Simple Green Smoothies: 100+ Tasty Recipes to Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Feel Great in Your Body

I love this book, the pictures, descriptions, practical and sensible suggestions and smoothies with easily accessible and everyday produce. The BUT in the description refers to the constant use of the word ‘rawkstar’ . This word adds nothing to the book, becomes tedious and spoils an otherwise great publication. However everything else is brilliant so if you want smoothie ideas, don’t hesitate to buy this book.

I LOVE this book. (I paid for this book out my own pocket and did NOT receive it in exchange for anything). I love things that are simplified. This book does it all and not only has easy, delicious recipes, it gives great tips for beginners on everything from blenders to washing produce. But don't get me wrong: this book is great for the "experts" among us too. The organization of the book is very handy: I would consider it "functional" as in if you feel sick you'd go to the "Healing and Immunity Boosting" chapter; if you feel bloated or are focused on weight loss, you head to the "Lean and Green section", if you are heavy gym rat or runner, head to the "Fitness Fuel" chapter, and so on and so forth. I personally love the "Natural Beauty" chapter. I also love the index at the back of the book, so that makes it easy to find what you're looking for too. The little "tip" boxes are fun and add value to what is already useful information. The recipes are straightforward, use normal, easily accessible ingredients, and are easy to substitute other ingredients with if needed ( they have a guide for substitutions, recommended veggie-to-fruit rations, and similar info in the front section of the book). There are even a couple of "dessert" and savory recipes in here too. As an added bonus, the photos are gorgeous, and make actually reading the book a joy. The only thing I wish they added were calorie counts for each recipe. Obviously you can just throw each ingredient into a calorie counter app, and "save" the smoothies as individual meal, but it would be nice to just have that info in the book for those of us needing that level of specificity. Of course, the calories you're getting from the smoothie are guaranteed to be "good" (wholesome) calories, so it may not matter for most folks. Jen and Jadah make incorporating green smoothies into your life fun and effortless. I am getting ready for my wedding later in the year, and have started making smoothies for breakfast. I just pick two recipes for the coming week, put the ingredients on my weekend shopping list and, throw it in the blender in the mornings. Plus, the recipes make two servings, so if you're "cooking for one" like I am, each time you make a recipe, you have breakfast for two days made in advance. No matter if you're a green smoothie novice or die-hard fan, there's something in here for everyone. It's a "must-have" on your shelf, and dare I say, on your kitchen counter for years to come!

Conozco unos cuantos libros de smoothies y para mi este es el mejor. Explica en detalle pero sin resultar demasiado cargante. Los batidos en general llevan ingredientes fáciles de encontrar aunque tambien tiene ideas muy originales. Y lleva un plan de 10 dias para incorporar en tu rutina un smoothie al dia, con lista de la compra y todo! Me encanta.

While you can't judge a book by its cover, the quality of this cover is a hint of the quality within. I'm a book lover, so I appreciate the little details. Though this is described as a paperback, the "paper" is sturdy and will wear well, important for a recipe book. I also love that the cover is hinge scored near the spine. Such a score allows you to fold back the cover and open pages in a way that saves the binding and keeps the pages in the book. Now on to the inside. The authors have put a lot of time into this book, making it more than just a collection of smoothie recipes. There is a discussion of their story, the health benefits of daily green smoothies, suggested blenders, and so much more. Even the sidebars contain practical goodies: how to clean your blender, the difference between blending and juicing, how to make smoothie "ice" cubes to save time and money and improve the quality of the smoothie... The recipes are accompanied by beautiful photos. (Kudos to the photographer.) They are also broken down into categories, such as "Energy Boosting," "Fitness Fuel," and even "Delicious Desserts." Once they have gotten you started with basic smoothie recipes, they give suggestions on how to vary the recipe by adding a few extras--and they give the benefits of each of these additions. A big plus is the index at the end, which allows you to find smoothie recipes by looking up a particular ingredient, useful when you have berries to use up or when you find there is a great sale on kiwi that week. One thing I found interesting is that there is no dairy in any of the recipes, surprising to me since all of my smoothies in the past contained milk or yogurt or both. You also won't find any "animal-based products, processed sugars, and gluten." On top of all this, the book is just well written, easy to understand and easy to read. As an editor and a reader I rejoice that the authors put in the time and effort to make this a great book inside and out.

It's my third book about green smoothies and without doubt it's the best . The photographs are beautiful and make you want to drink them all. It's loaded with good information on nutrients and conservation tips. The authors got me hooked to the green smoothies!!