The Green Smoothie Bible: 300 Delicious Recipes [Paperback]

Kristine Miles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 21, 2012

SUPERFOODS IN EVERY SIP
You know a daily diet rich in fruits and vegetables can maximize your health and well-being. But did you know that drinking a smoothie every day made from fruits and vegetables can dramatically increase the amount of life-saving nutrients your body takes in?
• Lose Weight
• Detoxify the Body
• Increase Energy
• Fight Heart Disease
• Prevent Diabetes, Depression and Certain Cancers
• Boost the Immune System
• Improve Skin and Hair
More than 300 inviting recipes in The Green Smoothie Bible show how to combine leafy green vegetables and delicious, antioxidant-rich fruits into the most nutritious drinks imaginable—leaving you healthy and feeling amazing inside and out.

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About the Author

Kristine Miles is a health professional with over 15 years' experience. She is passionate about life-long learning, plant based nutrition and living a low toxic lifestyle. Her mission is 'to promote health and wellbeing, through empowering others to lead lives free of chemicals and full of real, delicious food'. Kristine works full time as a physiotherapist in private practice, is a part time cooking demonstrator, and blogger. She is happily married and lives on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (February 21, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156975974X
• ISBN-13: 978-1569759745
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Drinks & Beverages > Smoothies
  • #49 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Nutrition
  • #77 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diets & Weight Loss > Other Diets

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Kristine Miles is a health professional with over 15 years' experience. She is passionate about life-long learning, plant based nutrition and living a low toxic lifestyle. Her mission is 'to promote health and wellbeing, through empowering others to lead lives free of chemicals and full of real, delicious food'. Kristine works full time as a physiotherapist in private practice, is a part time cooking demonstrator, and blogger on www.kristinemiles.com and www.greensmoothiecommunity.com. She is happily married and lives on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

208 of 220 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Recipes Do Not Include Which Greens to Use or Amounts April 5, 2012

By Alan

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This was a disappointment compared to Boutenko's "Green Smoothie Revolution." I was looking for GREEN Smoothie recipes. What this book contains, largely, are FRUIT smoothie recipes that the author tells us to add some greens to. For virtually all of her "green" recipes, she does not tell us which specific greens go nicely with the rest of the fruit ingredients of the given recipe. And she gives no quantities. So if you are looking for 300! distinct GREEN smoothie recipes, you'll need to go elsewhere.

50 of 52 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Little Something for Everyone February 14, 2012

By Linda Vargas VINE™ VOICE

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This is the tenth green smoothie book I've bought. It's GOT to be my last!

The book opens with with an excellent, easy-to-understand tutorial on everything you need to know about incorporating green smoothies into your diet. This section is not overly long-winded, as in similar books. As might be expected, there is a hard sell towards consuming a high-raw-foods diet. The author discloses her favorite appliance for green smoothies, and it's not one of the two big names in high-speed blenders! She also discusses her favorite brand of superfood, and why.

What I like most about this book is that the author categorizes recipes according to specific benefits. For example, she has some blends meant for enhancing bone health, high-fiber, cardiovascular health, high-antioxidant, low glycemic load, etc. A short introduction to each section explains the author's understanding of said condition which gives rise to how and why the recipes were developed as such. Yes, other authors offer a smoothie for better skin, but it may just be lumped in with other sorts of recipes. There are other types of categories, too, like savory smoothies and dessert smoothies.

Each recipe is meant to render about 1 liter of green smoothie, or two servings. The recipes are way too fruit-heavy for my personal liking. I wouln't eat that much fruit out of hand. If you're like me and would like to use less fruit, I recommend The Healthy Green Drink Diet: Advice and Recipes to Energize, Alkalize, Lose Weight, and Feel Great I acknowledge that if you're new to green smoothies or want to teach your kids to freak out (and maybe enlighten) their friends, than these recipes would be just the thing!...

Most of the recipes have ingredients that are easily found. There is minimal exotica; mostly that green superfood she likes. I also don't believe I can get my hands on a tamarillo. A little bit of maca, yacon syrup, and mesquite powder-very little. If you're not up to using that stuff, you can still get plenty of mileage out of this book.

This book is recommended for beginners switching to a high-raw diet using green smoothies. If you're a veteran at drinking 10-ingredient smoothies from, say, Victoria Boutenko's books, most of these recipes will seem really simplistic. I'd say this book would be of supplemental use, but worthwhile. Read more ›

71 of 76 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Chock full of recipes and resources February 16, 2012

By Beach508

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I was only interested in the recipes and had to flip through the first half of the book to get to them, but for beginners, that first half offers a lot of information about raw-food eating.

