Today, I am delighted to present my book review of The Healthy Juicerβs Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long by Farnoosh Brock as promised in my previous post. Farnoosh is someone I greatly admire. She is loving, inspiring and always thinks I Can. I mean, she thinks I Can! I am glad I have gotten into the juicing habit and am quite happy about it.
I was first introduced to juicing as a child. Iβve always enjoyed salads, raw vegetables and fruits. In fact, my favorite snack is a juicy tomato. As I grew up, fruit juices were a regular feature at home. Besides this, the juice of the bitter gourd, ginger, lemon,Β carrots, radish were all home remedies for many ailments. Bitter gourd was especially good for weight management same could be said about coconut oil for weight loss. Neem juice was good for stomach problems. Fruits were our main snacks thanks to a family that believed in healthy living.
The funny thing is, I am not much of a juice drinker. I would much rather eat my fruits and vegetables. Yet, I do know that juices are healthy, convenient and sometimes, recommended when the body cannot process the fiber in the fruit or vegetable.
I have been reading about green juicing a lot, lately.Β And so I decided to jump right in myself. A few months later,Β I came across Farnooshβs Green Juicing Clinic which sounded fascinating. I found her newsletters full of tips and recipes and I enthusiastically tried quite a few. While I havenβt been on what they call a βjuice fastβ, Iβve certainly been enjoying the once a day nourishing juice, invariably made of onion, carrot, radish, spinach or whatever veg of the day is juiceable β and a dash of pepper.
When I heard Farnoosh was working on her book The Healthy Juicerβs Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long my first reaction was βWow!β and I coveted the book even before its launch. She offered me a review copy and I was naturally delighted.
The Healthy Juicerβs Bible by Farnoosh Brock
This is a delightfully written, beautifully illustrated comprehensive juicing guide that is full of juicing recipes.Β I know that Farnoosh has been a passionate green juicer for a few years now and she has packed in all she knows along with her discoveries and best tips into it.
To quote the Amazon description, βShe gives you the good, the bad, and the ugly so you can make smart and informed decisions as you learn how to heal your body and return it to harmony using healthy plants from your farmerβs market, garden, or produce aisle.β
Farnoosh also answers a number of valid questions such as how people with sensitive stomachs can adapt to green juicing, how to stay motivated when the initial shine wears off and how to stay faithful to green juicing. The book includes nutritional information and the benefits of juicing, making it a great companion for those keen on healthy living.
What to Expect from The Healthy Juicerβs Bible?
A total walk-through on all the nitty gritty details of juicing for the beginner and advanced juicer.
50 juicing recipes including delicious pulp recipes (who said you must throw away the pulp, darling?)
How to improvise, modify and create your own original recipes.
All facets of juice fasts, detox and cleansing.
How to build juicing as a sexy smart habit in your life.
Why I love The Healthy Juicerβs Bible
I am thrilled to say that The Healthy Juicerβs Bible totally lives up to its name β when the word βbibleβ is in a bookβs title, expectations run high and I say that if you care even a little about your health, this book is a must-have on your shelf β that shelf where you keep all your frequently referred books.
I do have a confession to make, though. In spite of knowing that juicing is good for health, I was a little skeptical, fueled by a little laziness. But Farnoosh makes everything sound so easy and fun and I was motivated to make the effort. I was pleasantly surprised to feel energized and this helped me continue juicing. The book is very specific with detailed information on WHY and how to get started.
Farnoosh also shows you how to choose a juicer. Naturally, with anything one does in the kitchen, being organized is key and there are step by step instructions to do this. As I write this, I am drooling thinking of the vegetable, fruit and veg+fruit blend recipes described.
We all tend to get excited about a new habit, but keeping it going requires motivation and Farnoosh gently shows you how to keep juicing. My favorite parts of the book are:
- shopping for ingredients β I love to visit the vegetable market
- the lovely quotes
- the juice fast, more like a Juice Feast to me!
- the attractive photos which are a visual treat
If you are tired of sweating it out at the gym and feel frustrated about that weighing scale refusing to budge past the point where you got started, if you long for a healthy way to manage your weight and feel energized on an ongoing basis, this book is for you.
