Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks: More Than 50 Recipes to Get Fit, Lose Weight, and Look Great
    Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks: More Than 50 Recipes to Get Fit, Lose Weight, and Look Great
    Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks: More Than 50 Recipes to Get Fit, Lose Weight, and Look Great
    Ebook165 pages39 minutes

    Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks: More Than 50 Recipes to Get Fit, Lose Weight, and Look Great

    By Jason Manheim and Leo Quijano

    3/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    The green smoothie is hands down the best supplement to any diet. With at least one green smoothie a day, your body will not only receive an extra boost of nutrients, but will eventually crave these healthier foods naturally. Slowly but surely, unhealthy foods will be replaced by healthier counterparts, and your overall diet and well-being will benefit from the change.

    With fifty delicious and nutritious healthy green smoothie recipes, advice and information on digestion, food combining, detoxing, fighting disease, weight loss, and diet, this guide really packs a punch. You’ll learn why it’s vital to cycle your greens regularly, why smoothies are superior to juicing, why eating local and food sustainability are important to the ecological integrity of our entire planet, and tips for getting your kids to enjoy green smoothies, too. This book also answers the most-asked questions people have about green smoothies such as:

    • How long do green smoothies keep? 
    • Should I be concerned about oxalic acid in spinach? 
    • I’m a vegetarian/vegan, what protein options do I have? 
    • And much more!

    While the recipes are fantastic on their own, they can easily be used as templates with the useful preparation tips within. Learn about adding healthy fats such as virgin olive oil, avocado, and coconut oil, and get advice on eliminating separation and foam. Everything you need to energize, look good, and feel great with green smoothies is packed within.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSkyhorse
    Release dateJun 1, 2013
    ISBN9781626363076
    Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks: More Than 50 Recipes to Get Fit, Lose Weight, and Look Great

    Read more from Jason Manheim

    Related to Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks

    Related ebooks

    Cooking, Food & Wine For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Magic of Mozzarella

      Mar 13, 2020

      The Magic of Mozzarella
      3 min read

    • Article

      Feed Him Healthy

      Dec 7, 2021

      Feed Him Healthy
      3 min read

    • Article

      FOOD As medicine

      Feb 17, 2020

      FOOD As medicine
      4 min read

    • Article

      Super Bowls

      Apr 16, 2019

      Super Bowls
      4 min read

    • Article

      Rising In The YEAST

      Mar 7, 2021

      Rising In The YEAST
      7 min read

    • Article

      Putting It Into Practice

      Oct 14, 2020

      Putting It Into Practice
      2 min read

    • Article

      Follow Us On Social Media

      May 25, 2021

      Did you know that you can get your fix of Kitchen Garden and the team 24/7– even when you are in the great outdoors? Simply find us on the following platforms and join in the fun: You Tube.com/kitchengardenmagazine KitchenGardenMag @GrowWithKG @GrowW

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Diet Showdown

      Feb 12, 2019

      The Diet Showdown
      9 min read

    • Article

      Ultimate Black Bean Burger

      Jan 14, 2022

      Serves 2 A burger with health benefits — what’s not to love? As well as packing in at least 2 of our 5-a-day, these burgers come with a delicious dose of plant-based protein and fibre. The granola helps bind the burger together whilst adding in a sou

      1 min read

    • Article

      Flat Tum By Tomorrow!

      May 2, 2019

      Flat Tum By Tomorrow!
      3 min read

    • Article

      Steamed Bread - 2 Ways

      Oct 28, 2022

      Most of us love bread and love to bake bread. But have you ever tried making steamed buns or bread? Sometimes we must be brave and explore other, not-so-familiar, territory. You will be pleasantly surprised. The texture of these steamed buns is sprin

      1 min read

    • Article

      How To Be A Good Cook: Book Reveals The Four Basic Factors You Need To Know About

      Jan 22, 2018

      Samin Nosrat asks us to read Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (2017) in a certain way. "I recommend that you start by reading it through from beginning to end." Who does that with a cookbook? Most of the time I scan them, looking for subjects, ingredients and r

      2 min read

    • Article

      Metformin Recall, Hidden Carbs

      Oct 9, 2020

      Metformin Recall, Hidden Carbs
      2 min read

    • Article

      Clean Eating in 10 Easy Steps

      Dec 15, 2018

      Clean Eating in 10 Easy Steps
      2 min read

    • Article

      Ask The Experts

      Jan 25, 2022

      Alison Cullen is a nutritionist for A.Vogel (avogel.co.uk). Q I’m addicted to sugar, though I know it’s bad for me. What can I have instead to satisfy my sweet tooth? A Here’s the interesting thing. What you eat can affect how you think, which is why

      6 min read

    • Article

      Does DETOXING WORK?

