Here is the simplest and quickest way to get vitamins and minerals into your diet. Blending gives an instant nutritional hit, with all the benefits of raw ingredients. Fruits are good for you but can be high in natural sugars - so they are used here as back-ups to the folate-, zinc-, selenium-rich green vegetables. Kale, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, spring greens, lettuce, pea shoots, watercress, parsley, mint, cucumber, celery, green apples and pears are used - not to mention wheat grass, seaweeds, spirulina, green tea and all kinds of seeds and other superfoods. The chapters offer blends to enhance energy, detox, lose weight, and to boost your natural immunity.

This book features 50 nutrient-packed recipes for pre-conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding. It offers practical advice for anyone thinking about starting a family, including tips on improving general health and achieving optimum fertility for both partners. You can learn about the essential nutrients needed for pre-conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding. It features over 50 tempting recipes specially chosen to boost fertility, increase your sex drive and improve your changes of a healthy pregnancy. Each recipe is photographed, with easy-to-follow instructions to help you achieve the best results. Deciding to start a new family can be an exciting time, but with so much information thrown at you it can also feel quite daunting. This authoritative book has been written with first-time parents in mind and starts with an introduction that will help you to understand your nutritional needs when trying for a baby, during pregnancy and after birth. The recipe section that follows includes over 50 nutrition-packed dishes. You can choose from fertility-boosting Spicy Crab Cakes, calcium-rich Miso Broth with Beancurd or high-fibre Date and Apple Muffins.Illustrated throughout, this book will be invaluable for anyone trying for a baby or already pregnant.

The Smoothie Recipe Book: 150 Smoothie Recipes Including Smoothies for Weight Loss and Smoothies for Optimum Health Smoothies are not only an easy and delicious way to increase your daily intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, they also provide proven health benefits for both your mind and body. The Smoothie Recipe Book serves up 150 enticing recipes for every palate. Enjoying the many advantages of smoothies has never been simpler: * 150 delicious recipes include green smoothies, protein smoothies, low-fat smoothies, weight-loss smoothies, anti-aging smoothies, smoothies for diabetics, and more. * Learn how smoothies can help you reach your weight-loss goals and keep the weight off for good without making you feel like you're starving. * Make kid-friendly smoothies that get them to eat their daily dose of fruits and vegetables without ever knowing it The Smoothie Recipe Book is your guide to the optimum health and weight loss. Working healthful, nutritious food into busy, on-the-go lifestyles can be difficult, so let The Smoothie Recipe Book be your quick guide to detoxing and cleansing your system as well as for getting essential, natural vitamins and minerals to gain boundless energy and optimum health. Fiber-rich, low-calorie smoothies made with whole fruits and vegetables, herbs, and spices are also a tasty way to take unwanted pounds off as part of your weight-loss regimen. With The Smoothie Recipe Book: 150 Smoothie Recipes Including Smoothies for Weight Loss and Smoothies for Optimum Health, you'll experience the vitality and energy to be your best.

Everyone knows they need to eat more fruits and vegetables, but consuming even the minimum FDA-recommended five servings a day can be challenging. In "Green for Life, " raw foods pioneer Victoria Boutenko presents an overlooked powerhouse of nutrition in this equation: greens. For their bounty of minerals and nutrients, greens exceed other vegetables in value. "Green for Life" details the immense health benefits of greens and suggests an easy way to consume them in sufficient quantities: the green smoothie. This quick, simple drink benefits everyone, regardless of lifestyle, diet, or environment. Green smoothies eliminate toxins, correct nutritional deficiencies, and are delicious as well.
"Green for Life" includes the latest information on the abundance of protein in greens, the benefits of fiber, the role of greens in homeostasis, the significance of stomach acid, how greens make the body more alkaline, the healing power of chlorophyll, and more. Also included are the results of a pilot study demonstrating the effectiveness of adding just one quart of green smoothies a day to one's diet, without changing anything else in dietary intake. Green smoothie testimonials and recipes give readers confidence and motivation in exploring green smoothies for themselves. This updated edition offers important new research on the role that omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids play in metabolic health and includes nutritional data on select green smoothies and updated findings on organic versus conventional produce. Offering more in-depth nutritional and experiential information than Boutenko's recently released "Green Smoothie Revolution, Green for Life" makes an ideal companion piece to its recipe-rich successor.

The companion cookbook to the revolutionary New York Times bestseller The Autoimmune Solution, filled with more than 150 nutritious, easy-to-prepare, every day recipes to heal symptoms of inflammation and autoimmune disorders, including Graves' Disease, Psoriasis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Celiac disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and Multiple sclerosis. Nine in ten Americans suffer from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder-conditions for which conventional medicine has no cure. Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause. But as Dr. Amy Myers revealed in The Autoimmune Solution, there are solutions. In this invaluable cookbook, she now shows you how to repair your body and reverse your symptoms by eating your way to good health. The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook delivers more than 150 grain-free recipes designed to prevent and reverse the full spectrum of autoimmune diseases, including allergies, obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, fibromyalgia, lupus, IBS, chronic headaches, fatigue, multiple sclerosis, colitis, Graves' disease, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. As our food and environment becomes more toxic, the health of millions of us have been impaired. Thanks to Dr. Myers, you no longer need to rely on prescriptions-with troubling, sometimes dangerous side effects-to counteract your body's over-reactive immune system. The Autoimmune Solution Cookbook is the healthy alternative to cope with and conquer inflammatory-related symptoms and diseases.

