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! ;)

Good smoothie cook book

Here are easy to prepare recipes, and explanations about the health benefits, for people like me, who are new to preparing drinks using fruits and veggies. I've had fun making and drinking most all of the recipes - my goal being to lose weight. In a little over 3 weeks, I've lost almost 15 pounds, using smoothies as meal replacements and having a traditional meal for dinner (I've also been working hard in the gym). I just needed to take off 20 pounds, so I'm almost there. I'll continue to incorporate smoothies into my meal planning because they're really tasty and have made me feel better in general (I have more energy, and my skin looks better than before I started). This book is really the only one I'll need. It's explained things to me about nutrition: which foods to eat and which to avoid. Enough so that I can now make up my own recipes now, and tweak the ones here.

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.

Really like this book. Would like to do business again

This book came highly recommended from several sources online. I was disappointed. This book is ok if you live in a city where you have a lot of grocery options. It's nearly useless where I live in small-town USA. I regret buying it. There are better options on Amazon. Try those unless you have a very nice and diverse grocery store.

Love this book, helps me to make great tasting smoothies!

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.