The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies: 365 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day

5 Responses to “The Big Book of Juices and Smoothies: 365 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day”

1. S. Manning says:

   June 4, 2010 at 2:20 am

   I ordered this book to give to my mother in law as a Christmas gift. She specifically questioned for a recipe book for smoothies. I read the reviews and thought I would like the book. The book arrived today in horrible condition. I bought it new, but because it was shipped in just a bubble wrapped manila envelope. The book arrived bent and torn. I cannot give this as a gift anymore and I regret buying it online!!
   Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
2. D. Franklin says:

   June 4, 2010 at 2:27 am

   Although, I’m a “virgin juicer”, my doctors told me to eat 9 servings vegetables & 2 fruits a day; that would be more than a challenging task. So,I researched ALL the juicers on the market, question my Juicer Friends and saw Martha Stewart rave about this one on her TV show. The only amusing part of this is she had to nearly scream over the activited juicer to be heard. But the fee and noise are worth it. When it arrived, my spouse called me and question if I had ordered a “wood chipper” for our home. It’s larger than most,reasonably imposing and itimidating sitting proudly on the counter but it’s super EASY & FAST to clean, high quality quality materials,juices perfectly and super quick manner of language of your chosen juice. The best juice book I bought (also from Amazon) is The Huge Book of Juices and Smoothies by Natalie Savona. It categorizes each of the juices/smoothies regarding their nutrients and benifits on a 1-5 star scale: Energy, Detox, Immunity, Digestion and Skin. Since I’ve only juiced daily for 2 months, most of the juice recipes are excellent. But, the worst tasting called “Black Mud” although the nutrients are rated mostly 4-5 stars,the leader in a delirious state of mind said “not the most appetizing but makes up for that in taste and some unbeatable health benifits” 3 and 4 Star categories are just fine with me, thank you, Natalie.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
3. Mysti says:

   June 4, 2010 at 4:20 am

   Since I just recently bought my first juicer, I wanted a simple book to help me get ongoing. I reflect this is a fantastic book for beginners. It lists some wonderful combinations and some not so fantastic ones (I am NOT a fan of drinking watercress, and much rather prefer sage, lol). It’s all about learning though, right? The recipes are organized well focusing on a main ingredient for a few pages. The glossary in the front is very informative and the pointer in the back helps you find juices made with your favorite fruits or veggies. I also like how under each recipe it is rated 1 to 5 stars for: Energy, Detox, Immunity, Digestion and Skin. This is really helpful if you are trying to go for something more than the additional, and also to warn you not to drink too many “detox” ones by manufacturing accident I didn’t use a lot of the smoothie recipes since I was using the book mainly for my new juicer but the ones I did try were very straight forwards and simple to make, as well as yummy!

   Fantastic book for starting out, nothing too intricate, informative, and well organized.
   Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
4. James says:

   June 4, 2010 at 7:00 am

   I bought three juicing books and by far this is my favorite of the three and here is why:

   1. 365 juice recipes
   
   2. Recipes do no require exotic ingredients
   
   3. Brief, but adequate explanation on the health benefits of the various fruits and veggies
   
   4. Explanation of juices versus smoothies and equipment required
   
   5. Nice spiral binding (make sure you get that edition)

   The book is well organized and you can find and read what you need quickly. The additional two books I bought are going to sit on a shelf.
   
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
5. Harry T. Goodwin says:

   June 4, 2010 at 8:00 am

   This book is appealing and full of colorful pictures of some of the recipes. I also like the star rating system as to what the juice provides to the user. It is simple to use and I have had a lot fun trying different ones.
   Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5