The Green Smoothie Prescription: A Complete Guide to Total Health

by Victoria Boutenko

From the author of the international bestseller Green for Life and founder of RawFamily.com comes a comprehensive guide to the extraordinary healing capabilities of green smoothies, including nutrient rich recipes for improved health and wellness

Nearly twenty years ago, Victoria Boutenko and her family suffered numerous health problems, including juvenile diabetes, obesity, hyper thyroid, chronic fatigue, asthma, and allergies. Searching for nutritional solutions, she discovered the incredible power of green smoothies, beverages made from the most nutritionally rich food on earth. She incorporated green smoothies into her family’s diet, with astonishing results—their symptoms were reversed and her family regained vibrant health. Boutenko shared her story and championed this amazing elixir and its remarkable benefits for health and well-being on her “Raw Family” website.

The Green Smoothie Prescription is the ultimate resource for acquiring radiant health and energy. Boutenko chronicles the history of green smoothies and provides sweet and savory recipes specifically tailored to every need and purpose. With celebratory smoothies, travel-friendly smoothies, and smoothies designed for healing everything from damaged livers to skin problems, the possibilities are endless. Here, too, are tips on creating the best green smoothies, including choosing the right blender and the best fresh and frozen produce. With green smoothies, everyone—raw foodists, vegans, vegetarians, and meat lovers alike—can enjoy a healthy diet without sacrificing taste or lifestyle.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Food

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 7, 2014

About the author

Victoria Boutenko is an author, teacher, inventor, researcher, artist and mother of three. She teaches classes on healthy living and raw food all over the world. As a result of her research and teachings, thousands of people are drinking and sharing green smoothies.

Source: http://greensmoothiesblog.com/who-is-...

Reviews

[Max · Rating 1 out of 5]

Okay, annoyed within the first five pages. Good job, book! The authors intro starts with some random comments like: 'Do you hiccup regularly?' and 'Do you have lots of wrinkles?' 'You're probably not eating enough greens!'
Oh please! Maybe I'm just influenced by Dr Greger too much, but what's the science? Are these things even related to green consumption?

As you can imagine I had a hard time giving the rest of the book a chance. What follows is a nice A-Z of healthy foods with researched information about them. Nothing new to me, as I'm quite the health-nut, but interesting. I was getting a little more positive!

Then, the recipes. All for health boosting smoothies. With weird names like No More Gray Hair and A Natural ADHD Solution, I'm triggered again. There I go, annoyed all over! Most recipes look great, but there's only ingredient lists. The author could have described them a bit more besides just the title. Some of these are quite bold claims.

And then, the succes stories. So cringe. What quack/snake oil business. Maybe I'll return to this and be nicer later, but this annoyed me a lot. Nah, it's going to the thrift shop.

[Lorelei · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like that the recipes are quick and easy. Nobody could argue with the benefit of adding more leafy greens to your diet and the correlation to improving certain conditions. I usually juice in the mornings but will try these recipes for a week and see how I feel. I love salad so maybe my story won't be as dramatic as some the the testimonials in the back section.

However, what juicing had to do with her son's tonsillectomy is unclear nor her father succumbing to his heart condition despite his understanding of health benefits available in nature. Furthermore, after looking her up, she has since switched her stance to say that raw food is not a sustainable way to live and she and her family gave it up. Just a reminder that we all still have genetics and challenges that there is not always a magic bullet for. So like every new health fad, take what works for you and leave the hype.

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well researched and written this book gives you information that will help you eat for life. The power of greens is absolutely amazing and worthy of including in your daily diet. Recommend for all those searching for a cure to what ails you.

[Charlene Laguer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re: book review

Excellent book and well-written. I was very impressed with the content and the various testimonials. Thank you so much for your knowledge and shared experiences with the raw food diet and green smoothies!

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explanations and recipes are outside of the norm in this one. It's great for new ideas and a fresh twist.