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Zero Belly Smoothies: Lose up to 16 Pounds in 14 Days and Sip Your Way to A Lean & Healthy You! Paperback – June 28, 2016

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Lose up to 16 Pounds in 14 Days with Zero Belly Smoothies!
 
Watch the pounds disappear—with the press of a button! That’s all it takes to blend up a Zero Belly Smoothie, a unique mix of supernutrients that will flatten your gut, boost your metabolism, heal your digestive system, and turn off your fat genes for good.
 
With fat-burning proteins and a specially selected array of high-powered fruits and vegetables, Zero Belly Smoothies—based on the New York Times bestseller Zero Belly Diet—are the fastest and most delicious ways ever created to sip off the pounds!
 
Inside you’ll find a complete shopping guide, a bonus cleanse program, and more than 100 intensely flavorful recipes, including tasty green drinks, fresh and fruity smoothies, nutty, chocolatey shakes, and savory surprises.
 
Zero Belly Smoothies will help you
• Lose up to 16 pounds in 14 days.
• Melt away stubborn fat, from your belly first.
• Put an end to bloating and discomfort.
• Detox from unhealthy foods so you enjoy all-day energy.
• Turn off your fat storage genes and make long-term weight loss effortless.
• Look and feel younger and healthier than ever!
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David Zinczenko is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zero Belly Diet, Zero Belly Cookbook, Zero Belly Smoothies, and Zero Belly Breakfasts, and the co-author of the Eat This, Not That! franchise (which has sold more than eight million copies worldwide) and the Abs Diet book series. He is a health and wellness contributor at NBC News and has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Rachael Ray and is the award-winning former editor in chief of Men’s Health and editorial director of Women’s Health, Prevention, and Best Life magazines. Zinczenko is also the founder and chief executive of Galvanized Media, where he oversees a number of life-changing wellness brands. He lives in New York City.

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If you had the power to make your life better with the push of a button, would you use it?
Well, that power is yours. With one simple whir, you can turn your body into a hyper-efficient fat-burning machine by revving up your metabolism, toning and defining your muscles, and turning off the genes that contribute to fat storage and myriad chronic health issues.
All you need is a blender, and the recipes in this book.
Zero Belly Smoothies are plant-based protein drinks that have been shown to make a dramatic impact on people’s lives in as little as 72 hours. They will flatten your belly, heal your digestive system and strip away unwanted fat in just days. All you need to do is blend them up and drink them down.
I know these smoothies will work for you, and fast, because I’ve seen them work for so many others. Consider the case of Fred Sparks. A 39-year-old emergency-response advisor from Katy, Texas, Fred used Zero Belly Smoothies as part of his weight-loss program. “I noticed results in the first week,” he says. “It really was amazing.” Fred lost 21 pounds and 5 inches off his waist in just the next six weeks.
Martha Chesler, 52, who lost 21 pounds and 7 inches off her waist in less than 40 days, had the same experience:
“I saw results immediately.” she says. In fact, our original Zero Belly Test Panel of more than 500 men and women lost as much as 3 inches off their waist in less than a week, and 16 pounds in the first 14 days. Now, you can achieve results like these even more quickly, with this carefully created, highly effective sample of the delicious drinks you’ll find in Zero Belly Smoothies.
 
What’s So Special About Smoothies?
They are fast, effective, simple to whip up, and delicious, which makes them ideal for a weight loss program. Consider the proof:
In a 2012 study in Current Nutrition and Food Science, researchers put a group of obese adults on a regimen in which they replaced breakfast and dinner with a high-protein smoothie. That was all: no exercise, no limit on what else they could eat. After 12 weeks, the subjects lost up to 18.5 pounds and reported significant improvements in “physical functioning, general health, vitality, and mental health.”
A high-protein diet featuring meal- replacement drinks is more effective than exercise at helping people lose weight and keep it off, according to a 2013 meta- analysis of 20 studies in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Five percent of your body weight is the gold standard to prove effectiveness in a weight-loss plan. But smoothie-based plans beat that number consistently. In a study at the University of Kentucky in 2009, patients were asked to drink at least 3 smoothies a day. After 18 weeks, the subjects lost an average of 16.4 percent of their body weight—up to 44 pounds!
When researchers at Columbia University crunched the numbers on six separate studies following dieters on either a smoothie-based plan (one or two smoothies a day) or a reduced-calorie plan, they found that both sets lost weight, but those on the smoothie-based plan experienced “significantly greater weight loss” at both the 3-month and 1-year marks. In a 2015 review of studies on weight-loss plans, researchers at Johns Hopkins reported that participants who used low-calorie meal-replacement drinks like smoothies lost more weight than other dieters over the course of 4 to 6 months.
Are you ready to make the magic work for you?
 
