Shell Harris - Skinny Smoothies: 101 Delicious Drinks that Help You Detox and Lose Weight

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Y OURE READING THIS BOOK FOR ONE OF TWO reasons: either you want to lose weight or you just really like smoothies. Y OURE READING THIS BOOK FOR ONE OF TWO reasons: either you want to lose weight or you just really like smoothies.

We hope it is at least a little of both. We pulled together this collection of smoothie recipes with you in mind. Yes, you. Whether you want to lose weight, maintain your current weight or gain weight, theres a smoothie for everyone. Most of our smoothies are designed to help you lose weight, but if you want to gain you can still use our recipes. Youll just have to substitute full fat ingredients for low-fat ingredients.

Or add protein powder. The point is, it is never a bad idea to put healthy things in your body. It is never a bad idea to get your full servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Smoothies help you do that, and more. But more on that in a minute. Skinny Smoothies is not just your typical diet book.

Were not recommending a radical program that includes deprivation and starvation. Were not advising you to drink only smoothies. Were recommending a lifestyle change that you can stick with for the rest of your life. Were advising you to change the way you look at food, but instead of just telling you to eat to live were showing you how without sacrificing taste. The lifestyle change is not only about smoothies. Its not just about eating foods that promote healthy detoxification of your body.

Its about paying attention to the nutrients your body should receive every day, exercising regularly, and taking care of yourself the way you were intended to take care of yourself. Its simple, really. Here youll learn how to do just that, and how to have fun with it.

This books genesis can be found at SmoothieWeb.com. A simple site with a simple mission: share the wonderful news of the humble smoothie. SmoothieWeb.com began one hot August night in 2006, with nothing in mind other than collecting some great recipes.

The site launched with little fanfare, but since then it has grown to be the largest and most visited smoothie recipe site on earth. We hope this book provides many useful recipes, but if you are looking for even more recipes, or a few that arent so healthy, come and visit along with the other 2.3 million smoothie lovers who visit each year. If you stop by, please say hello and comment on our recipes. We love feedback on our smoothie recipes and look forward to receiving submissions from our fans, both new and old. In addition to the Web site we have a thriving Facebook fan page at Facebook.com/smoothieweb, and you can follow us on twitter at Twitter.com/smoothieweb.

Before you get started making smoothies, we encourage you to read the first three chapters, which discuss detoxing, ingredients, and equipment. Before you get started making smoothies, we encourage you to read the first three chapters, which discuss detoxing, ingredients, and equipment.

Its important to understand the health benefits of certain ingredients so you know (1) that youre doing something good for yourself and (2) where to fill in nutrient-wise for the rest of your day. Thats what the detox chapter is forto give you some tips on how to figure out what your daily nutrient intake should be and how to fill in the gaps on a normal week. Ultimately, there is a recipe in this book for almost every nutrient need. The nutritional information is provided to help you choose a smoothie based on what your body needs today. The recipes are just one part of your health journey. It is important to know what your body requires so that you can choose the correct smoothies to supplement your diet.

Even if youre not dieting, we have smoothies to give you a burst of energy, smoothies to boost your potassium, and more. Thats the beauty of this book that bears repeating: these smoothies are great if you want to lose weight or purge toxins from your body. Theyre equally as great when youre healthy, happy, and at your goal weight. Theyre just plain good for you. So, by all means, use this book for help making delicious, healthy smoothies so you can lose weight. But once youve lost the weight, dont pack us away.

These smoothies are good every day. Enjoy. From our blender to yours.

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