The Big Book of Juices: More Than 400 Natural Blends for Health and Vitality Every Day

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about juicing or just loves a great glass of fresh juice. The book is a pleasure to the eyes in that every page (excluding the great index) has wonderful pictures that draw you in to that particular recipe. The book also has recipes for specific ailments - many of which we commonly see these days. There is also a 5 star rating system on each recipe to rate for benefits to Energy, Detox, Immunity, Digestion, and Skin. Specific nutrients in each recipe are also listed (i.e., Beta-carotene, biotin, folic acid, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, etc.)There are recipes for fruit-based juices, vegetable-based juices, smoothies, quenchers, tea-based quenchers. Additionally, the author has included a section on juicing basics which discusses why to juice, the difference between juices and smoothies, the equipment you use, the ingredients, and healthy additives. This book has it all. It is about 700 pages of pure juicing joy!At the back of the book she has a nice list of nutrients (vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients and where they are found. There is an ailment cross-reference behind the nutrient list which points to the appropriate recipes for the specific ailment. She does a great job at this and I think readers will really find this book both helpful and healthful.The book is 728 pages. The recipes start on page 38 (after she gives you tips on getting the most from your juicing) and finish up on page 703. The index is 8 pages long so this book is set up well for anyone who want to juice - the beginner to the expert. The recipes are great. I really think you will enjoy this book if you purchase it.Just an aside - I ordered the book when I ordered a juicer from Amazon. The juicer arrived in a matter of a couple of days but the book had been back-ordered and I received it approximately 5-6 weeks later (with 2 day delivery,) and I have to believe it was because of its popularity. The price is right at just below $17.00.I hope you enjoy it just as much as I am enjoying it.

This book was a great book for me to use as a beginner juicer. It gives so many different juice combinations that actually taste really great! The book uses normal ingredients and clear instructions making it really easy to follow! I highly recommend this book if you need some unique and delicious juice recipes!

This book is fantastic. Includes an incredible selection of juices and smoothies, and almost all of them utilize easy to find ingredients that you can find at your local grocery store. It also explains the different tastes and qualities of individual fruits and vegetables, so that you can begin to experiment with making your own juices. She also explains the use of different juicers, so that a novice juicer can make a well informed decision for their budget and needs. One attribute that I really enjoy is that each of the juices only uses perhaps 3 to 5 ingredients, so you don't have to break the bank to have a revitalizing cup of juice.The book is divided into easy to use sections, and the back of the book has a wonderful index that recommends specific juices for whatever particular ailment or issue that you may be experiencing. It is easy to read, fun, and full of wonderful color pictures. One thing that you may want to be aware of, is that some of the juices look ugly and brown when you make them, but despite the appearance they taste amazing! Usually the author will give you a heads up to let you know that you are going to have an ugly juice. My three-year-old has truly been enjoying sharing a fresh cup of juice with me every morning. I love knowing that he is getting so many nutrients, enzymes, bioflavanoids, etc.My husband, who is not used to juicing, or the taste of vegetables has been surprised to find how palatable the vegetable juices are when the right ingredients are combined. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in juicing!

Just received the book today :) Ok packaging. The book did have what appeared to be a stain on the cover. Flipped through the book to check out some recipes and I like that many are simple and only require few ingredients, which is what I was looking for.

I broke in my brand new Breville Ikon 5 Speed Juicer using a wonderful recipe from this gorgeously illustrated book. The ideas are simple, yet creative, and use common fruits and vegetables. The book is separated by type of fruit / veggie, which makes it very easy to take a look in the fridge and find a recipe specifically designed to use the produce that you have on hand.The only drawback I can see is that there are few if any measurements given as to size or weight of produce. The recipes will call for either 1, 2, or # of an item without much further instruction. So far the juice recipes that I have made (2 so far, but it's just Day 1) have been completely delicious without this. (I own a few other juicing books that have more specific instructions so that is why I noticed this.) Therefore, I don't really consider this a major factor since the juice has been outstanding just the same.Definitely glad I purchased this! With over 400 juice recipes, I'll never want for variety! I can have a different juice every single day of the year. How can you beat that?