By enjoying fresh, raw juices, smoothies and blends on a regular basis you are on the path to good health and with the addition of superfoods you are on the superhighway to rejuvenating and invigorating both mind and body. Whether you’re looking for a potent pick-me-up, an effective detoxifier or an anti-ageing rejuvenator, this book shows how to make flavour-packed juices, smoothies and blends with these – and many other – therapeutic properties. But what makes this juicing book different from so many others is that, along with the nutrients gleaned from fresh fruit and vegetables, these great-tasting drinks contain the added benefit of active superfoods, or supernutrients, such as spirulina, wheatgrass, maca, baobab, açaí berries, chia seeds and cacao nibs among others. To help those unfamiliar with these superfoods there is an in-depth list with a detailed explanation of their numerous health benefits.
Alongside over 100 recipes this book gives invaluable, practical advice plus tips on how to choose and what to look for when buying a juicer or blender to best suit your needs. There are also hints for getting the most from your fresh produce, including shopping advice, as well as storing and preparation. For those who want to start from scratch, there are recipes for making-your-own natural yogurt and nut milk as well as information on how to sprout seeds and beans so you can rest assured that your fantastic juice or smoothie is not only nutritious but also 100 per cent home-produced.
There is no comparison between home-produced juices and shop-bought from a health point of view; with homemade drinks you know what you’re getting, you can choose your favourite fresh produce, they are additive-free with no added sugar and they’re not pasteurised, which can deplete their nutritional status. Homemade juices can be described as liquid fuel, nourishing the body with a potent combination of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals and enzymes. As well as giving a nutritional boost, juices, smoothies and blends have the ability to cleanse the liver and kidneys, revitalise flagging energy levels, flush the body of toxins, boost immunity, de-stress, rejuvenate the mind and body and aid weight-loss. These nutritional properties are flagged in each recipe alongside an explanation of key health benefits and nutrients. The recipes are divided into the following chapters: Detoxifiers; Energy-enhancers; Pick-me-ups; Weight-loss Aids; and Beauty Boosters. For easy-reference, each chapter is split into refreshing juices, soothing smoothies and rejuvenating blends, with each one featuring an added active ingredient. And, perhaps most importantly, they all taste great.