Smoothies for Better Health : 100 Nutrient-Packed Drinks to Boost Your Energy and Supercharge Your Immune System

Smoothies are a great way to extra nutrients into your diet. Packed with multiple servings of fruits and veggies in every sip they’re quick to make, easy to digest, delicious to drink, and they charge your body with the energy and nutrients you need to stay healthy. The benefits of these frothy drinks come from “functional foods,” foods that contain large amounts of immunity-boosting nutrients to fortify your entire body—a feat no pill or supplement can match. Each of the wholesome and luscious recipes in __Smoothies for Better Health__ is annotated for both its overall nutritional profile and for the specific nutrients it delivers, so you’ll learn exactly what benefits you are getting from every drink. Cover 1 Title 6 Dedication 7 Contents 9 Preface 11 CHAPTER 1: THE FOOD PHARMACY: HOW NUTRIENTS KEEP YOU HEALTHY 13 How Your Immune System Protects You From Harm 13 How We Rid Ourselves of Invaders 17 How to Use Functional Foods for Health 18 How Nutrients Boost Your Immune System 20 About Autoimmune Disorders 24 CHAPTER 2: FOODS TO SUPERCHARGE YOU 27 The Importance of Organics 27 The Heavy Hitters 28 The Supporting Players 32 CHAPTER 3: SMOOTHIE BASICS 35 The Smoothie Family Tree 35 Choosing and Using a Blender or Smoothie Maker 36 How to Make a Luscious Smoothie 38 CHAPTER 4: RECIPES FOR SUPER SMOOTHIES 41 Fresh from the Freezer 41 Glossary 192 A 192 B 192 C 192 D 192 E 192 F 193 G 193 I 193 L 193 M 194 N 194 O 194 P 194 R 194 S 194 T 194 U 195 W 195 Y 195 Z 195 Acknowledgments 196 About the Author 197 Index 198 A 198 B 199 C 200 D 201 E 201 F 202 G 202 H 203 I 203 K 203 L 203 M 203 N 204 O 204 P 205 Q 206 R 206 S 207 T 207 U 208 V 208 W 208 Y 208 Z 208 MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Title 6 Dedication 7 Contents 9 Preface 11 CHAPTER 1: THE FOOD PHARMACY: HOW NUTRIENTS KEEP YOU HEALTHY 13 How Your Immune System Protects You From Harm 13 How We Rid Ourselves of Invaders 17 How to Use Functional Foods for Health 18 How Nutrients Boost Your Immune System 20 About Autoimmune Disorders 24 CHAPTER 2: FOODS TO SUPERCHARGE YOU 27 The Importance of Organics 27 The Heavy Hitters 28 The Supporting Players 32 CHAPTER 3: SMOOTHIE BASICS 35 The Smoothie Family Tree 35 Choosing and Using a Blender or Smoothie Maker 36 How to Make a Luscious Smoothie 38 CHAPTER 4: RECIPES FOR SUPER SMOOTHIES 41 Fresh from the Freezer 41 Glossary 192 A 192 B 192 C 192 D 192 E 192 F 193 G 193 I 193 L 193 M 194 N 194 O 194 P 194 R 194 S 194 T 194 U 195 W 195 Y 195 Z 195 Acknowledgments 196 About the Author 197 Index 198 A 198 B 199 C 200 D 201 E 201 F 202 G 202 H 203 I 203 K 203 L 203 M 203 N 204 O 204 P 205 Q 206 R 206 S 207 T 207 U 208 V 208 W 208 Y 208 Z 208

Smoothies are a great way to extra nutrients into your diet. Packed with multiple servings of fruits and veggies in every sip they’re quick to make, easy to digest, delicious to drink, and they charge your body with the energy and nutrients you need to stay healthy. The benefits of these frothy drinks come from 'functional foods,' foods that contain large amounts of immunity-boosting nutrients to fortify your entire body-a feat no pill or supplement can match. Each of the wholesome and luscious recipes in Smoothies for Better Health is annotated for both its overall nutritional profile and for the specific nutrients it delivers, so you’ll learn exactly what benefits you are getting from every drink.

Each of these wholesome and luscious smoothie recipes is annotated for both its overall nutritional profile and for the specific nutrients it delivers, so you'll learn exactly what benefits you are getting from every drink. Smoothies are a great way to extra nutrients into your diet