Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies [Paperback]

Steven Bailey (Author), Larry, Jr. Trivieri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2006

The world of fresh juices offers a powerhouse of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. The trick is knowing which juices can best serve your needs. In this easy-touse

guide, health experts Dr. Steven Bailey and Larry Trivieri, Jr. tell you everything you need to know to maximize the benefits and tastes of juice.

The book begins with a look at the history of juicing. It then examines the many components that make fresh juice truly good for you—good for weight loss and so much more. Next, it offers practical advice about the types of juices available, as well as buying and storing tips for produce. The second half of the book begins with an important chart that matches up common ailments with the most appropriate juices, followed by over 100 delicious juice recipes. Let Juice Alive introduce you to a world bursting with the incomparable tastes and benefits of fresh juice.

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About the Author

Steven Bailey, ND, is an internationally recognized authority on juicing and therapeutic juice fasts. He lectures worldwide and is the author of more than 150 articles on natural health, as well as The Fasting Diet.

Larry Trivieri, Jr. is a professional writer in the field of holistic health. His articles have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers throughout the US, and he served as senior writer for the bestseller Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Square One Pub (December 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757002668
• ISBN-13: 978-0757002663
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Drinks & Beverages > Juice

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Juicing Makes You Alive, April 14, 2007

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Martin Asiner "Adjunct College Instructor" (Jersey City, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies (Paperback)

Those who buy books on juicing tend to do so mostly for the exotic combinations listed. In JUICE ALIVE, Steven Bailey and Larry Trivieri provide that and far more. Their text is a primer on the art of juicing, one that is written for the layman. For those who wish to first read about juicing recipes, they can turn to the second half of the book for the many recipes indicated. What is on interest is that Bailey and Trivieri examine juicing as if it were a mixture of art and science. They begin with an erudite chapter on the basic need for juicing, and how juicing fits in with the larger scope of a healthy diet and lifstyle. They follow with a history of juicing beginning with the ancient Greeks and continuing up to the present day. This historical overview was a little detail heavy yet it serves to remind the reader that juicing is not simply a modern health fad reserved for the Hollywood elite. Their chapter on the nutritional benefits of juicing is of concern to readers who wish to know how enzymes and amino acids interact with digested food to produce energy, which is an area not generally well understood by the layman. I found the digression on the acid-alkaline balance to be of particular use since the choice of fruits and vegetables juiced will dictate whether the juice absorbed will be acidic (unhealthy) or alkaline (healthy). The authors follow with a lengthy list of juicing machines and price ranges, and for those who watch infomercials, the LaLane Power Juicer heads the list.

Since juicing is more than just inserting fruits and vegetables down a chute, it is incumbent that any juicing author explain what to juice and how to juice. This is the authors' strong point. They insist on the need to buy only organic products, and to mix them in combinations that will produce a desired result, most often an optimal acid-alkaline balance that is a requisite for vibrant health. Along the way, they include a staggering variety of herbs that one may add for flavor and health. They also suggest that juicing ought to be part of a periodical fasting in which the user can purge his system of accumulated toxins by eschewing solid food for a week in favor of selected juices. This part of the book was detailed but still the average user can design his own juice fast based on the paradign given. Bailey and Trivieri conclude with a listing of common health problems from acne to allergies to whooping cough and yeast infections. In this section, they include relevant juicing ingredients tailored to that medical issue. Part of the problem I had here was that their juicing ingredients excluded nutritional supplements that ought to round out any self-employed health regimen. Still, in JUICE ALIVE, Bailey and Trivieri present a text that is clearly written and authoritative such that the neophyte juicer can literally drink himself to good health.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lots of good recipes, February 8, 2008

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Harry K. Howland - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies (Paperback)

If you are serious about "juicing" it is must have book. It gives a lot of detailed recipes for the various fruits and vegetables. It relates how the various ingredients produce different results for different ailments or how they promote health. I highly recommend it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource, September 1, 2010

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Julie Clayton "Julie Clayton ~New Consciousne... (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies (Paperback)

This book pretty much delivers what its subtitle says: the ultimate guide to juicing remedies. Beginning with a comprehensive overview of juicing history and benefits it also offers practical advice for a juicing lifestyle, which is followed with an alphabetically arranged list of physical ailments and the juice combinations and recipes best suited to address them. Finally, the authors offer a juice cleansing regime and beauty program to jumpstart your health improvement. I did notice that many of the suggested juice recipes were identical or similar for many of the ailments; I attribute this to the wide scope of healing benefits that the specific vegetables or fruits offer.

There are many good books on juicing available, but if you have Juice Alive you certainly have all the information you need to heal, nourish, and invigorate your health and well-being.