Click To View Larger Image

• by:
• Hunter, Fiona and Hunking, Penny

Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are the perfect portable energy boosters for active people everywhere, and this lovely and wide-ranging book provides a complete lowdown on all the benefits and preparation of an exciting range of juices and smoothies.

Power juices sets out the body's primary needs when it comes to exercise, explaining how active people need a healthy supply of carbohydrates and higher-than-average amounts of essential vitamins and minerals such as calcium and iron. The authors reveal how fresh juices meet these demands, helping to build energy levels before exercise, replace lost fluids and depleted electrolytes, and provide your body with plenty of vital, muscle-building carbohydrates.

Here are fifty widely varied recipes for delicious and nutritious juice drinks you can make, from the simple and easy to the exotic and complex, all illustrated in glorious full color. Suggested ideas include such power-packed treats as a luscious Apricot Smoothie to help maintain strong and healthy bones, and Carrot, Apple, and Ginger Juice, ideal for priming your body before strenuous exercise. Each recipe comes with clever, quick-reference symbols to indicate which sports the drink is most beneficial for.

A beautiful gift for any active person interested in a fun and delicious way to maintain optimum health and fitness?even yourself.