It Worked for Her!
I’ve been amazed and gratified at how Zero Belly has changed the lives of thousands of Americans. Before going on the plan, Jennie Joshi would avoid walking past the full-length mirror in her Morristown, NJ home. “I hated the way I looked. I wanted to see the old me,” says the mother of two.
Anyone who has had a child knows that feeling and how difficult it can be to lose pregnancy weight. A University of Chicago study last year found that 75 percent of moms were heavier than they were pre- pregnancy a year after giving birth and 45 percent had retained more than 10 pounds.
A high-risk pregnancy made it impossible for Joshi to exercise; she even had to limit her walking. Her weight gain was more than she had expected, and she struggled to lose it. “I really wanted to get rid of my belly,” she says. But the calorie-cutting diet programs weren’t doing it for her; then she learned about the Zero Belly Diet and signed up as one of the program’s first test panelists. She was drawn to its no-sacrifice approach: “I loved that I could just focus on eating healthy foods and not worry about controlling portions.”
She says the healthy recipes in the book made the difference because they included family-friendly options that even a foodie like her husband would enjoy. “Unlike a fad diet that you do once and stop, it’s a lifestyle that’s easy to make your own,” she says.
Joshi also followed the program’s suggested workouts and mixed in some running, spinning, and Zumba. In just four weeks, she lost 11 pounds.
“I saw the pregnancy pooch leaving,” she says, and she pressed on, eventually dropping 26 pounds and fitting into a size 4 dress.
Her co-workers were astonished. “They wanted to know what I was doing.”
What she was doing was drinking Zero Belly Smoothies.
 
And It’ll Work for You!
One of the key components in Zero Belly Smoothies is the veggie protein powder and use of nut or dairy-free milks. Unless you’ve been living in an igloo for the past two decades, you should know by now that Americans do not eat enough fruits and vegetables. In fact, recent surveys have found that only about 30 percent of Americans are eating the recommended 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day. That’s a pretty pitiful performance and no doubt a partial cause of the obesity epidemic that grips this nation.
Another cause: Over the years, the line between smoothie and milkshake has been irrevocably blurred by the beverage industry. What was once a reliable, all-fruit concoction is now likely to be an ice-cream-and-added-sugar extravaganza, capable of carrying over 2,000 calories a serving (see Smoothie King, Hulk).
If you happen to be one of those 7 out of 10 of us who don’t eat enough plant matter, then you need to make fast friends with Zero Belly Smoothies. They’re the quickest, most delicious way to make up for the fruit-and-vegetable deficit, no ice cream required: Roll out of bed, toss some fruit in a blender, top with a bit of liquid, hit “liquefy.” Boom! You’re on the path to a skinnier, healthier you!
 
 
Test Panel favorite!
BLUEBERRY DAZZLER
 
Try the smoothie that ABC News correspondent Dan Harris called “dazzling!” Consider using wild blueberries (you can find them in the freezer section); they’re higher in just about every nutrient than conventional blueberries.
 
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
½ tablespoon almond butter
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
Water to blend
 
254 calories, 7 g fat, 19 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 10 g sugar, 20 g protein

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books; 1st edition (June 28, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399178449
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DAVID ZINCZENKO is internationally recognized as the leading voice in health, fitness, nutrition and weight loss and is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 25 books in 15 languages, with more than 10 million books in print. Dave created the Eat This, Not That! series and the Zero Belly Diet franchise, as well as The Abs Diet series and the 8-Hour Diet. He is also the Editorial Director of Men's Fitness and the Nutrition and Wellness Correspondent for ABC News, and has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, 20/20, The Rachael Ray Show, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was a frequent guest on The Today Show.