      Dec 6, 2020

      Does DETOXING WORK?
      4 min read

    • Article

      Health

      Jul 13, 2023

      With Cheryl Lythgoe, head matron for Benenden Health Q I need to lose around 5st, but no matter how hard I try I can’t stop eating sweets and chocolate. I think I’m addicted to sugar – is that a thing? Jessica, Thornbury A When we eat sugary foods, o

      3 min read

    • Article

      Food For Thought

      Aug 19, 2020

      Q I try to eat healthily… should I be worried about sugar in fruit? Fruit is loaded with nutrients; however, you do need to beware of its sugar content. Fructose, the most common form of sugar in fruit, is far from harmless. In excess, it can lead

      2 min read

    • Article

      Nourish Your Baby Body

      Sep 29, 2021

      If you want to be your most gorgeous self, nothing is more important than what you eat. So follow my guidelines to learn how to choose the foods that will create the healthy body you want. My plan for getting your body back to where you want it won’t

      5 min read

    • Article

      Ask The Experts

      Aug 7, 2020

      Marilia Chamon is a nutritional therapist and is a the founder of Gutfulness Nutrition (gutfulnessnutrition.com). Q Are there any specific probiotic strains that are best for beating diarrhoea? A I would recommend taking L. acidophilus, L. casei, L

      6 min read

    • Article

      Squash your SWEET TOOTH

      Mar 12, 2023

      Many people crave sugar and, despite their best efforts, cannot seem to break their addiction. Recent trends indicate that refined sugar consumption is now around 37 teaspoons per day, yet we’re told that six teaspoons is the maximum acceptable from

      3 min read

    • Article

      Nutrition

      Sep 2, 2020

      Detox diets are generally short-term dietary interventions designed to eliminate toxins from your body, but do we need them, and are they safe? Our bodies are detoxifying constantly, but there is a finite amount or speed at which our bodies can work.

      3 min read

    • Article

      5 Easy Ways To lose Weight

      Dec 21, 2021

      5 Easy Ways To lose Weight
      4 min read

    • Article

      10 easy ways TO LOSE WEIGHT

      Dec 19, 2019

      10 easy ways TO LOSE WEIGHT
      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks

    3/5

    2 ratings1 review

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 3/5
      The first six chapters contain a wealth of useful information, such as: a morning smoothie should not be part of a meal. You should “wait at least an hour before eating any solid foods”. There are tips on detoxing, weight loss, protein sources, variety suggestions, and ways to get kids to drink green smoothies. The recipes start on page 80 of 180, leaving 100 pages for recipes but with only one recipe every other page, there are only 50 recipes (not more as the title indicates). The smoothies are categorized into five types: Beauty, Greens Lover, Post Work-out, Kids/Beginner and Savory. Each recipe shows icons that indicate which category it falls into.A lot of page space is taken up by full color photographs of lush green ingredients. Full page and two-page spreads are common. Frankly, I have an ebook with no photos that is of more use to me; instead of one recipe every other page, the ebook has multiple recipes on every page.When the recipe section starts, there is a full page photo of each smoothie. In this case, it’s nice to see how the drink should look because the recipes don’t tell you exactly how to make any of them. I should explain, I’m not a good cook. Cooking is not intuitive for me. I cannot tell by tasting a soup whether it needs salt, pepper, oregano or apple pie spice. I need a recipe to tell me how much of each ingredient to at least start with. So the fact that every recipe in this book has the same directions—“Blend with water and ice to desired consistency.”—really leaves me stranded. How much water and ice should I start with? Give me a hint. My blender and I are not friends. I don’t trust it not to explode and my cat is terrified of it. So I want to use it as little and as fast as possible, not add a little water and a little ice, run it, stop, maybe add more. Run. Stop. Add. Ooops! Too much. Start over. And another thing! He doesn’t tell you how much each recipe yields because “that all depends on the amount of water/ice you use to achieve your desired consistency. The amount you drink in one sitting is up to you...Experimentation is your friend. Enjoy.” I make smoothies for two people in the morning in a rush. I don’t have time to experiment. That’s why I buy recipe books. The least I expect is for a recipe to tell me if it serves one person or three.Can you tell where I’m going with this review? It’s a beautifully illustrated book with a lot of interesting facts but unless you’re comfortable with experimentation or already have a good sense of how much water and ice a smoothie, or smoothies, should contain, I would look for another green smoothie book. I never review a cookbook without trying at least one recipe but this book has been the exception. I’m too daunted by the prospect of experimenting that I can’t bring myself to begin. I’m sticking to smoothie recipes from other books.

