(2005, 186 pages, softcover) - In search of the perfect human diet, Victoria Boutenko compares the standard American diet with the diet of wild chimpanzees. Although they share an estimated 99.4% of genes with humans, the diet of chimpanzees is dramatically different than ours. The most glaring difference is that they consume significantly more green leaves than humans. Based on these observations, Victoria has developed a series of green smoothie recipes that enable anyone to consume the necessary amount of greens in a palatable way.
Blended green smoothies are a simple and delicious way of accessing the healing properties of greens. Adding blended greens to a person's diet makes such a profound health improvement, that it may even surpass the benefits of eating a typical all-raw diet with a relatively small amount of greens. In addition, drinking one green smoothie a day is far more attainable than switching at once to an all-raw diet.
"Victoria Boutenko's clear, simple, masterful concept is so valuable, so powerful - we can expect to see and feel the world of health rocked to its foundations within the decade." - Thomas C. Chavez, homeopath, author of Body Electronics
"In Green For Life, Victoria gives us a unique, yet simple and delicious strategy for boosting our nutritional levels. Green smoothies are nothing short of revolutionary! I would recommend this book to just about anyone. It meets the needs of those who are seeking to move from a Standard American Diet into a healthier lifestyle, as well as those who have 'been raw' for years!" - Phyllis Linn, raw food enthusiast