
Full Recipe: Fannetastic Food
3. Chicken And Spinach Detox Soup
This light soup is a perfect detox to incorporate into your diet. With tons of metabolism-boosting ingredients like dried Thai chile and ginger, this soup is a great addition to a healthy diet--especially if you are trying to lose weight.
What You'll Need: chicken breasts, lemongrass stalks, ginger, carrot, celery, shallot, bay leaf, black peppercorns, dried Thai chile, salt, spinach
Full Recipe: Food Network
4. Turmeric Broth Detox Soup
This recipe is a great broth to incorporate into your diet, and it's easy to customize the rest of the recipe, depending on what you're craving. The turmeric will help kickstart your metabolism and keep your weight loss goals within reach.
What You'll Need: olive oil, ginger, garlic cloves, turmeric, mustard seed, cumin, coriander, salt, water, chicken or vegetable stock, cayenne, lime juice, lentils or beans, rice, chicken, spinach
Full Recipe: Feasting At Home