Publisher's Synopsis
Only about a quarter of Americans eat the required amount of vegetables a day and only 14% eat enough fruit! With our fast paced modern lives, a lot of the time its impossible to sit and eat the five servings of vegetables and four servings of fruit that the USDA recommends for keeping us healthy. Now look back at the serving sizes- 2.5 cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruit. In the grand scheme of things, these are not really large quantities, but still we struggle to incorporate them into our lives. Surely there must be a way to make all this easier...Well, there is.Smoothies!In one smoothie, it is easy to incorporate at least 1-2 cups of vegetables and 1-1.5 cups of fruit and still have it taste great. This means that in one drink, you can get around three quarters of your daily recommended allowance of fruit and vegetables. All made in one blender.Drinking only three smoothies a week that contain fruit and vegetables, will begin to make a difference to your energy levels, your health and your mood. Think about it, three smoothies a week, four minutes to make-that's only twelve minutes out of your whole week to help you begin getting the vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. Even if you moved up to a smoothie a day, that's only 28 minutes a week! When you make your own smoothies, you know exactly what is going into them. Fruit, vegetables, water or milk. That's it. You can use fresh or frozen fruit, as they are equally healthy and the frozen fruit means you don't need to add ice.Smoothies will make you healthier, give you more energy and are quick and easy to make. Most of the time, a smoothie can be made in under five minutes!This book has lots of recipes for regular everyday smoothies and breakfast smoothies. There are also chapters of smoothie recipes that are tailored to fit with a number of today's diets- Paleo, Keto, Mediterranean, and explanations of each diet in case you want to try them out.