His books have changed the way the world eats—and have helped millions of men and women lose weight, sometimes up to 70 pounds or more.

Starting in a 2002 op-ed in the New York Times and later in 2007 with the Eat This, Not That! series of books, Zinczenko called for food manufacturers "to provide what every diner in America deserves: full disclosure" and led to calorie counts on menus and healthier formulations of products from Jamba Juice, Carl's Jr. and many more. The blockbuster series—with its pop culture attitude, shocking food swaps and proven "no-diet" weight loss strategies—continues to top the charts, with titles devoted to restaurant menu survival, supermarket shopping guides, healthy pregnancies and rapid weight loss.

Oprah called Eat This, Not That! "a great guide everyone should get" and Ellen DeGeneres said "Eat This, Not That! will freak the weight right off of you!"

His diet books have been equally acclaimed. The Abs Diet series was ranked as one of the best commercial diet plans by U.S, News and World Report. The 8-Hour Diet (published in 2012) led the trend of intermittent fasting.

His latest franchise—Zero Belly Diet—has spawned two more bestsellers, Zero Belly Cookbook and Zero Belly Smoothies, and have helped thousands lose weight and look, feel and live better than ever. Dave's next book, The Sugar Swap Diet, will show you how giving up added sugars will melt fat and guarantee your happiest and healthiest life.

Formerly the Editorial Director of Men's Health, Women's Health and Prevention, and the General Manager of Rodale Books, Zinczenko is also the Founder and CEO of Galvanized Media, a company helping define the new era of healthy living. He grew up in Bethlehem, PA, where he's in the Hall of Fame, and attended Moravian College, home of The Zinczenko Center for New Media.

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Customers find the recipes in the book delicious and nutritious. They say it gives them motivation to eat better, curbs their hunger, and provides tons of energy. Readers describe the book as straightforward and easy to make. They also appreciate the information on food and diet. In addition, they mention it helps with weight loss and has a wide range of ingredients.

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271 customers mention "Recipes quality"271 positive0 negative

Customers find the recipes in the book tasty, nutritionally sound, and quick to make. They mention the book uses various flavors of protein powder and provides interesting and new ideas for smoothies. Readers also mention there are several chapters before any recipes which discuss many topics.

"...The smoothies are quick, easy and delicious...." Read more

"...And I actually think the recipes are generally nutritionally sound, though I personally would reduce the fruit amounts and up the veg...." Read more

"The meals are simple to follow, nutritional and amazingly delicious...." Read more

"Love the recipes especially the staff/doc recommendations. I’ve made quite a few of the smoothies and haven’t dislikes any of them." Read more

109 customers mention "Nutrition information"86 positive23 negative

Customers find the nutrition information in the book helpful. They say it gives them motivation to eat better, curbs their hunger for at least 4 hours, and provides tons of energy. Readers also appreciate the tips about proteins, fats, blending items, and more.

"...The smoothies are quick, easy and delicious. My energy level is through the roof with out the jitters that comes with caffeine, and for you other..." Read more

"...question if you can tolerate the protein powders the smoothies will give you tons of energy, and you will have no problem exchanging them for a meal...." Read more

"...I feel energized and lighter, surprisingly my pants are already fitting me a bit baggy...." Read more

"...Easy to make, they taste good. No complicated ingredients. I'm not one to weigh myself on the scales....I have one.....somewhere...." Read more

83 customers mention "Ease of use"80 positive3 negative

Customers find the book straightforward, easy to follow, and easy to make. They mention the smoothies taste really good and take less than 5 minutes to make. Readers also mention the book is easy to read and loaded with good information.

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"...The smoothies are quick, easy and delicious...." Read more

"The basis for the zero belly diet is pretty straightforward. Replace either one or two meals with one of the smoothies, and you'll lose weight...." Read more

"The meals are simple to follow, nutritional and amazingly delicious...." Read more

74 customers mention "Information quality"69 positive5 negative

Customers find the book very informative, helpful, and a great reference. They appreciate the nutrition notes for each recipe and the guidelines.