Learn how to juice, go on a detox fast and build the juicing habit.Β
And enjoy the benefits!
Once again, I have to mention the fabulous photos in the book. Visual motivation works for me, and that alone would be enough to keep me inspired! Not to mention the pleasure of preparing the juice!
The Healthy Juicerβs Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long by Farnoosh Brock is available on Amazon.
Hardcover: 288 pages with 50 color photographs
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition (March 6, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1620874032
ISBN-13: 978-1620874035
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Visit her website and sign up for her free 21-step confidence building series.
Β Just one more thing, please:
An announcement:
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This program shows people exactly how to navigate the mysterious corporate landscape, how to stop killing themselves with βbusy workβ and how to actually get promoted and make the money they deserve. Learn the little-known tips that your employer wants you to know but canβt exactly tell you.
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Disclosure: The link to The Healthy Juicerβs Bible and Green Juicing Clinic are affiliate links.Β Affiliate commissions, if any, go towards supporting my local welfare home and other charities I support.
Question for you:
What do you think of green juicing?Β Do you practice it? Got tips? Please share!
Question for Farnoosh? Please ask in the comments.
31 comments
Oh Vidya!! You know, your first real book (ebooks don’t count in the real world so I’ve stopped counting them) is such your baby and it warms my heart that you enjoyed it as much as you did. Thank you so much for writing this and sharing the message of juicing and healing with juices with the world. You are a gem. A big deep bow of gratitude to you my dear friend.
It is my privilege, Farnoosh. I am so glad I have this book as a companion on my stay fit journey! :-)Hugs!Thanks for your lovely words!
Vidya Sury recently posted…Dishing Out Happiness
Hi Vidya,
Thanks for the review of a wonderful and useful book.
The intro talks volumes, thanks again for introducing a wonderful and prolific writer of health related tips, I am so glad to join in this group Juicers!!!
I had the impression that if take juice only the fiber content will miss, but I am sure the section mentioned here talks…50 juicing recipes including delicious pulp recipes (who said you must throw away the pulp, darling?)will remove that impression.
Best Regards
Thanks Vidya and Farnoosh
Phil
Philip V Ariel recently posted…Now Egg To Lowers Blood Pressure!!!
Thanks for your comment, Philip! I do hope you enjoy juicing and feel refreshed and energized. If you happen to get the book, do let me know how you liked it!
Vidya Sury recently posted…Leaving A Legacy
We are green smoothie drinkers in our house Vidya…loving kale, spinach and flat leafed celery with mango.
Sounds like this is another route to better health. Thanks for sharing and putting us in touch with Farnoosh and her book.
e-hugs
Elle recently posted…30 Quotes To Cultivate Your Full Potential
Yummy, Elle! I am very fond of smoothies, though I must admit a solo ripe mango is just bliss! Great route to good health!
Hugs!
Vidya Sury recently posted…Walking On Sunshine
Great review VIdya. I’ve used The Healthy Juicerβs Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long and really love the recipes. Green juicing is a great habit to get into.
Cathy Taughinbaugh recently posted…How Positive Reinforcement Can Help Your Child Get Into Treatment
π I remember, Cathy! Thank you for your comment. I love juicing too!
Vidya Sury recently posted…Soul Smiles
Lovely review, Vidya
I haven’t tried juicing yet, I have bought the book and am keen to give it a try.
Barbara recently posted…Why you should be careful with the language you use
How wonderful Barbara! I think you’re going to love the book. The very thought of all the veg going in is a healthy one! I’d love to know how you are doing!
Juicing is huge here right now…but people are too busy / lazy to blend their own, so they go to ‘shake shops.’ My daddy goes everyday and orders one w/ peanut-butter, flax seed, and chai. Yes. they are expensive.
Love you more than chai tea. XXxxxx
My Inner Chick recently posted…Facebook, Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places
It is the same here, Kim! Buying it is very expensive. Making it at home is healthier and inexpensive.
Love you more than my favorite juice – Tomato.
