Big Book of Juices and Smoothies: 365 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day (The Big Book Of...series)

This book as everyone else said has lots of good tasting juices and very easy to follow and easy to us. I however am looking for a book of juices that are healthy as a primary factor and then good tasting as a second, while all of these are not bad for you they are mainly fruit with very little veggie juices. Sure most of them have a veggie or two but not what you would expect by its title.

If I just wanted a good book about store bought alternative juices then this is excellent...

Kale, the worlds super food is hardly used in any of these, with it being as good as it is you would think there would be a chapter with this in it, no! there are a few chapters with viggies but far less than fruits.

I have two other books that have many more good "Green" recipes but not nearly as easy to use, they are complete books with data, facts nutrition info (including calories) one is called Juicing by Michael T Murray, the other Juice Fasting and Detoxification. These have lots of good recipes, BUT these books are not just for that so there are not nearly as many as in the book I'm reviewing here.

So all in all it is a good book if you just want some pop or store bought alternatives, but not if you want to go on a health kick or juice diet.

In my opinion this is just a book of recipes thrown together. It reads like a typical cook book. I have been juicing on and off for 10 years now, and there are far more informative books out there than this one. There are some good recipes in here, but it would read much better if it were organized according to her 5 star rating system, such as all the best juices for detox, the best for weight loss, etc. Many people use juicing for a specific reason such as weight loss, ailments, etc. Books that teach what juices are best for what and the recipes available are the best types of books out there. An example would be Juicing for Life by Cherie Colbom.

This was the first recipe book that I bought on juicing, and I really enjoy it. It gives a great and easy to understand introduction on juicing and why it is so beneficial. Another great point of the book is the star ratings based on skin, immunity, energy, etc. The back of the book even gives lists of ailments and then tells you corresponding recipes that are good to alleviate the symptoms.

The only downside to this book is it is mostly fruit and doesn't have many vegetable juicing recipes. Carrots are used, but for the main ingredients there isn't celery, spinach, parsley, etc. If you're looking for an introduction to juicing and want to get into it slowly, I would recommend starting with this because the fruit mixtures are great and tasty and then you mix a little carrot in them and as you continue, experiment and include more vegetables.

Overall, great book!

If you're looking for healthy recipes this isn't the book for you. It's mostly sweet sugary fruit drinks, and hardly anything on healthy veggies. My wife has type II diabetes so this book was a waste of our money. Would make a great book for people looking for summer alcohol drinks.

Definitely a great book for a beginner juicer! You CANNOT imagine how great some juices taste! The recipes are simple and straightforward to make and after you see some of the recipes, you almost feel like trying new ones on your own. For those of you who have never tried anything other than bottled juice, this will definitely be a pleasant change. The only thing I find missing in this book (which is why I gave it 4 stars) is some kind of calorie count for the juices. It is certain that the primary source of calories for all juices (not smoothies) will be only carbs and they may not be too much but it will be definitely a lot easy to add a juice to your diet plan if only you knew how many calories the glass of juice contains. Since there is very little information for each of the juices given in the book (and a lot of empty space around it), it will be a real plus if approximate calorie count is added (since calorie count will depend on the quantity of juice extracted which in turn depends on the size of the fruit or vegetable). But otherwise, definitely recommended!

Im not sure Im going to need any other juicing book. I love this one. Easy to use, beautifully designed. Like a picture book for juicers. Why not 5 stars??? Because I wish there were more of these simple, delicious recipies.

The book is organized VERY well. By fruit/vegetable or you can look by health benefits, and even ailments.

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Great layout, great pictures, and great information! This book has a nice selection of fruit drinks and vegetable drinks as well. Each drink has a 5 section, 5 star rating. There is a spot on nutrition so you know the vitamins and minerals you are getting. A great book to keep you healthy!

Since I just recently bought my first juicer, I wanted a simple book to help me get started. I think this is a great book for beginners. It lists some wonderful combinations and some not so great ones (I am NOT a fan of drinking watercress, and much rather prefer parsley, lol). It's all about learning though, right? The recipes are organized well focusing on a main ingredient for a few pages. The glossary in the front is very informative and the index in the back helps you find juices made with your favorite fruits or veggies. I also like how under each recipe it is rated 1 to 5 stars for: Energy, Detox, Immunity, Digestion and Skin. This is really helpful if you are trying to go for something more than the other, and also to warn you not to drink too many "detox" ones by accident ;) I didn't use a lot of the smoothie recipes since I was using the book mainly for my new juicer but the ones I did try were very straight forward and easy to create, as well as yummy!

Great book for starting out, nothing too complicated, informative, and well organized.

So, I read a good amount of reviews before purchasing this book and then thought I'd buy it anyway because I am a novice juicer. It is a very elementary book with just combinations of fruits and veggies that go together well, BUT that is exactly what I was looking for. It does talk about how different combos can cleanse your skin, immune system, digestion, and energy levels. I would recommend this book for beginners, such as myself, that are trying to get into juicing (and smoothies). Thank you for reading.

I was very excited when I saw this book however when I received it I realized that a majority of the recipes have a TON of fruit. So they are not very healthy. I was pretty disappointed with this book and I'm sad to say I don't even use it.