Power Blends and Smoothies

Author: Catherine Atkinson
Publisher: Robinson
ISBN: 1472136578
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Use the recipes in this book to turbo-charge your body and mind with freshly made smoothies and blends that are bursting with health-giving vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and antioxidants. It will help you get the most out of using your power blender and enable you to incorporate healthy habits into your hectic life with ease. Each of the nearly 150 recipes includes delicious and beneficial fruit and vegetable super foods: Health Improvers: detoxers, brain boosters, antioxidants, mood lifters, and more; Weight Busters: get slim with protein packers, natural juices, dried fruits - and raw chocolate!; Exercise Enhancers: recipes to increase oxygenation, bone density, and muscle strength; Beauty Boosters: enjoy clear eyes and healthy skin, and slow the ageing process. Power Blending and Juicing provides simple, quick and easy ways to get much more than your daily requirement of healthy fruit and vegetables. Use the recipes to create goodness in a glass, with a range of blends and smoothies that are packed with nutrients - and utterly delicious.

Smoothies

Author: Tracy Rutherford
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781854108883
Category : Blenders (Cooking)
Languages : en
Pages : 111

Book Description
Smoothies, shakes and frappes are a great way to consume fruit in a drink as all the flesh is used as opposed to juices, which leave the fibre behind. By adding nuts, yoghurt, spices and other healthy additives, they become a nutrient-dense, delicious treat to boost general health and vitality.

Simple Green Smoothies

Author: Jen Hansard
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 1623366410
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner are on a fresh path to health and happiness--deprivation not included. In their book, Simple Green Smoothies, these two friends invite you into a sane and tasty approach to health that will inspire and energize you on your own journey toward a happier life. The Simple Green Smoothies' lifestyle doesn't involve counting calories or eliminating an entire food group. Instead, it encourages you to make one simple change: drink one green smoothie a day. Simple Green Smoothies includes a 10-day green smoothie kick-start to welcome you into the plant-powered lifestyle, with shopping lists included. Follow it up with 100+ delicious recipes that address everything from weight loss to glowing skin to kid-friendly options. Hansard and Sellner are two moms raising their own families on healthy, whole-food recipes. They've seen the amazing health benefits of green smoothies firsthand--from losing 27 pounds to getting more energy. Their wildly popular website has changed the lives of over 1 million people and made them the #1 green smoothie online resource. Simple Green Smoothies will empower you to take control of your health in a fun, sustainable way that can transform you from the inside out. Ready to join the plant-powered party?

Feel Good Smoothies

Author: Sandra Wu
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1797211331
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
When you need a quick, brain-powering meal or a delicious way to repair and relax, blend up one of these 40 nutrient-rich smoothies to boost your day. There's nothing easier than whipping up a delicious smoothie. It's a foolproof way to get the vital nutrients your body needs in a drinkable, no-fuss meal. This colorful book takes a casual approach to smoothies—there's no need to buy supplements, powders, or mixes. Every smoothie recipe in this book relies on the magical flavors and health benefits of ingredients you can find in any grocery store or specialty market. From perfect breakfast boosts to relaxing tropical blends, post-workout cooling drinks, and treat-yourself desserts without the guilt, there are endless ways to sip your way to feeling good. Each recipe has a little badge that notes its main benefit: Digestion, Relax, Energy, Immunity, and more. You'll also find a handy guide to the main ingredients found in this collection so you can build up your blending skills and imagine up your own drinks. CREATIVE RECIPES: You'll find a variety of tasty flavor combinations and unique recipes, like Matcha Avocado Frappé, Mango Turmeric Lassi, and Blueberry Cheesecake. EASY TO MAKE: Included is a smoothie making guide and helpful prep and storage tips so you can make the best drinks again and again. COLORFUL GIFT: A beautiful package with dynamic illustrations throughout makes this a fun gift for smoothie lovers, those looking for easy breakfast ideas, college grads, and anyone interested in healthy eating. Perfect for: • Fans of smoothies • Health food shoppers • People interested in easy self-improvement • Healthy-ish readers • Busy people looking for easy recipes

No Meat Athlete

Author: Matt Frazier
Publisher: Fair Winds Press (MA)
ISBN: 1592335780
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
"Combining the winning elements of proven training approaches, motivational stories, and innovative recipes, No Meat Athlete is a unique guidebook, healthy-living cookbook, and nutrition primer for the beginner, every day, and serious athlete who wants to live a meatless lifestyle. Author and popular blogger, Matt Frazier, will show you that there are many benefits to embracing a meat-free athletic lifestyle, including: Weight loss, which often leads to increased speed; Easier digestion and faster recovery after workouts; Improved energy levels to help with not just athletic performance but your day-to-day life; Reduced impact on the planet. Whatever your motivation for choosing a meat-free lifestyle, this book will take you through everything you need to know to apply your lifestyle to your training. Matt Frazier provides practical advice and tips on how to transition to a plant-based diet while getting all the nutrition you need; uses the power of habit to make those changes last; and offers up menu plans for high performance, endurance, and recovery. Once you've mastered the basics, Matt delivers a training manual of his own design for runners of all abilities and ambitions. The manual provides training plans for common race distances and shows runners how to create healthy habits, improve performance, and avoid injuries. No Meat Athlete will take you from the start to finish line, giving you encouraging tips, tricks, and advice along the way"--

Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking

Author: Dana Shultz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735210977
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 500

