Review: Wow -- the reading is as nutritious as the foods described!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2012
I love this little book. I am happy to say that I use quite a few of the 99 foods myself, frequently if not daily, but there are a couple I'd never heard of, even though I try to stay well informed on healthy foods. Not only are the foods identified, usually with accompanying photo, but their health-giving benefits are detailed, which makes this quite a useful (and well-written) reference.And then there are the recipes! I've been drinking a smoothie every day of my life for breakfast, for more than a year now. Smoothies are incredibly life-enhancing meals (or snacks) because the foods are consumed raw so have more nutrients including their own healthy enzymes, and the foods have been mechanically "partially digested" so to speak (or perhaps pre-digested) by being blenderized, which cuts down on the work your digestive system has to do and also is a boon to the liver. So smoothies are really good for you -- add Superfoods and you've really got something!Usually I have the same smoothie day after day (always with a handful of spinach, chard or kale), but sometimes I want something different, and I've collected a few recipes here and there, but I think this is one of the best collections of smoothie recipes I've seen. And I applaud that they all include some greens (spinach or other) which sounds ghastly to the uninitiated, I know, but the taste of these fresh raw greens is totally hidden by the fruits and other ingredients, so for those who might be skeptical (or downright afraid) about adding raw greens, rest assured that these smoothies are "safe" to eat.This is a book I know I'll refer to again and again.