The Healthy Smoothie Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long

I can't figure out why this book is so much better than other smoothie books I've seen, but I am loving this book. The smoothies are so easy to make, don't require a ton of ingredients, and are so healthy. I love how she doesn't use dairy but is still able to produce thick "smooth" smoothies. Her writing style makes this a very easy read. I had no idea you could freeze avocados! She has great tips and I feel like I don't have to buy a bunch of weird ingredients or fill my blender all the way to to top with random ingredients to render a great smoothie. She also adds spices to some of her recipes which is something I hadn't really thought of (aside from adding fresh herbs, vanilla or cinnamon). I'm not a super novice smoothie maker, but I'm definitely not super experienced either. Sometimes making smoothies can be a little overwhelming because I think it's easy to get in a rut and get bored with the ingredients (and I'm not creative enough to think them up on my own). She offers such variety that I don't think that would happen. And I love that she labels them (such as Green Lover, Meal Replacement, Low Fruit, etc.) Oftentimes I'm looking to make a smoothie as a meal replacement so I can find those quickly without reading through all the ingredients. Love love love this book! ;)

As people are becoming MUCH more interested in improving their health and lives, one of the foremost methods is the vegan smoothie. This is NOT the smoothie that you get from the franchised smoothie outlets. Those usually are including protein powders, sugar, and who knows what else. Nope, healthy smoothies are EXACTLY what this book is about. Whether to boost your immune system, detox your body, lose weight, or gain energy and mental stamina...these recipes are for you. And well beyond just recipes, the author goes into great detail regarding the specific benefits (PROVEN) that many of the ingredients provide. Next, the recipes are combos of super ingredients, that together are palatable...no squint your eyes tasteless! Awesome flavors when the suggested ingredients are combined. Smoothies can be either a supplemental health boost, or for some, their complete meals. It is virtually impossible to find people who drink healthy smoothies who would say they have not received extreme benefits from consuming them. Physically, mentally, and nutritionally. The Healthy Smoothie Bible is just that... the reference we have all sought for keeping sickness away, living a long and healthy life, and doing it with energy, alertness, and immunity. Highest recommendation!

I purchased this book over a year ago, because I tend to do a lot of veggie/protein powder smoothies (I have one at least every day post work out), and I tend to get bored pretty easily, so I like to try a variety of different things, though I do have a few favorite concoctions I make regularly. None of them are from this book, but overall I did like most of the recipes in here. So for me, because I strength train, and I have a pretty high activity level, and I'm a vegetarian, I added protein powder to everything I tried. I also reduced fruit amounts on many of them, because some of them contain more then my recommended daily allowance of fruit, and I also lowered fat content on some of them, because I have to be more careful about the amount of fat I consume for health reasons. Some of these I actually really liked, and even my sweet veggie smoothie averse hubby enjoyed some of them. Some of the ones I tried I can unfortunately honestly say I would never make them again, for myself or others. I think this book does a good job of incorporating a fair number of veggie recipes that are palatable, but some of that may be a matter of preference. I have a harder time with most recipes that incorporate parsley, and there is a decent number of those in this book. I have made a fair number of the recipes in here, and I do think it could be a good resource for you, but you may need to modify them as I did to meet any special dietary guidelines you have to follow.

The Healthy smoothie Bible is very informative

I'm buying ingredients to make smoothies this weekend (I just received my new blender, so I'm rather excited). Why the five-star review if I've not tried any of the recipes? I know the recipes will work, as I've seen similar ones elsewhere. And, come on... There are 108 recipes included, and they are geared towards all types of smoothie-drinkers: beginners, those who want to lose weight, those wanting meal-replacements, low-fruit/sugar options. And all recipes are vegan (though I am not). What I'm most impressed about with this book are twofold: (1) The quality of the book is great. All of the paper is glossy, and the book is full of images for the recipes. I like knowing what the final product should look like. Typically, I like nutritional information with recipes -- none are included in this book -- and Brock explains the reason she does not have any listed. Making smoothies is not an exact science, and a "handful" of spinach could vary person to person as well as 1 cup of spinach (depends on how you pack it). Also, smoothies are highly versatile, and ingredients and amounts of ingredients vary. (2) The entire first half of the book is, indeed a bible for smoothie drinkers. Brock presents the argument for smoothies, and presents extremely detailed information on ingredients, super-food additions, storage (how to store fruits/vegetables), and grocery shopping. I found this information extremely helpful, and it helped me decide how I want my personal "smoothie journey" to look.

Recipes are good.

awesome

The book offers plenty of information and recipes to guide you through the journey of healthy living. Juicing is a refreshing way to get started on new healthy lifestyle. The book is easy to read and understand.

I am very happy with this book. There is a lot of great inspirations and great pictures. Yo estoy muy feliz con este libro.

I’m returning the book as it’s impossible to read with all the missing text!

Love this book. Makes for interesting reading and full of good advice. Easy to follow. Plenty of wonderful smoothie recipes to enjoy also.

You have a lots of informations inside the book and a lots of recipe. I recommend.

Overall the book itself is good but many of the sentences on new pages don't follow on from the previous page. I will contact Amazon for a replacement and hopefully it will be better