Book Description
The highly anticipated cookbook from the immensely popular food blog Minimalist Baker, featuring 101 all-new simple, vegan recipes that all require 10 ingredients or less, 1 bowl or 1 pot, or 30 minutes or less to prepare Dana Shultz founded the Minimalist Baker blog in 2012 to share her passion for simple cooking and quickly gained a devoted worldwide following. Now, in this long-awaited debut cookbook, Dana shares 101 vibrant, simple recipes that are entirely plant-based, mostly gluten-free, and 100% delicious. Packed with gorgeous photography, this practical but inspiring cookbook includes: • Recipes that each require 10 ingredients or less, can be made in one bowl, or require 30 minutes or less to prepare. • Delicious options for hearty entrées, easy sides, nourishing breakfasts, and decadent desserts—all on the table in a snap • Essential plant-based pantry and equipment tips • Easy-to-follow, step-by-step recipes with standard and metric ingredient measurements Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking is a totally no-fuss approach to cooking for anyone who loves delicious food that happens to be healthy too.

Smoothies & Juices: Prevention Healing Kitchen

Author: Frances Largeman-Roth
Publisher: Hearst Home & Hearst Home Kids
ISBN: 1950785130
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Enjoy 100+ refreshing smoothies and juices that promote gut health, glowing skin, heart health, strong muscles, and reduce inflammation from the trusted editors at Prevention. Smoothies and juices are a delicious and easy way to add more fruit and vegetables into your diet and satisfy cravings between meals. Organized by principal health benefit—gut health, heart health, silky skin, post-workout recovery, and reducing inflammation—every recipe includes a detailed explanation about why it's so good for you. Plus, nutrient-rich ingredients include whole fruits and vegetables like avocados, berries, and kale; fresh herbs like mint, basil, and cilantro; as well as healthy add-ins like collagen peptides, bone broth, celery juice, alternative milks, chia seeds, flax seeds, and hemp seeds, apple cider vinegar, filling proteins like nut butter and protein powders, and prebiotics and probiotics to support your microbiome. Smoothies & Juices: Prevention Healing Kitchen includes: · 100+ healthy and delicious recipes such as Carrot-Coconut Smoothie, Pear-Almond Smoothie, Peaches ‘N’ Cream Oatmeal Smoothie, Citrus-Pineapple Smoothie, Pumpkin Detox Smoothie, Berry, Chia, and Mint Smoothie, Turmeric Twist, Celery Juice, Banana-Avocado Zinger, Blueberry Cobbler Smoothie Bowl, and more! · No additional equipment needed! All juices as well as smoothies can be made in your blender · Tips and tricks from the test kitchen for easy preparation · Recipes clearly labeled as high in fiber, protein, and calcium, as well as vegan and good for meals on-the-go · Nutritional values for every recipe · Lie-flat binding for easy use So power up your blenders! A healthier way of eating is only one tasty smoothie away.

Super-Charged Smoothies

Author: Mary Corpening Barber
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811870243
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Features delicious smoothie recipes, using all the modern super foods that have become buzzwords for health and energy: acai, goji berries, kombucha, pomegranate juice, soy, agave nectar and probiotics.

Instant Loss Cookbook

Author: Brittany Williams
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0525577238
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Brittany Williams lost more than 125 pounds using her Instant Pot® and making all her meals from scratch. Now she shares 125 quick, easy, and tasty whole food recipes that can help you reach your weight loss goals, too! Brittany Williams had struggled with her weight all her life. She grew up eating the standard American staples—fast, frozen, fried, and processed—and hit a peak weight of 260 pounds. When her 4-year-old daughter’s autoimmune disease was alleviated by a low-sugar, dairy-free, grain-free, whole-food-based diet, Brittany realized she owed her own body the same kind of healing. So on January 1, 2017, she vowed to make every meal for a year from scratch, aided by her Instant Pot®. She discovered that the versatility, speed, and ease of the electric pressure cooker made creating wholesome, tasty, family-satisfying meals a breeze, usually taking under thirty minutes. Not only did the family thrive over the course of the year, Brittany lost an astonishing 125 pounds, all documented on her Instant Loss blog. Illustrated with gorgeous photography, Instant Loss Cookbook shares 125 recipes and the meal plan that Brittany used for her own weight loss, 75% of which are recipes for the Instant Pot® or other multicooker. These recipes are whole food-based with a spotlight on veggies, mostly dairy and grain-free, and use ingredients that you can find at any grocery store. The clearest guide to navigating your Instant Pot® or other multicooker that you’ll find, Instant Loss Cookbook makes healthy eating convenient—and that’s the key to sustainable weight loss.

Paleo Smoothies

Author: Mariel Lewis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440574669
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Delicious smoothies--100% free of gluten, dairy, and refined sugar! Think Paleo and smoothies don't mix? Think again! Now, you can enjoy the quick burst of energy and nutrition that comes from the easy-to-make pre-/post-workout drink--without any of the gluten, dairy, or refined sugar! This cookbook shows you how to blend 150 Paleo smoothies right in your own home, so that you never have to worry about what else is in your drink. Whether you're interested in cleansing your body or just need an extra boost of energy after an intense workout, each section offers a delicious blend of all-natural fruits and vegetables that will keep you full throughout the day. Featuring step-by-step instructions and nutritional data, the recipes make a wide variety of tasty Paleo smoothies, including: Pineapple sunshine smoothie Acai boost smoothie Vanilla coconut cream smoothie Kale power smoothie Pumpkin protein smoothie Sweet apple pie smoothie You don't have to give up the vitamin-packed smoothies you love just because you're on the Paleo diet--with Paleo Smoothies, you can have healthy, flavorful smoothies at every meal!