2024 the best smoothie recipe review

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Get ready to join the plant-powered party and take control of your health with more than 100 recipes for nourishing, delicious green smoothies.
 
Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner are on a fresh path to health and happiness—deprivation not included. In Simple Green Smoothies, these two friends invite you into a sane and tasty approach to health that will inspire and energize you on your own journey toward a happier life. The Simple Green Smoothies lifestyle doesn't involve counting calories or eliminating an entire food group. Instead, it encourages you to make one simple change: Drink one green smoothie a day.

Simple Green Smoothies includes a 10-day green smoothie kick-start to welcome you into the plant-powered lifestyle, with shopping lists included. Follow it up with 100+ delicious recipes that address everything from weight loss to glowing skin. There are even kid-friendly options!

Hansard and Sellner are two moms raising their own families on healthy, whole-food recipes. They’ve seen the amazing health benefits of green smoothies firsthand—from losing twenty-seven pounds to getting more energy. Simple Green Smoothies will empower you to take charge of your health in a fun, sustainable way that can transform you from the inside out.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rodale Books; 1st edition (November 3, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1623366410
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1623366414
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.64 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.58 x 0.84 x 9.13 inches
Reviewer: Thumbelina
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Makes green smoothies accessible for lazy people
Review: 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!

Reviewer: IndianaKathy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Rawkstar
Review: Kudos Ladies! I have followed the Simple Green Smoothies blog for quite some time - I receive their emails and have tried many of their recipes. So, when I saw they had a book out - I asked them to send me one at a discount in exchange for my review. This is a beautiful book with a lot of photos. The smoothie photos look delicious. I like a lot of colorful photos in a recipe book. This book has made its way to a favorite shelf in my kitchen.In the How to Use This Book section - the gals describe Rawkstar as: an enthusiastic person who drinks at least one green smoothie a day.I like their personal journeys that they both share, how they met and brainstormed how to help their families become healthier.Page 4: To make a dramatic change in your health, we believe, involves embracing just one healthy habit at a time. Not 20. Not even 5. Start with one really good one. Start with a daily green smoothie.- I've always believed in "It's not a Diet. It's a Lifestyle" I have followed this rule for many years.- Jen and Jadah share their stories of being moms, being tired, not eating healthy, not enough time to prepare healthy meals, .....- There is a 10-day kick start which I go back to now and then with a game plan of only 1 green smoothie a day for 10 days.Page 9-10 is a must read section. Why we don't count calories.I have noticed the more I drink green smoothies, the more I crave them. You'll notice increased energy, glowing skin, sharper clarity and focus, strengthened immune system, regular bowel movements, weight lossI have a standby smoothie thanks to these ladies from the very beginning - my fave is frozen banana, handful of spinach, handful of blueberries, frozen strawberries and mango and/or pineapple, coconut water, squeeze half a lemon, protein powder and flax seed. If I have green apples - I'll always add to whatever smoothie I'm having because I like the benefits and the flavor.I have tried spinach and kale but I am curious about Dandelion greens and turnip greens. Page 32 has a graph showing the different flavors of greens in categories like Subtle, Earthy, Peppery, Bitter and Herbaceous. Very informative - good info to know.I freeze the kale in cubes after watering down with coconut water. I use cupcake tins so I know right away the round ones are kale. I usually freeze the spinach whole in Ziploc freezer bags if I don't think I'll be able to get to it all before it can go bad.The book offers lots of recipes - I am going to try the homemade coconut milk and the homemade vanilla recipes because I like knowing what is in my drinks.I like hot drinks and had never considered making a hot drink with spinach so I am curious about the Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe on page 222. With spinach? Get out! I'm ok with spinach in my cold smoothie but hot chocolate? Hmmm........ I will post a follow up on my review here after I try it.Jim and I are of a mindset that we don't buy new until our old stops working. As long as it works and does what we need - we are satisfied. But, boy would I love to try a Vitamix blender based on what I've heard about them.This is not a crash diet of any sort - you drink the smoothie daily along with following a balanced diet - what I do notice - is I have more energy and I eat less because this smoothie fills me up. I look forward to trying many of these recipes and I really enjoy the photos of the families spending time together and being silly.I recommend this book and look forward to more from these gals. I have a feeling this book is going to have a lot of kitchen stains on it. It will be used with anticipation and love.

Reviewer: Shopping grandmother.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Great Resource for Smoothies
Review: We first checked this book out at the library to help us learn to make more healthy smoothies. We found it to be such a great resource for good, yummy recipes and knowledge of ingredients, we ordered our own copy to keep.

Reviewer: chrissylizzie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 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.

Reviewer: Blackrain
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Like so many people, I need to start eating better for so many reasons, not the least of which is nutrional intake and weight loss.Here is why this book has opened new doors for me. I do not like many vegetables raw or cooked, especially the green variety. For some time I have been wanting to go to smoothies because (I hoped) I could disguise certain flavors and textures in the smoothie, in the same manner that I do with fruit smoothies. I have tried a very few recipies that I have found in the past and many of then we're just too "hard core" in their raw vegetable taste for my liking. Desperate in my want to make some changes in my eating, I started searching for books on Amazon. After considerable reading of reviews, I settled on this book because it seemed as though it had all that I need to get started. The price is very reasonable and the reviews are very good. My attitude was very simply this, if I could find even two recipies that appealed to me enough to stick with them, the book would have paid for itself.So the book arrives, I spend 5 minutes with it and I know immediately that I have made the right decision. I don't know if I could have spent my money any better.The book is FULL of information. It discusses the different applications intended for various smoothies. It talks about areas of concern when eating certain foods and how to rotate and moderate certain intake. There are plenty of other ingredients such as powders, seeds and nuts listed to help augment the nutritional value of any given smoothie, if you what to go that route.There are WAAAY more than just two recipies that appeal to me (so happy). Some are strictly vegetable, some incorporate fruit. Many recipies suggest alternate ingredients if you have issues with some of the ones listed. There are conversion tables for measuring ingredients. Tons of photos, which is always part of the appeal process when it comes to eating.Everything is very simply laid out and explained. For a beginner like me, this book could been seen as a "bible" of sorts but I truly believe there is plenty in this book for those that have been "going green" for awhile now.I believe this book is of value to anyone who wants to get away from the sugar laden, carb and fatty foods that are so readily available and get back to proper nutrional intake without it feelings like a sacrifice or some kind of punishment.I am so happy that I have found this book. I have tried 3 different smoothies so far and I loved all 3. I am on my way and I believe you could be too!

Reviewer: yohana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: 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.

Reviewer: Ajay Kumar
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Price is very high if we look at the content, these smoothies recipes are available over internet for free.

Reviewer: jenny rabe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I did not know there was so much you could do wrong with smothies...There are so many valuable tipps and tricks in this book it is really worth getting.I am havin a smoothie now every day instead of lunch and it is just great!Before i was just throwing everything in the blender and then just gulping instead of tasting since the contend usually tasted strange.Now the smoothies are actually smooth, drinkable and nutritious.Thank you jen and jadah