Review of
Smoothies
For Kidney Health, by Victoria L. Hulett and Jennifer L.
Waybright ISBN 9780757004117
Five out of five stars
This book fits
into the category of “In order to solve your {fill in specific health problem}
reduce your intake of processed food, replacing it with properly selected and
prepared fruits and vegetables.” In this case the blank is filled with kidney
function and the specified method of delivery is via smoothies.
The opening is
an explanation of the problems associated with a failure of the kidneys and the
obvious value of keeping them functioning. The last half contains tips for
making quality smoothies and a set of recipes for making a wide variety of
healthy delights. Given the large number of recipes, everyone should be able to
find something that will satisfy their tastes. A quality smoothie is a pleasure
to drink, so this is the highlight of the book.
Another
strength of the book is the list of references at the end, they are not the
common listings of articles in popular publications, they reference
publications in high-level medical journals. As a scientist, I find nothing
more frustrating than a book containing health advice where all the reference
are taken from non-scientific publications.
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