Daniella Chace

I've decided it's not fair of me to rate this book. I'm not in the target audience, as I'm not looking to lose weight, and quite a number of the ingredients aren't readily available to me in Australia.
For what it's worth, I would recommend this to those who are looking for some healthy smoothies to help with their weight loss, or just for something yummy to eat. While there is some repetition of ingredients (not really surprising when there's 365 smoothies in the book) overall they look show more good. They're just not suited to me. show less

One of the best smoothie books I have come across in a very long time. It includes quite a bit of useful introductory information, hundreds of recipes, and nutritional values for each one. The author also suggests substitutions and numerous tips throughout. The book is organized well too; by season. Recommended.

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I picked up this book because I love drinking smoothies in the summer and was tried of the same ones again and again. I liked the idea of drinking one all year around for my health. I agree with the other readers that having pictures would have been nice. Although I liked the culinary tips. Another thing I noticed lacking was the author's writing about items. She assumes that the readers know what she is talking about. Ok, so it is not rocket science to blend items up in the blender. What I show more mean is the ingredients like Xylitol located under the "Flavorings and Sweeteners", Hemp milk and Kefir located under the "Milks and Waters", and Holy Basil. These are items that I am not familiar with. I had to look them up to see what they are. For example Xylitol is another name for a natural sweetener. Which you can buy online at Amazon for a 2.5 lb bag for $9.74. Kefir is a living water milk probiotic grain. So again not items that I am aware or keep readily on hand in my cupboards. Good idea is to search for these items at your local health food store or online like Amazon. Aside from the lack of pictures and better explanations required, this is a nice book. So many different recipes to choose from. Of course, you will as I did skip around and try different ones from the other months and not just from the month that you are currently in. show less

This would have been too complicated for me when I was sick. I could possibly have dealt with the condensed version, but this really goes into a lot of detail about why certain foods are good for you and why certain other foods are to be consumed in smaller amounts.

Not quite as prescriptive as others but interesting still. Somewhat confusing for this layperson it really didn't deal with any issues I might have had. It's the kind of book for a person and their partner or carer to read and show more take what they need from rather than something to work with on your own. show less