Vidya Sury recently posted…Happiness is celebrating with you
I really haven’t tried juicing at home, Vidya. I know when I went to Jindal’s Nature Cure, I was on a fruit and juice diet. I found however that this cannot and must not be sustained. I’m sure Farnoosh’s recipes would make good add-ons to an already healthy diet.
Corinne Rodrigues recently posted…Taking Turns With The Gardening
As far as juice fasts go, they are for limited periods, naturally. Juicing on a regular basis makes a great supplement to a decent diet. (I say decent, because God knows my diet is not perfect!) Living on juices, uh uh. π At Jindal, did they focus on specific fruits or vegs? Thanks for chiming in!
Hi Vidya
Green Juicing sounds such a novelty ,i think its worth a try.Especially after reading the benefits of fruit and veg juices.Even the bitter gourd juice has such great contribution to weight loss.
Thanks
Mona
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Hi Mona, juicing can be sooo good for you – you deserve the novelty :)!
Farnoosh recently posted…12 Reasons to Keep Going When You Feel Scared and Insecure
Hi Vidya
Thanks for introducing healthy juicing in a new light along with the benefits of the Bible of juicing by Farnoosh
Thanks
Mona
richmiraclefiles recently posted…FOR GOD’S SAKE LOVE YOURSELF; DE-CATASTROPHISE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
You’ll enjoy the book, Mona. I loved it so much I got over my laziness and made juicing a habit! Thank you for your comment!
Vidya Sury recently posted…Walking On Sunshine
I thrive on juices though I have seldom tried my hand at making them myself,the description you have gvn of this book makes me want to try now π
privytrifles recently posted…The New Year ( 55 fiction)
I’d love to know your experiences, Privy! I can vouch for them, though. I used to feel lazy to make them, but now I find it therapeutic. Just a small shift in mental perspective π Hugs!
Vidya Sury recently posted…When the going gets tough
This is still my go-to juicing book because it covers all aspects of juicing so well! Love Farnoosh’s work and have been a raving fan for a long time, so it’s lovely to see such a great post and review Vidya!
Sandi Amorim recently posted…Your Yearning Will Lead to Your Purpose
Too sweet – thank you Sandi as always you juicing goddess YOU! π
Farnoosh recently posted…12 Reasons to Keep Going When You Feel Scared and Insecure
Thank you dearest Sandi! i see your updates on facebook about juicing and love them. In fact, I find them motivating to get off my a** and do it for myself! As Farnoosh says, you’re a rocking Goddess!
Vidya Sury recently posted…When the going gets tough
I love juices and drink a lot of them each day. Especially fruit ones with strawberries. They’re not only delicious but healthy Vidya. And so nutritious.
The best part about Farnoosh’s book is how easily accessible to people who have no idea what juicing is. And as easy to read and follow along as her blog. Great review!
Vishnu, I did not know that – so glad to hear you also juice. Strawberry juice is served in heaven, I am sure of it ;)!
Thanks so much for the kind words. Vidya is too kind and you are even kinder. Longevity to both of you!
Farnoosh recently posted…12 Reasons to Keep Going When You Feel Scared and Insecure
Beautifully worded comment, Vishnu, thank you! I love the instant rush of happiness with I enjoy a juice. Ah, I am not fond of the strawberry flavor (yes, really!) Farnoosh’s book is fabulous!
Vidya Sury recently posted…When the going gets tough
Hey Vidya, how is this book compared to the 92 day juicing cleanse method? I’m considering buying one but I’m not sure which one. Which one would you recomend?
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Hi Vidya,I want to buy this book and to try new variety juices every day my favorite is Strawberry and Pineapple juice.I really like to buy juice from shops but I think making juice in home will be more healthy as compared to shop.
Thanks for sharing this post!!!
This book is contains an easy reference for which fruits and vegetables are helpful for various nutritional needs as well as a “conditions” section with recommendations for using various juice combinations to assist the body to work most efficiently. great post and review Vidya!
Thanks for sharing vidya. I love to juice as they are so healthy and delicious.
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I thrive on juices though I have seldom tried my hand at making them myself,the description you have gvn of this book makes me want to try now π