The Smoothie Recipe Book for Beginners: Essential Smoothies to Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Feel Great

by Mendocino Press

Overview

Dramatically change the way you look and feel with The Smoothie Recipe Book for Beginners.

When you have a busy life and packed schedule, it can be a challenge to get enough fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. The Smoothie Recipe Book for Beginners gives you everything you need to turn nutrient-rich foods into fast and filling meals. With more than 70 easy smoothie recipes, The Smoothie Recipe Book for Beginners will help you lose weight, increase your energy, fight disease, and achieve the healthy glow that comes from a clean and well-balanced diet. Make healthy smoothies a part of your daily routine, with:

• More than 70 recipes packed with vitamins and antioxidants
• Smoothie recipes for weight loss, energy, detoxing, and optimal health
• 3- and 7-day meal plans to kickstart a full-body detox
• A produce shopping guide
• Tips for reducing calories, adding superfoods, and modifying recipes to suit your taste buds.

Whether you are looking to increase you daily dose of natural vitamins or lose weight, The Smoothie Recipe Book for Beginners is a simple path to a new and healthier you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623153335
Publisher:	Callisto
Publication date:	01/14/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

MENDOCINO PRESS publishes a wide variety of user-friendly books that help people get healthier, learn new skills, and achieve their goals.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1 Smoothie Basics 3

Chapter 1 Why Drink Smoothies? 5

Smoothies Versus Juices 6

Health Benefits of Smoothies 7

Smoothies for Weight Loss 10

Smoothies for Beauty 12

Smoothie FAQs 13

Chapter 2 Getting Started with Smoothies 17

Kitchen Tools and Equipment 17

How to Choose a Blender 20

Shopping Guide 22

Fresh Versus Frozen 25

Preparation Techniques 25

Storingand Freezing Tips 27

Chapter 3 Five Steps to the Perfect Smoothie 29

Step 1 Pick Fruits and Vegetables 29

Step 2 Choose a Liquid 32

Step 3 Add Healthful Extras 33

Step 4 Spice It Up 38

Step 5 Blend 40

Chapter 4 Smoothie Cleanse 41

What's a Smoothie Cleanse? 41

Benefits of a Cleanse 42

Should I Cleanse? 42

Three-Day Smoothie Cleanse 43

Seven-Day Smoothie Cleanse 45

Before, During, and After a Cleanse: Ten Essential Tips

Part 2 Smoothie Recipes 53

Chapter 5 Breakfast Smoothies 55

Banana Energy Shake 57

Wellness Wake-Up 58

Honey-Banana Health Fix 59

Apple-Cinnamon Power Breakfast 60

Heart-Healthy Fruit and Oat Shake 62

Nuts over Oatmeal Energy Shake 63

Oat-Berry Breakfast Breeze 65

Hearty Banana-Flax Power Shake 66

Fruity Tofu Scramble 67

Breakfast of Champions 68

Chapter 6 Smoothies for Health 69

Pomegranate Protection 71

Filling Avocado Freeze 72

Happy Heart 73

Chocolate-Cherry Champion 74

Blueberry-Avocado Body Bliss 75

Purple Grape-Papaya Protection 76

Ravishing Raspberry Ripple 77

Coconut Craving 79

Tofu Temptation 80

Acai Anti-Aging Shake 82

Chapter 7 Smoothies for Weight Loss 83

Slender Sensation 85

Melon-Mint Refresher 86

Watermelon Wellness 87

Greek Protein Punch 88

Mindful Melon 89

Banana-Avocado Tummy Tamer 90

Mango Enlightenment 91

Kiwi-Banana Belly Blaster 92

Purple Perfection 93

Mango Miracle 94

Chapter 8 Green Smoothies 95

Green Grape Greatness 97

Protective Peaches and Greens 98

Green Love Machine 99

Cucumber-Celery Power Cleanse 101

Melon Mind Meld 103

Gorgeous Green Machine 104

Veggie Power 105

Green Coconut Colada 106

Spiced Apple 107

Mango-Spinach Splash 108

Chapter 9 Energy Boosters 109

Berry-Almond Body Builder in Tropical Muscle Machine 112

Purple Protein Pick-Me-Up 113

Peachy Banana Protein Power 114

Berry-Vanilla Vitality 116

Extra-Berry Energy 117

Spirulina Power Punch 119

Mango-Peach Supreme 120

Veggie Verve 122

Chapter 10 Detox and Cleanse 125

Green Berry Detox Blast 127

Carrot Cleanse 128

Ginger Detox Delight 129

Sp icy Tomato-Cucumber Cleanse 130

Mellow Mango 132

Cleansing Cucumber 133

Green Banana Detox 134

Melon Cleanse 135

Detox Dream 136

Cherry Champion 137

Chapter 11 Dessert Smoothies 139

Bananas Foster 141

Holiday Eggnog 142

Tangerine Temptation 143

Chocolate-Peppermint Delight 144

Luscious Lemon 146

Banana Split 147

Sweet Vanilla Bean 148

Purple Cow 149

Chocolate-Raspberry Mousse 150

Peanut Butler-Pie 151

Appendix: The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen 153

References 162

Index 163