Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Green for Life
Book Review: Ann Wigmore for the Modern Age
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a valuable asset to my library.
Imagine... not just a way to get all of your RDA of fruits and vegetables, but in such a way that you barely even notice.
The concept of simply dumping your green veggies in with your daily smoothies is ingenious. You get all of the advantages of the fiber, phytochemicals and other nutrients with none of the sometimes objectionable taste.
I'm really happy I came across this book which shared this very workable solution. And not only is the book's formula great, but it was well-written and easy to follow, with great recipes.
You can enjoy more energy and vitality today simply by reading this book and following its advice. In today's world of hype and exorbitant claims, it doesn't get much better that.
Book Review: Answers to good health
Summary: 5 Stars
This book along with the Green foods Bible . are most likely the KEYS we have all been looking for for almost every health issue . Especilly like me those with diabetes.This shows a excellant way that is EASY to implement into your daily life.Book Review: As usual, dangerous and wrong
Summary: 1 Stars
The description of this book shows how wrong-headed it is. While it is true that we share 96% of our DNA with chimps, that means we are 4% DIFFERENT. We are not chimpanzees, we do not share dietary necessities with chimpanzees, and we should not eat like chimpanzees.
We share DNA with all life on Earth. We are roughly 75% the same as a dragonfly. Does that mean we should eat mosquitoes?
And the book, as is usual with non-scientific polemics such as this, is really nothing but testimonials. Look up anecdotal evidence and why it is unreliable. None of these testimonials are verifiable, could easily be chalked up to the placebo effect, or are outright medically questionable. Only double-blind, repeatable experiments are reliable and worth betting your life on.
Don't go out and start eating random greens, either. Eating wild plants can kill you, and unless you are an expert you are taking your life into your hands by doing so.
The mainstream medical community has known about the effect of diet on health for decades and decades. Have you ever had a doctor tell you to eat more Cheetos and drink more Pepsi, or increase your fast food intake? There is nothing groundbreaking about eating green vegetables. It is also not a bad idea to add them to a fruit smoothie if you don't like them to mask the taste. Some greens, though, are actually better for you if you cook them. Green beans, for example, lose some nutrients when cooked but release other beneficial ones when cooked. Same for beans--great for you, but you ave to cook them.
Do yourself a favor, skip this book and get a nutrition book written by a physician.
Book Review: Attention all IBS sufferers
Summary: 5 Stars
I was diagnosed with IBS almost a year ago, and tried my best to control it through diet (check out Heather VonVorous' Eating for IBS), but I would still have flare-ups, especially during stressful times.
The green smooties are not only easy to digest (b/c its all blended for you) but they do wonders to regulate your GI tract. I have not had a flare- up since I started drinking my smoothies. If you have IBS, acid reflux, heartburn, or any other digestive issues you owe it to yourself to read this book.
Book Review: BEWARE Wild "Edibles" -- My friend died from a "wild greens" green smoothie
Summary: 1 Stars
The following review is both a criticism of what the author preaches, and what she leaves out, in her book, GREEN FOR LIFE.
First, a little personal background: My friend Sedef was a raw food enthusiast. She even preached it on radio shows and often referenced this book. One morning of a yoga conference, she grabbed a handful of "wild edibles," a.k.a. "wild greens" growing in an arboretum -- no pesticides! and made a green smoothie. That smoothie would be her last. One of those greens was foxglove. Digitalis. Looks like a well-known edible, but certainly is not. My friend was one of the healthiest people around, a yoga enthusiast, a business owner with multiple employees, a lovely 40-something woman. She died in less than 48 hours after ingesting the greens. Alone in a hospital.
GREEN FOR LIFE was my friend Sedef's "Bible." The author of this book, Victoria Boutenko, advocates taking risks eating wild vegetation. Here are two quotes from Ms. Boutenka's book: page 103 -- "...gather your wild produce on your own. Also there are lots of articles and photos of edible weeds on the Internet." And page 122 -- " ...I started making the smoothies the next morning, out of wild greens from my yard."
Eating wild greens, whether they are located in an arboretum or your back yard, is very risky. The plants identified in this book are edible. One problem is that many plants look alike. The plant my friend ate looks like comfrey, which is popular as a tea. Some parts of plants are poisonous, whereas other parts of the same plant are edible. Some plants are edible in small quantities, but carcinogenic in substantial quantities. Last, there are actually plants that are fine to eat one season, e.g., spring, and yet poisonous in another season, e.g., the fall. You should really consult a botanist if you plan to eat wild greens.
If you pass this word of caution about eating wild greens, perhaps my friend will not have died in vain.