"...There's also lots of good data as well but not exactly a book you would want to read cover to cover, at least I sure didn't." Read more

"...I'm sure my brother will love it as much as I do. Tons of seducational stuff in the book about the values of different foods...." Read more

"...The book is so informative in many ways, I read cover to cover, before making my first one and now I'm hooked!..." Read more

"Love this book. It's beautifully done, organized and full of good information about the process of eating the "zero belly" way and using..." Read more

40 customers mention "Weight loss"37 positive3 negative

Customers find the book helps them lose weight. They mention it's helping them eat healthfully and move more. Readers also say the smoothies are very low in calories.

"...I feel energized and lighter, surprisingly my pants are already fitting me a bit baggy...." Read more

"...I am on day four and I am a believer. I have actually lost some weight, and my belly is flatter. I was shocked. This is very easy to follow...." Read more

"...smoothie book and you will find recipes that are satisfying and help you slim down...." Read more

"...I have noticed that I feel lighter, although I am not weighing in, and my cravings and constant, persistent thoughts of food are gone...." Read more

29 customers mention "Variety"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the book has a variety of smoothies. They say it's easy to use, has a wide range of ingredients, and is broken down into useful categories. Readers also mention the smoothies are delicious and taste good.

"...There's quite a variety of smoothies to choose from, but by far my biggest complaint is the protein powder he's suggest...." Read more

"...Such a great variety in all of these, using fresh or frozen fruits and fresh or frozen greens. (I freeze a lot of my own)..." Read more

"...They are easy to follow and there are a large variety for every pallet. I'm going to start making them today!" Read more

"...I actually make the night before so I can grab and go. This book as so many choices. I have made a few of them already...." Read more

19 customers mention "Filling"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the smoothies in the book very filling and satisfying. They mention the flavors and textures vary, and they feel amazing and full after drinking them. Readers also mention the juices are refreshing and healthy.

"...They taste amazing and I feel amazing and full after drinking them. In the 4 days I've lost 5 lbs and will definitely continue to drink them...." Read more

"...of ideas with this smoothie book and you will find recipes that are satisfying and help you slim down...." Read more

"...The result is that these smoothies are nutrient packed and very filling. They absolutely do work as a meal replacement...." Read more

"...With that said, the smoothies are tasty and I find it to be filling. I have them 3 hours apart and the dinner." Read more

29 customers mention "Value for money"18 positive11 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value for money of the book. Some mention it's well worth the money and relatively inexpensive to prepare, while others say it's not worth the money and requires expensive ingredients that most may not have on hand.

"...Overall for the $14 I spent I think it's money well spent...." Read more

"...am having no trouble sticking to the "diet", but I am disappointed in the book...." Read more

"Tons of great recipies. This book is so worth what I paid. I'm sure my brother will love it as much as I do...." Read more

"...breakfast or lunch just to pop them in the Nutribullet and it saves on time and money." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good recipes
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I've never been one to have to worry about my weight. Five foot tall with an athletic build (with little effort), hovering around 100 lbs for forever years. Then menopause hit. Over the last few years, I gained 20 lbs, most of it in my trouble area - the belly. Or so, it seemed. 120 may not seem overweight to some, but as a small boned/framed, petite lady, it was like being pregnant two times over.

A little over four months ago I started to get a grip on it. Never a fan of diets (in theory), I started working out five times a week. A few Leslie Sansone walking videos three times a week and yoga/stretching on alternating weekdays. Since I've never really had to worry about what I ate, I didn't really make any major changes in my diet. It took me two months to snap out of that denial. So, it took me four months to lose 10 lbs.

I was feeling and looking better, but still wanting to get to my goal weight of 100, which is where I feel most comfortable physically. And my belly was still very much my trouble spot. I started losing momentum on the motivation train. After doing some research, I saw that the Zero Belly Smoothies was coming out in a week. David Zinczenko has been in the belly business for years, so of course, I'd heard of his passion and even though, I've never even had a smoothie, I liked the idea of no focused shopping and eating, AND the possibility of losing up to 16 pounds in 14 days.

It worked. Still working out five times a week (nothing hardcore) and replacing breakfast and dinner with Zero Belly Smoothies - eating pretty much what I wanted, yet sensibly, for lunch and on the weekends, I lost 10 lbs in 10 days, and my belly is as flat as its gonna get.

