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4.0 out of 5 stars
Useful!, 18 Oct 2007
This review is from: Energy Juices: 32 Energy-boosting Recipes/Smoothies, Shakes, Teas...and More/Vitality from Fruit and Vegetable Juices (Naturally) (Hardcover)
'More than 30 easy, delicious drink recipes.....including specially devised juice cocktails to launch the day, aperitif cordials to whet our appetites, and warming nightcaps to ease us into sleep - each with its natural energy profile...'
72 shiny high quality pages, split over 3 main sections:-
(1) The Vital Flow:-
* The Inner Sea
* Pure and Simple
* Natural Cure
* Clear as Crystal
(2) Liquid Energy:-
* Fresh Juices
* Teas and Tisanes
* Smoothies and Shakes
* Cocktails
* Cordials
* Root Drinks
(3) Energy Recipes:-
* Launch the Day
* Pick-me-up
* Apéritifs
* Happy Hour
* Digestives
* Nightcaps
* Health on the Windowsill
* Immune Boosters
* Four Seasons
with an introduction and a full index.
'This book is based on the oldest and most powerful of naturopathic ideas - that a well-nourished body is the key to a healthy life. By learning to extract essential goodness from fresh, organic fruits and vegetables and combine them into satisfying and invigorating drinks, we can instantly improve the nutritional quality of our diet and significantly reduce our susceptibility to disease.......'
Well written and beautifully illustrated with more than 40 specially commissioned photographs, along with a useful table of vitamins, their health benefits and energy juice sources, this is a handy cookbook addition.
Each recipe has a list of ingredients, the method plus a note box showing energy boost, nutrients, and body benefits. Additional notes, if applicable, advise - e.g.
'The high vitamin C content in this juice will help you fight off any infections.'
Recipes include, the intriguing:-
* Aurore
* Orchard Dawn
* Bananarama
* Ace
* Tim's Toms
* Glamorgan Glee
* Starburst
* Sleepy Time
* Vital Force
* Deep Heat
as well as the more well known:-
* Strawberry Shake
* G & T
* Apple Fizz
* Lemon Spring
* Anisette
* Tropical Shake
* Apricot Lassi
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