The Smoothies Bible

by Pat Crocker

ROBERT ROSE | March 23, 2012 | Hardcover

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One of the easiest and most delicious ways to consume the recommended 5 to 10 servings a day of fruits and vegetables is to drink them. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health. The Smoothies Bible is the most comprehensive source of information to explore and detail the health benefits of these easy-to-make drinks.

Here are just some of the delicious smoothies featured: Watermelon Wave, Mega Melon Supreme, Strawberry Blush, Flu Fighter, C-Blitz, Green Goddess, Spa Special, Spring Celebration, Spiced Carrot, Blazing Beets, Sage Relief, Flaming Antibiotic, Cajun Cocktail, Mellow Yellow, Mango Madness.

  • More than 300 healing/healthy smoothie recipes
  • Over 100 fully illustrated profiles of various fruits, vegetables and herbs
  • 80 common health concerns matched with prescriptive smoothies
  • A wide range of recipes: fruit smoothies; vegetable smoothies; herb smoothies; dairy and dairy alternative smoothies; and hot, cold and frozen smoothies
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The Smoothies Bible

The Smoothies Bible

by Pat Crocker

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One of the easiest and most delicious ways to consume the recommended 5 to 10 servings a day of fruits and vegetables is to drink them. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health. The Smoothies Bible is the most comprehensive source of information to explore and detail the health benefits of these easy-to-make drinks.

Here are just some of the delicious smoothies featured: Watermelon Wave, Mega Melon Supreme, Strawberry Blush, Flu Fighter, C-Blitz, Green Goddess, Spa Special, Spring Celebration, Spiced Carrot, Blazing Beets, Sage Relief, Flaming Antibiotic, Cajun Cocktail, Mellow Yellow, Mango Madness.

  • More than 300 healing/healthy smoothie recipes
  • Over 100 fully illustrated profiles of various fruits, vegetables and herbs
  • 80 common health concerns matched with prescriptive smoothies
  • A wide range of recipes: fruit smoothies; vegetable smoothies; herb smoothies; dairy and dairy alternative smoothies; and hot, cold and frozen smoothies

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One of the easiest and most delicious ways to consume the recommended 5 to 10 servings a day of fruits and vegetables is to drink them. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health. The Smoothies Bible is the most comprehensive source of information to explore and detail the health benefits of these easy-to-make drinks.

 

Here are just some of the delicious smoothies featured:

Watermelon Wave, Mega Melon Supreme, Strawberry Blush, Flu Fighte, C-Blitz, Green Goddess, Spa Special, Spring Celebration, Spiced Carrot, Blazing Beets, Sage Relief, Flaming Antibiotic, Cajun Cocktail, Mellow Yellow, Mango Madness

 

Format: Hardcover

Dimensions: 288 Pages, 6.69 × 9.84 × 0.79 in

Published: March 23, 2012

Publisher: ROBERT ROSE

Language: English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 0778800636

ISBN - 13: 9780778800637

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Introduction We know we need them. We know they prevent a host of modern degenerative diseases, including cancer and heart disease. Although the United States Cancer Institute recommends that you eat five servings of fresh vegetables and three servings of fresh fruit each day, and Canada''s Food Guide to Healthy Eating suggests five to ten servings of fresh fruit and vegetables, research shows that significant numbers of people are not meeting these dietary objectives. One of the easiest ways to eat your fruits and vegetables is to drink them. And every year, more and more people are doing just that: according to the California-based Juice and Smoothie Association, by July 2002 the juice and smoothie business topped $1 billion in sales. Fast and easy to make, smoothies are also becoming the beverage of choice at home, where you can choose the ingredients you use, ensuring their freshness and quality. Children are probably the biggest fans -- and beneficiaries -- of smoothies, which deliver phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals that are so essential for growing bodies. By nine or ten years of age, children are capable of learning the basics of operating a blender safely and cleaning it when they are finished. Teaching them how to make their own satisfying and nutritious drinks will build a healthy habit that will last a lifetime. People at every point in the life cycle, from singles to empty nesters to the elderly, are discovering the simplicity and nutritional benefits of smo
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Guidelines to Good Health

The A to Z of Smoothies

  • What is a Smoothie?
  • Smoothies as Part of a Healthy Diet
  • Healthful Benefits of Smoothies
  • Smoothie Equipment


Health Conditions

  • Smoothies and Specific Health Conditions
    • AIDS & HIV
    • Aging
    • Allergies
    • Alopecia
    • Alzheimer''s Disease & Dementia
    • Arthritis
    • ADD & ADHD
    • Breastfeeding
    • Bronchitis
    • Cancer Prevention
    • Candida
    • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    • Common Cold
    • Constipation
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Diarrhea
    • Diverticular Disease
    • Endometriosis
    • Eye Problems
    • Fatigue
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Flatulence
    • Gallstones
    • Gout
    • Hangover
    • Headaches (Non-Migraine)
    • Heart Problems
    • Heartburn
    • Herpes Simplex
    • Hypoglycemia
    • Immune Deficiency
    • Impotence
    • Indigestion
    • Infertility
    • Female
    • Infertility
    • Male
    • Influenza
    • Insomnia
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Kidney Stones
    • Laryngitis
    • Liver Problems
    • Low Libido
    • Lupus
    • Menopause
    • Menstrual Disorders
    • Migraines
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Osteoporosis
    • Overweight
    • Parkinson''s Disease
    • Peptic Ulcers
    • Prostate Enlargement, Benign
    • Sinusitis
    • Skin Conditions
    • Smoking, Quitting
    • Urinary Tract Infections
    • Uterine Fibroids
    • Varicose Veins & Hemorrhoids
    • Water Retention


Ingredient Profiles

  • Herb Profiles
  • Fruit Profiles
  • Vegetable Profiles
  • Other Ingredient Profiles


The Recipes

Fruit Smoothies

Vegetable Smoothies

Herb Smoothies

Dairy and Dairy Alternative Smoothies

Hot and Frozen Smoothies

Endnotes

  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Appendices


Index

From the Critics

Opens a world of concoctions to enhance health as well as please the palate.

About the Author

Pat Crocker is a culinary herbalist and professional home economist. She has written and lectured about herbs and health issues for over 25 years. Her most recent books, The Juicing Bible and The Healing Herbs Cookbook have each won International Cookbook Revue awards and The Juicing Bible has also won an award from the International Herb Association. This is her fourth cookbook.

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