Read the Kaeng Raeng review from Green Lilies here (originally posted on 11/4/2013): http://bit.ly/17q1qFD

Cleansing and juicing have become massive trends in the health world lately and while I don’t do a lot of liquid detoxing myself, I do see the benefit in them. Personally I make a point to eat as healthy as I can on a regular basis, sticking to as many whole/simple foods as possible so in a way I feel that my body is always cleaning itself. I also enjoy making a shake with raw, green powders and keep my water bottle filled with chlorophyll, on top of taking a vegan multivitamin supplement. However considering all of the toxins we’re exposed to on a daily basis, toxins that our bodies have never adapted too, doing a full cleanse every now and then to reset our organs doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Not to mention with all of the scary chemicals that end up in our food nowadays, you can never be too sure.

The only tricky thing is that not everyone owns a juicer or even a high speed blender. Now I’m all about investing a little in our health (as oppose to paying for costly medical bills in the future) but in all honesty, I don’t even own a juicer myself. I’m sure it will happen someday of course but for now I wanted to test out some detox solutions for people who may be in the same boat such as college students or anyone else on a tight budget.

With that in mind I recently decided to take the Kaeng Raeng detox packets for a spin. Kaeng Raeng is a powdered detox formula that is made from freeze-dried fruit and is meant to be taken over the course of 3 days. It comes in 3 flavors: Joyful (Strawberry, Raspberry and Pineapple), Into the Blue (Blueberry and Banana) and Daybreak (Mango, Peach and Pineapple.)

All of their products are vegan, gluten-free, organic, Non-GMO, free of dangerous chemicals/artificial ingredients and they also don’t contain any laxatives or stimulants so they’re very gentle on the digestive system.

You can prepare the drinks several ways by simply mixing/shaking the powder with chilled water, or blending it with ice, water and fruit for a more smoothie-feel, you can even drink it as a milkshake with plant milk if desired.

Initially I was nervous that it would be too sweet or too watery but to my surprise the flavor was pretty subtle and not overpowering at all. I was also surprised to see that even though 1 packet is suitable 24 oz. of water, it was quite thick and definitely filling. They even offer a water bottle you can purchase with the correct measurement markings so you can take the juice with you on the go, but I just used an old mason jar. It’s also fine to drink the Kaeng Raeng as a meal replacer but I still ate (clean) solid food regardless, but that’s just me. I think that’s what appealed to me the most about Kaeng Raeng- the fact that you don’t have to resort to complete starvation to clean out your colon.

Overall I thought it was a great product at a very fair price. The ingredients are clean and safe and the packaging is minimal. I’d be happy to do another Kaeng Raeng detox!

Have you ever tried Kaeng Raeng? What’s your favorite vegan cleanse?

***Disclaimer: All opinions are my own and I wouldn’t recommend anything that I didn’t genuinely like or use in my daily life.