As other readers have mentioned, the recipes are very well organized. You can go according to season, but there are sections for kid-friendly smoothies, dessert smoothies, savory ones and many others; for weight loss, mood, longevity, cellular health, bones and joints etc.

Kristine's Australian raw food friends offer guest recipes, however these require a long list of ingredients and a lot of specific products available through their websites. I haven't bothered with these because the four or five ingredient recipes of Kristine's are more than sufficient.

The back of the book features several informative websites for yet more information and recipes, so you get a lot of value.

The only disappointment is that there is no appendix. I wish ingredients were cross-referenced for easy reference. I'd like to find recipes with what I have on hand or feel like eating, rather than skimming the whole book every time.

Otherwise, in every way, this is a great book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars veggies never tasted so good! February 23, 2012

By Queen Topaz

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My Dr. said I wasn't eating enough green leafy veggies. I like smoothies & I watched a movie called "Fat, Sick & nearly dead" but felt that was too extreme for me. But it gave me the idea to add spinach or other greens to my smoothies. I loved them. Was substituting a meal for 16-24 Oz of green smoothies. I was eating less because I was so full. But then I burned out & I didn't want any more. This book explains that & so much more. Wonderful recipes, insight and easy to read.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Helps you create extraordinarily delicious, healthful smoothies March 5, 2012

By Susanna Hutcheson TOP 500 REVIEWER

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I never know what sort of green to buy and when. Moreover, I'm not sure what to mix in with it to make it taste just right. That's why I wanted this book. And it's more than paid for itself.

With over 300 recipes, you'll find just what you want. And, each recipe is easy to make. The instructions are clear. But what sets this book apart from the crowd is that it has unique smoothie recipes for all sorts of ailments and situations. And, it tells why smoothies are good for people and what they'll do for them. It even gives the history of blending. Oh, and by the way, I easily made the recipes in a simple blender. No juicer needed.

Highly recommended.

-- Susanna K. Hutcheson

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!!! March 24, 2012

By genevie m pere

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I bought this book, because a friend had been drinking green smoothies for about a month and loved how she was feeling. This is one of two books on green smoothies that I bought. I wanted a lot recipes and I love getting different perspectives from different authors. What I love about the book is that she gives you information on different herbs, how to grow sprouts and how to make different nut milks.

What I loved best is how I feel. I sleep like a rock. I'm having a lot less stomach issues...IBS. My energy level is way up. Because I have more energy I'm more likely to go to the gym after work.

Most people like to have their smoothie for breakfast. I make a big batch enough for a two to three days. I pour them in two to three large water bottles. This is so all I have to do is grab my smoothie on my way out the door and drink it either on my way to work or at work. Check the thickness of your smoothie before you leave your house is you plan to drink your smoothie on your way to work. Green smoothes tend to thicken up especially if you use apples. Just add some water until you reach the thickness of you choice. I still love my cup of coffee in the morning. When you first start making your smoothies keep it simple and use the fruits and greens you like. As you start to feel confident they you will start adding different greens. Buy a good blender, but don't feel obligated to spend a ton of money on a blender. I have a small group of friends that are blending. I bought a KitchenAid blenderKitchenAid KSB565SM 5-Speed Blender with 48-Ounce Glass Jar, Silver Metallic that cost me $99. My main reason was because of the size and reviews of this blender.... One friend is using her $40 blender. You will have days when you are not in mood to make a smoothie, however you have to just make yourself make a batch. I literally take 5 to 10 min and your body will thank you. Create a habit of making your smoothies. I've lost weight, I sleep better, I have a lot PMS and IBS issues. My cholesterol has gone down and I crave meat a lot less. I buy my greens for the store and farmers markets. When fresh fruit on sale I buy extra bag the fruit in serving size bags and toss them in the freezer...this way I always have some fruit at hand. You can buy frozen fruit just check to for added sugar. I like to add stevia to sweeten my smoothies. It is normal to feel a nausea at first, this is because you body is detoxifying.

What is so great about this book is that it takes the fear out of making green smoothies. You will want to keep learning more and more on how green smoothies can improve your health. Remember KISS Keep It Simple Silly (Stupid) Read more ›