July 1, 2014
Nothing seems so good and healthy as a glass of juiceit's what most people ask for first thing in the morning. Today's juice goes far beyond that tired trio of cafeteria juices: orange, grapefruit, and tomato. De Castro and her coauthors cofounded a Los Angeles chain of juice-vending shops, and they tout the benefits of brilliantly tinted green juices, smoothies, and milk drinks as a healthy and convenient way to extract nutrition from fruits and vegetables in a form that fits perfectly with today's on-the-go lifestyles. At every juice's heart stands an apparatus that mechanically separates juice from its native natural container, and the authors spell out each home machine's pros and cons in plain language. Recipes contain a huge variety of vegetables for green juices, most including cucumber and celery. Citrus juices use commonly available fruits. Ideas for cleansing diets appeal to dedicated juice drinkers.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)