Drink to Your Health: Delicious, Easy-to-Prepare Juices, Smoothies, Teas, Soups, and Other Beverages that Deliver Vitality and Immunity [Paperback]

R.D. Anita Hirsch (Author), Anita Hirsch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2000

As juice bars open across the U.S., the concept of healthy beverages is reaching more people than ever. Drink to Your Health offers over 125 vitamin- and mineral-packed recipes for both hot and cold beverages, including juices, smoothies, shakes, teas, infusions, soups, and more. Specifically formulated to help address - and possibly prevent - 40 ailments, from colds, headaches, and stress to cancer, HIV, and heart disease, the recipes include Tomato Veggie Powerhouse, Frosty Apricot Mint Cooler, and, of course, Classic Chicken Soup. Many recipes can be prepared with nothing more complicated than a hand whisk or long-handled spoon.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

With more than two decades of work at Rodale Press to her credit, dietitian Hirsch concocts 125 recipes dedicated to fixing ailments and improving general vitality and immunity. The best in fruits and vegetables are combined with ingredients such as ginger, soy, and flaxseed; then they are categorized as juices, blender drinks, teas, sparkling beverages, soups, milks, and staples (which are usually the bases for many of the mixes). Easy-to-follow instructions make the projects easy to handle. Along with the recipes comes some fascinating information, including the fact that ginger is great for relieving migraines and almonds help lower anxiety. Plus, food facts--including how to puree pumpkin and how to extract juice from pomegranates--are liberally sprinkled throughout the text. Barbara Jacobs
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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Marlowe & Company (June 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569246513
• ISBN-13: 978-1569246511
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,520,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ingredients for Delicious, Healthy Living, August 15, 2000

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Rochelle Goldstein (Dayton, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drink to Your Health: Delicious, Easy-to-Prepare Juices, Smoothies, Teas, Soups, and Other Beverages that Deliver Vitality and Immunity (Paperback)

This book is a must for everyone who wants to maintain good health as well as focus on recipes to improve well-being. Having recently learned a little about the benefits of green tea, I'm happy to see suggestions which add some variety to this beverage. I've always been a fan of smoothies, and there are plenty in this little (but powerful) book.

Up until now I haven't used soy milk very much. But Anita Hirsch has included so many ways to prepare and blend this, that several are bound to become favorites.

I also appreciate seeing many other types of drink: soups and teas as well as refreshingly cold beverages. Drink To Your Health has already become a ready reference in my kitchen.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I agree--inspiring!, September 18, 2005

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TulipGirl "Wife to the wonder hubby, mom to f... (Florida / Kenya) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drink to Your Health: Delicious, Easy-to-Prepare Juices, Smoothies, Teas, Soups, and Other Beverages that Deliver Vitality and Immunity (Paperback)

The focus of this book is the recipes, with health tips and benefits of various ingredients added in. The recipes are inspiring--and are part of the encouragement I need as I transition from coffee to herbal teas as my beverage of choice.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!, August 10, 2001

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Ophelia Morgan (Santa Cruz, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Drink to Your Health: Delicious, Easy-to-Prepare Juices, Smoothies, Teas, Soups, and Other Beverages that Deliver Vitality and Immunity (Paperback)

I loved this book. While I've only used the smoothie/juice recipes, this book has provided me with great results. The recipes are excellent, but you also get a sense of what things you can use to create your own.

In fact, it's the only book I leave out on my kitchen counter, since I know I'm going to use it at least 3 times a week!