The smoothies are quick, easy and delicious. My energy level is through the roof with out the jitters that comes with caffeine, and for you other meno's out there, the smoothies seem to alleviate other (struggling to lose weight) menopausal symptoms as well. For me specifically, maybe a coincidence, but I've not had any of the leg cramps from hell or scary heart palpitations I used to get prior to the smoothies.

Highly recommended - give it a try weight warriors!
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Troy D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good recipe book if you can tolerate protein powder.
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The basis for the zero belly diet is pretty straightforward. Replace either one or two meals with one of the smoothies, and you'll lose weight. For the most part this is a recipe book, but the authors throws an abundant amount of research data at you as well.

There's quite a variety of smoothies to choose from, but by far my biggest complaint is the protein powder he's suggest. I just can't seem to find a protein powder that I find palatable. There's no question if you can tolerate the protein powders the smoothies will give you tons of energy, and you will have no problem exchanging them for a meal. I found the protein powders disgusting, so currently playing around with the amount of powder + different brands trying to find one I can tolerate.

In some ways I prefer plain old green smoothies, without the protein powder. Overall for the $14 I spent I think it's money well spent. While I'm just in the initial stages, I believe you can lose weight swapping out meals for smoothies. There's also lots of good data as well but not exactly a book you would want to read cover to cover, at least I sure didn't.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Only God knows how I love this Book. All the recipe are easy and simple.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Recipes, Weight Loss Speed He's Selling Not Medically Advisable
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This is a book I have some mixed feelings about. I bought this book because I had seen a few of the recipes on-line and liked them. I tend to do one protein based smoothie a day post workout, albeit usually with less fruit then these contain. However, the recipes I saw contain less fruit in general then some popular healthy smoothie books on the market, so I felt like it would be worth checking into, despite the title, which unfortunately screams “fad diet.” I've also been making more protein smoothies for our son lately, and since he totally hates the texture of meat (he has sensory issues with it), I humor him pretty much anytime he asks for a smoothie on his speech device, which has lately been 2-3 times a day. But I thought it might be good to slowly expand his smoothie acceptance repertoire.

So this is going to be a longer review, and in case you loose patience with it, I'm going to hit you with one of my criticisms first because it's super important and this is a conversation I would be having with any loved one in my life:

Loosing 16 lbs in 14 days is not safe. *Not*. *Safe*. And the titular promise that following the dietary recommendations in here will do so is part of what gives this book some fad diet earmarks. I come at this from the perspective of having worked in healthcare, and being a woman who is currently in recovery from medication induced liver damage. The very first meeting I had with my GI Dr when this all went down, she told me, because I did have a few pounds I could loose at that time, that for *anybody* (not just people with liver damage), loosing more then 2 pounds a week puts stress on their liver. More then 4 pounds will damage your liver. She had wanted to make sure I was clear on that point because I already had liver damage we were trying to heal and she didn't want me to make it worse. You can actually do the same type of damage that will ultimately lead to fatty liver and cirrhosis by chronic yo-yo and/or crash dieting. So the best medical advice on the subject when it comes to your health is go slow. You'll get the same place in the end, put your systems under less stress, and you'll be more likely to keep the results long term. Unless there is a more serious threat to the patient's life that needs to be addressed, generally medical practitioners avoid encouraging rapid weight loss of this kind.

That being said, there are a mix of things I agree with and disagree with when it comes to the content of this book. I agree with the author that only permanent lifestyle changes are going to achieve long term healthy weight maintenance. And I actually think the recipes are generally nutritionally sound, though I personally would reduce the fruit amounts and up the veg. I roll that way. But this book has some misstatements on a few factual matters and tries to present anecdotal testimonials as strong support for this approach, which I have mixed feelings about.

I know when I'm reviewing books on things that pertain to my son's disabilities, I'm often relying on my own “testimonial” to explain my views. So I get that there is a place for that. But then I also try to be clear that what I do may not work for every child with the same or similar struggles. Testimonials are murky ground, from the scientific perspective. An example would be a woman mentioned who followed this diet plan and lost the weight. Her success was attributed solely to the diet, but then it was also mentioned she did zumba and had made some other changes in her life that, from the scientific perspective, would have also influenced her results. If you really want to demonstrate the efficacy of something, you do controlled studies where you are only looking at the difference of this one factor.