In Curry Guy Light, Dan Toombs, aka the Curry Guy, showcases over 100 recipes that are: Lower in carbs and calories than most other Indian recipes Lower in fat and salt without lacking flavour Delicious and fresh-tasting Dan has spent many years researching the food of Kerala and Goa, as well as learning the secrets of Indian restaurants. In Curry Guy Light he shows that you can make your favourite curry house meals but at the same time know that it's really good for you - you'd never know it when the food works its magic! He's developed a new, lighter version of his classic base sauce, and created lower-cal versions of curry house classics, including starters like onion bhajis and spicy hot chicken wings, indulgent Goan prawn curry, chicken tikka masala and saag paneer, your favourite sides such as tarka dhal and coconut rice, plus chutneys and snacks. All the recipes have clear, step-by-step instructions, and are guaranteed 100% delectable. It's the curry cookbook you've been waiting for!

This practical nutrition and lifestyle guide provides women with the tools to build their own menopause diet which specifically targets the symptoms that are relevant to them. There are so many ways that nutrition can support a healthy and happy menopause, but a one-size-fits-all approach simply won't work. The reality is that there are many different menopausal symptoms and no two women have the same experience. Jackie explains how the menopause and perimenopause can change your body and how your diet can make a tangible difference to the way that you feel, whether you're using HRT or not. Each symptom section provides a range of targeted nutritional solutions, practical lifestyle advice and simple recipe tips that you can incorporate into your daily routine. A highly experienced clinician, Jackie specialises in providing real-world guidance to busy women. This book is designed to make the key information as easily accessible as possible and reflects her trademark practical style, which makes it the ideal one-stop solution for anyone juggling their menopause with the demands of a busy job and a hectic family life.

Hydrating, nourishing and versatile, coconut water is the ultimate health-boosting drink and cooking ingredient and, together with coconut 'miracle' oil, can be used to turbocharge your food's nutritional value. This beautiful new book explores the astonishing and varied benefits of the humble coconut, from its history and uses to a directory of all the different coconut products-explaining how to prepare and cook them, as well as their benefits for our hearts, immunity and overall health. It also includes 70 illustrated recipes for Drinks and Breakfasts; Soups; Snacks and Salads, Main Courses, Desserts and Baking, with complete nutritional information given for every one.

Vegan Roasting Pan offers 70 oven-to-table recipes that are cooked in just one tin - a roasting tin, baking sheet or muffin tin, plus a few select pieces of preparation equipment. From Sticky maple aubergine with crushed peanuts, Watermelon nicoise and Oven-fried nuggets, to Apple and ginger dahl, Low and slow rice pudding or a Blackberry and peach tart, whether you're a kitchen pro or a vegan beginner, it's time to let your oven do all of the hard work for you. The recipes are organised into four chapters: Light: Dishes that are simple enough for lunch, or a light supper Supper: Delicious and hearty one-pots that all of the family will love, any night of the week Extras: Sides and snacks that are easy to prepare Sweet: Bakes, puddings and breakfast ideas that are both simple and tasty With tips for every recipe and advice on freezing and batch cooking, Vegan Roasting Pan will build your confidence in the kitchen, simplify cooking processes and prove that vegan cooking is easy, with fail-safe meals that all of the family will love.

In Orchids and Sweet Tea, recipe developer and food stylist Shanika Graham-White shows you that plant-forward meals can be delicious, bold, and flavourful. Whether you're a home cook or a skilled chef, the more than 120 recipes in this book will help you make everyday comfort food recipes to nourish your family as well as unique, artful dishes for special occasions that call for more flare. This beautiful book celebrates the idea of turning old and new favourites into healthier options that everyone can enjoy while honouring a plant-forward approach to eating.

'Cook yourself healthy and happy!' - the Sunday Telegraph The home of healthy fast food brings you 100 new recipes that are not only quick and easy, but will do you good, too. From the very beginning, LEON has asked the question: why can't fast food be delicious and good for you? Well, it can - this book is packed with the quickest recipes from around the world that have been given a healthy-but-flavourful LEON spin. From burgers to baguettes, pizza to pasta and wraps to (jack)wings, Leon Happy Fast Food offers 100 recipes organized into five sections: Breads & Buns, Salads, On the Hob, Grilled & Baked, Sides, Sauces & Rubs and Sweets & Shakes. Featured recipes include: - Leon's Chicken Burger - Falafel & Harissa Wraps - Spiced Lamb Flatbreads - Mackerel with Caper Brown Butter - Bucatini with Spinach & Garlic Sauce