70 Top Green Smoothie Recipe Book : Smoothie Recipe & Diet Book For A Sexy, Slimmer & Youthful YOU

By Samantha Michaels

"70 Top Green Smoothie Recipe Book" is a text that gets right to the point. The reader gets to learn what smoothies are, the equipment required to make them as well as the best fruits and vegetables that can be used to make vegetables. The text of course also has some great smoothie recipes in the last set of chapters. The smoothie is becoming an increasingly popular drink of choice and as such many persons are a looking for great recipes that they can prepare in their own homes. Of course there are many stores available nowadays where one can get a smoothie of choice but nothing tastes better than a smoothie that is prepared at home. The ingredients are things that would normally be purchased and the equipment required is something that you would already have in the home. The aim that the author has is to let persons know a bit of information about smoothies and also to provide some great smoothie recipes as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
• Release date: Jun 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781628841206

Samantha Michaels

Samantha Michaels was born in 1973 in the small town of Abington, PA and was raised and still lives in Hatboro, PA (both suburbs of Philadelphia).  She is married to her high school sweetheart and they have a rescue dog, a beautiful Black Lab named Holly. When she's’not writing or working at her full-time job, she enjoys watching her Philly sports team (hopefully) win, listening to heavy metal/hard rock music, Texas Hold Em, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Her love of reading began at a young age, thanks to her mother and Sesame Street.  Her mom read to her constantly, and by three years old, she was reading on her own, and hasn’t stopped.  This eventually turned into a love of writing.  She was writing for herself and then for a small group of friends, one of whom told her she should be writing books.  She took her friends advice and has since published several romance books with plenty more on the way.

Book preview

Chapter 1- The History of the Green Smoothie

Green smoothies are popular among those seeking a healthy lifestyle. Touted as the ideal healthy snack and even a nutritious meal replacement, green smoothies are found on many café and street vendor menus. Their rise to fame is attributed to the increased popularity of the health and weight-loss shakes that have swept the nation. Consumers searching for a more nutrient-rich, dairy-free or low-fat option, helped to bring the green smoothie to the forefront.

With fresh, organic produce readily available, more people are embracing the green trend, whipping up green smoothies at home. Believers in the green smoothie are reaping the health benefits of these fresh satisfying concoctions that are void of preservatives and additives. The thing is that the green smoothie is anything but a new sensation.

Traditionally, a smoothie is a blended drink, made of fruit, milk and yogurt. Some recipes call for fruit juices to avoid dairy products. Over the years this blend has become more specialized and now features many variations. It is important to point out that smoothies are not milkshakes. Smoothies use whole fruits and vegetables, whereas milkshake tends to add flavor-enhancers and sweeteners to milk. Smoothies are typically thicker than a milkshake too. Smoothies aren’t only made from the juice of fruits and vegetables either; hence their nutritional value does differ to that of juicing foods. This is an important distinction, as often juicing is done to enjoy the flavor of certain fruits and vegetables. When it comes to green smoothies, the vegetables are not always selected for their taste. Their essential vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber far outweigh any flavor they add to a drink.

Who coined the name smoothie is not really known. The oldest patent associated with the title belongs to Stephen Kuhnau, who established the 1970s Smoothie King franchise. But historically, the concept of a smoothie traces back further. The traditional drink of India, known as a lasse bears a remarkable resemblance to a smoothie. It is a blend of yoghurt, fruit, honey and spices, and was around before the birth of Christ. In Brazil, drinks made of fruit purée blended with yogurt also feature in antiquity. Oddly enough, thick, creamy drinks containing avocado and other fruits are traditional fare in Vietnam, the