The Big Book of Healthy Smoothies and Juices: More Than 500 Fresh and Flavorful Drinks for the Whole Family
Language: English
Pages: 400
ISBN: 1440580375
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Hundreds of delicious smoothies and juices right at your fingertips!
Need a quick burst of energy and nutrition? With this cookbook, you'll learn how to combine fresh fruits and vegetables into hundreds of tasty drinks that will keep you feeling full throughout the day. Featuring step-by-step instructions and nutritional data for each flavorful drink, The Big Book of Healthy Smoothies and Juices offers more than 500 easy-to-make recipes, such as:
- Strawberry breakfast smoothie
- Cabbage kale cleanse
- Green lemonade smoothie
- Apple melon cooler
- Chocolate banana blitz smoothie
Whether you're interested in cleansing your body or just looking to incorporate more wholesome foods into your diet, you'll find all you need to indulge in the vitamin-packed drinks you love in The Big Book of Healthy Smoothies and Juices!
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take center stage in this antioxidant-packed, day-brightening recipe! INGREDIENTS 1 cup iceberg lettuce 2 pints blueberries 1 banana, peeled 1⁄2 cup rice milk Yields: 3–4 cups Per 1 cup serving • Calories: 128 • Fat: 1g • Protein: 2g • Sodium: 16mg • Fiber: 5g • Carbohydrates: 32g Combine iceberg, blueberries, banana, and half of the rice milk in a blender and blend until thoroughly combined. Add remaining rice milk while blending until desired texture is achieved. CRAZY FOR
fruits and vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, and beets first, followed by softer, juicier fruits and veggies. Denser produce will pass more easily through the clean shredding filter, and the juicier produce will help to “rinse” it to avoid clogs! Some other peels do more harm than good, no matter what their nutritive value. Consider that including the peel of a yam or sweet potato may add nutrients, but they won’t be much help if the resulting juice tastes like dirt! Perhaps the best
same time flushing away toxins. INGREDIENTS 5–6-pound watermelon, divided into thirds Yields: 63⁄4 cups (3 servings) Per 1 cup serving • Calories: 121 • Fat: 0.6g • Protein: 2.5g • Sodium: 4mg • Sugar: 25g • Carbohydrates: 30g Juice only one third of the watermelon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Consume each portion immediately after juicing. WATERMELON ORANGE JUICE This delicious juice reduces cravings for sugary snacks and is great for dumping excess water weight. INGREDIENTS
vitamins A and C. Choose cucumbers with firm skin and no shriveling or soft spots. INGREDIENTS 1 cucumber, peeled 1 celery stalk, with leaves 1⁄2 green bell pepper, seeded Yields: 1 cup Per 1 cup serving • Calories: 63 • Fat: 0.5g • Protein: 2.7g • Sodium: 39mg • Sugar: 7g • Carbohydrates: 15g Process the cucumber through an electronic juicer according to the manufacturer’s directions. Add the celery, followed by the bell pepper. Stir the juice to combine the ingredients and serve over
connective tissue and skin. Buy firm, dark-green cucumbers with a slightly bumpy skin. Use within four days. String beans. High in B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, protein, and sulfur, string beans are good for your overall metabolism as well as your hair, skin, and nails. They have a strong flavor and taste best when combined with other vegetables. Summer squash and zucchini. Rich in B vitamins and niacin, calcium, and potassium, summer squash has a bland flavor that works best with