Alkaline Smoothies - by Mary Golanna (Paperback)

About the Book

Discover the alkaline diet's history and benefits for health, skin, and weight loss, with insights from Dr. Hay's 1920s approach. Learn how to incorporate alkaline smoothies into your diet.

Book Synopsis

In 2013, Victoria Beckham, famously known as Posh from the iconic 90s British girl group Spice Girls, brought the alkaline diet into the spotlight by sharing her enthusiasm for the cookbook "Honestly Healthy: Eat with Your Body in Mind, the Alkaline Way" by Chef Natasha Corrett and nutritionist Vicki Edgson on Twitter. This endorsement triggered a widespread trend, with many adopting the alkaline diet as the year's new dietary sensation.

The alkaline diet quickly gained a reputation as the "anti-aging diet" due to the remarkable skin benefits reported by its followers. The theory behind this diet suggests that adhering to an alkaline eating plan can enhance collagen synthesis, promoting skin elasticity, reduce inflammation leading to conditions like acne and skin allergies, and fortify the skin barrier for individuals with dry and delicate skin.

The diet's popularity soared even higher as people shared their success stories, including effective weight loss and improvements in various health conditions, such as acid reflux, indigestion, autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Type 1 diabetes, and even cancer. However, what might seem like a recent trend actually has roots dating back to the 1920s.

Dr. William Howard Hay, a New York physician, introduced the Hay Diet in the 1920s, categorizing foods into acidic, alkaline, and neutral groups. His aim was to encourage the proper combination of foods to prevent stomach ailments and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Today, Dr. Hay's diet is more appreciated than ever, as scientific research has provided explanations for the principles underlying the Hay or Alkaline Diet.

This dietary approach suggests that by helping the body maintain its normal pH balance (around 7.365), one can reduce the body's workload and stress, ultimately conserving more energy. Consequently, the body can better defend against chronic diseases, attain a healthy body weight, and promote overall well-being.

If you are looking to reset your health, boost your energy levels, shed excess weight, or address specific health conditions, this guide is your essential resource. Within its pages, you will:

- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the alkaline diet.

- Explore the specific health benefits it offers to women.

- Learn how the alkaline diet can aid in weight loss and increased energy.

- Familiarize yourself with alkaline-friendly ingredients.

- Discover how to seamlessly incorporate alkaline smoothies into your daily diet.

Embark on a journey to revitalize your health and well-being with the time-tested wisdom of the alkaline diet, a concept that has stood the test of time and continues to offer a path towards a healthier, more vibrant life.

Review Quotes

As many of us have heard, our bodies need to maintain the proper alkaline / acidic balance. Maintaining that balance depends on the foods we eat. This is achieved by having a mostly plant-based diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds and by avoiding sugar, meat, dairy, highly processed foods, and junk foods. The author cites various studies that suggest such a diet has a variety of health benefits, including skin elasticity, less gastrointestinal reflux, better kidney function, lower risk of cancer, stronger bones and muscles, and weight loss.

For many, a convenient way to eat the right foods is to consume one or two smoothies with a good alkaline balance. The author recommends using a blender and suggests several brands. The book includes recipes for six smoothies consisting of tempting combinations of berries, fruits, and greens, seeds, The author has her own system for making them, which involves packing ingredients for the week's smoothies in freezer bags, labeling them, freeing them, and even creating smoothies with instagram worthy color.

While the title indicates that this is a book for women, most of the advice that it contains is applicable to men as well. There are many books about the advantages of a high alkaline plant-based diet, and there are many recipe books for making healthful smoothies. But there is room for more such books, because we can't be encouraged too often to make healthy choices.

Edward A. Dickey