    Book preview

    Green Smoothies and Protein Drinks - Jason Manheim

    INTRODUCTION

    In my first book, The Healthy Green Drink Diet: Advice and Recipes to Energize, Alkalize, Lose Weight, and Feel Great, I introduced the notion of supplementing your current diet with at least one green drink or smoothie a day. The idea is that not only will this give your body an extra boost of nutrients, but eventually you will naturally begin to crave these healthier foods. Without much conscious–and sometimes painfully annoying–effort, you can slowly replace unhealthy foods with healthier counterparts and your overall diet and well being will benefit because of it.

    The previous book was very much a book for beginners. In it I went over the many varieties of greens, fruits, superfoods, and sweeteners as well as basic tips on growing, buying, saving, storing, and the equipment needed. In my new book I will pick up where we left off and dig deeper, while offering a quick recap of the essentials.

    As in the previous book, there are 50 recipes all with matching photographs, ranging from novice to more advanced flavor profiles. However, this time around we will focus entirely on green smoothies (made using a blender) instead of a mix of both juicing and blending. In the chapter titled More on Juicing vs. Blending, I will go over why I’ve eliminated juicing and why blending is where you should focus your efforts (unless digestion issues keep you from enjoying the benefits of fiber). This isn’t to say juicing is bad, but that blending is juicing 2.0, if you will, and offers more bang for your buck.

    We will also be focusing on how to turn your green smoothies in protein drinks. This is for those who want to use them for a post workout recovery or for more of a meal replacement rather than a starter. Most recipes will contain suggestions on the best types of protein to add.

    WELLNESS:

    Digestion, Detoxing, and Fighting Disease

    Throughout this book I recommend, at the bare minimum, enjoying a green smoothie first thing in the morning to break your nightly fast. Not only is it a great way to consume a wide variety of nutrients in a quick, convenient package, but it also helps tremendously with digestion. This should not be an accompaniment to your normal breakfast, but rather a pre-breakfast. Wait at least an hour before eating any solid foods as this will minimize gas and bloating and maximize nutrient absorption from the green smoothie. This is not a hard and fast rule, but if you notice any excess gas and bloating, you may want to increase the time between your green smoothie and your regular meal.

    The fiber is the magic here. This is why I strongly encourage you to think again before going the juicing route and instead opt for the colon cleansing, digestion powerhouse that whole green leaves and fruits provide. You can even add foods like flax seeds to bump that fiber content up more. And adding ginger to your green smoothies will further aid digestion by preventing gas when consuming common gas-producing foods like beans, fruit skins, and starchy vegetables.

    Now let’s focus on the method of food combining, which in my opinion is simply a poor solution to an even greater underlying problem. Food combining is a term for the nutritional approach that encourages specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss. Many believe that combining certain foods allows for the full digestion of nutrients and aids in the prevention of certain chronic metabolic diseases. Through observance, both personal and impersonal, I have come to realize that food combining is mostly a ridiculous notion.

    While food combining does not help promote healthy digestion, combining unhealthy foods can actually have a negative effect. Our bodies are naturally equipped to digest the three constituents of food: protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Digestion begins the moment we smell or even think about food. This stimulates the secretion of digestive enzymes and we begin to salivate. Fat and carbs begin to digest as soon as they enter our mouths, so if we’re

    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1