Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Green for Life
Book Review: Easy to read - informative
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this book because I am interested in Green Smoothies. The book was very informative regarding how Greens can improve your health. I would have liked to see some additional nutritional information though on the individual smoothie recipes.Book Review: Easy to read, clear logic
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is easy to read and provides clear logic as to why all of us would want to be consuming green smoothies. Victoria Boutenko has done the scientific research, and shares the personal experiences which back up her claims.Book Review: Eat Green and Live Long
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is important in that it exists solely to remind us that we all need to eat (or drink) our greens. The whites of my eyes were way brighter after only just beginning to drink green juices. This is sure sign of good health. Even owning and reading this book, I am not drinking enough green juices, but I am ingesting way more of them than I would be if I hadn't bought the book. I leave it lying around (on the kitchen table, in the bathroom) to remind me, and I think I'll go make some kale, parsley, collard, celery juice right now and drink it up. I'm not saying it tastes great, but I whole-heartedly agree with the author and am convinced that fresh, uncooked green juices are fabulous for us!! It's worth the trouble to properly clean and juice the green veggies and herbs!Book Review: Educated Layperson's Rationale for Green Smoothies + Tasty Recipes
Summary: 4 Stars
Although not a nutrition professional, Victoria Boutenko makes an excellent case for adding green smoothies into one's daily diet. Her strongest arguments include comparing the standard American diet and typical raw foodist diet with the natural chimpanzee diet, as well as dozens of testimonials.
There is at least one place, however where she got the facts wrong: On page 95 she says "chlorophyll provides iron to organs." In reality, the cholorophyll molecule contains no iron. While similar to the hemogloban molecule, the chlorophyll molecule has a magnesium atom in place of the iron atom.
That one error in no way negates the entire book. Most people definitely need more greens and fruit in their diet, and green smoothies are an excellent and tasty way to sneak in these good foods and nutrients. I've tried some of Victoria's smoothies in person when I've heard her speak, and they're always delicious. I always feel better when I drink green smoothies. Her book is quite motivating, and I plan to incorporate them into my diet every day.
I encourage people to read the book, get all fired up about green smoothies, make them and drink them every day. :-)
Advice for using the recipes: Making a green smoothie is more of an art than a science. Use them as rough guidelines. I noticed the Boutenko recipes often call for about 3 servings of fruit and 2 of vegetables + 1 cup water, so that's what I put in my green smoothie today: 2 small peaches and a large banana + about 5 leaves of dino kale. I added a few mint leaves for flavor. Be sure to taste your smoothie before serving to make sure it's sweet enough to be palatable. (Especially if you taste bitters easily like I do.) Mine needed a bit more sweetening, so I added a couple dates, being sure to take the pit out first. Dates can be very helpful for sweetening, as can extra ripe fruit.
Book Review: Emerge Renewed
Summary: 5 Stars
Greens consumed in this form are easy to take in and make the cravings go away, the mood swings go away, the hair thick, and the skin smooth and firm. The greens also pump you with energy, and amazingly cause weight loss, even when you consume as many calories as before. I cannot sit still because of my renewed vitality, and my best friend who also drinks the green stuff just did her mountain bike trail ride in record time. Victoria just might solve the healthcare crisis--I am serious. I am a happy primate who is finally consuming my native diet-- and I salute Victoria Boutenko for her free thinking and this great contribution to human wellness.
Moreover, my concept of abundance has expanded. I look outside and see the green and quietly note that I am absolutely surrounded by this vital foodstuff that happens to bring me higher in every way. We humans do truly live in abundance and would be wise to preserve it.