I'm going to go through a few of what I consider to be a few of the misstatements. The author lumps sucralose (Splenda) in with sugars. It is the only artificial sweetener he does that with, the exact reference goes in part: “...crystalline fructose, and sucralose (all forms of sugar).” Sucralose is an artificial sweetener derived from sucrose, and up until studies came out showing that it kills of a bunch of your good gut microbes and that it can damage your liver, it was on the tips of many a physician's tongue when it came to recommending sugar replacements for diabetic patients. I think Sucralose is super bad news and won't consume anything with it, don't get me wrong, but it is an artificial sweetener and should be classed as such for informational purposes.

He cites the number of Americans who have been benefited by his dietary recommendations and then says, “But the war is only partly won. Two out of every three of us still struggles with belly fat...” Technically, obesity rates are still on the rise in this country. He may have hundreds of thousands of people buying his books, but the way he states this makes it seem like his approach is leading to improvements in health that are affecting obesity rates, and there's no evidence that supports that, the very increase in such rates flat out refutes it. There are a few other similar statements in there where he attributes outcomes that aren't actually measurable or evidence based to his diet, and what I would tell you from the medical perspective is that usually, when you see that it should make you view what a person is telling you with a heavy dose of caution.

Some of the recipes have inaccurate calorie and protein counts based on the ingredients listed. For example, his “Great Grape” recipe. I happen to use two of the protein powders he recommends, and this recipe calls for ½ scoop of the protein powder, but lists a protein amount of 30 grams, which would actually only be provided by one of the two protein powders...with the entire scoop, not half. That would be Vega's Vanilla Sport Performance Protein powder (which I totally love!). The calorie count shown would be closer to correct if it included the entire scoop, not half, but the protein would still be off because there is some protein in the flax, but not enough to account make 15 grams of protein from a half scoop into 30, we're talking only 1.5 grams in that 1 TB of flax...there were a couple other recipes I noticed similar problems on, but I'm going to save your eyeballs the full accounting ;)

He says that watercress has a higher amount of nutrients then kale, and you know, it actually doesn't based on what nutritional labels tell you if you google them. He also tells you not to drink smoothies with juice as a base, and I encountered one recipe that had juice listed as an ingredient. It was no sugar added, but no sugar added apple juice still has on average more then 20 grams of sugar per cup and none of the fiber that would help slow down the absorption of those sugars.

I actually could go on, but I don't really want to pound this one into the ground. Because I do think that overall, these are some pretty solid smoothie recipes and that's all I bought it for. Some of them are higher in fruit then I would personally recommend, and for some of them if I make them, I'm totally planning on adding cauliflower to them (in fact, I did that to the peanut butter sandwich one and it worked awesome) because it's a great way of sneaking veg into smoothies that may not taste good with the green stuff (he has smoothies in it that don't have any veg, and I always do veg in my smoothies). And if you medically need to go lower fat on some of the recipes, you can substitute things like PB2 for regular fat peanut butter. You can also add pumpkin to chocolate smoothies and it hides in there very well. So if all you're wanting out of this is some solid, healthier smoothie recipes, I think this could be a good find for you.

My best piece of advice would be that if you need to loose weight and you can afford it or your insurance covers it, go see a registered dietician. Not your physician or medical provider, because as well-intentioned as they are, they don't have to take general nutrition as part of their training, they only need to learn a few dietary guidelines for management of certain chronic diseases. If you can't afford that, google a good base metabolic rate calculator, input your data accurately, don't cut your calories below the number given by that. And otherwise, you know, I think many of the other recommendations he makes in here from the nutritional stand point are solid enough. And I 1000% (that number is intentional) agree with him you should ditch the added sugars for most occasions, because they increase your risk for a rather sizeable list of health problems.
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Daniel C. Hulse
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book. Use it all the time. This copy of Zero Belly Smoothie is for my brother.
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Tons of great recipies. This book is so worth what I paid. I'm sure my brother will love it as much as I do. Tons of seducational stuff in the book about the values of different foods. Such good information and lovely recipies!
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