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Jamba Juice Power
Jamba, from the African word "jama," meaning to celebrate, is the philosophy of Jamba Juice, a nationally known chain of smoothie and juice stores. Reasons to celebrate include good health, happiness, and of course, delicious, nutritious, all-natural energizing smoothies.
In Jamba Juice Power Jamba Juice founder Kirk Perron shares dozens of his easy-to-prepare smoothie recipes (a blender is the only equipment required), his nutrition advice (developed with a team of scientists and physicians), and his twenty-one-day lifestyle-changing plan with daily tips for mind, body, and spirit and a relevant smoothie recipe. Jamba Juice Power is filled with Jambaisms-"Do unto your body as you would have it do unto you" (Jambaism #3), health fast-fact sidebars, illustrations, and testimonials, all delivered with the hip, irreverent attitude that has made Jamba Juice a phenomenon.
In Jamba Juice Power Jamba Juice founder Kirk Perron shares dozens of his easy-to-prepare smoothie recipes (a blender is the only equipment required), his nutrition advice (developed with a team of scientists and physicians), and his twenty-one-day lifestyle-changing plan with daily tips for mind, body, and spirit and a relevant smoothie recipe. Jamba Juice Power is filled with Jambaisms-"Do unto your body as you would have it do unto you" (Jambaism #3), health fast-fact sidebars, illustrations, and testimonials, all delivered with the hip, irreverent attitude that has made Jamba Juice a phenomenon.
256 pages, Paperback
First published December 29, 2003
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June 17, 2021
The fruits all have sherbert in them. The vegetables are ok. I found some of the fruit juices hard to make because of the exotic requirements -- blackberry juice? Raspberry juice? Why not raspberries that I juice? Oh well.
January 25, 2012
It’s an interesting book: part recipes, part history 0f Jamba Juice, part nutrition and part lifestyle guide.
The really brief history of Jamba Juice was really interesting, and I would have liked to see a more detailed history. However, that can be resolved by googling Jamba Juice.
I could have done without the nutrition section, most of which I already knew, and is common sense. I did like how how he put it on a basic level. I also didn’t care for the details on their different boosts, and what goes into the boosts.
There’s a 21-day guide to being more healthy. The reasoning behind 21 days (according to Perron) is that 21 days is how long it takes to form a habit, so by the end of 3 weeks, the reader should be well on their way to a better mind and body. However, all of the advice is very practical and easy to work into your daily life.
The smoothie and juice recipes were my favorite part, because who doesn’t love a good smoothie? However, a lot of the smoothies had over 500 calories, with one clocking in at an astounding 880 calories! I don’t know about anyone else, but when I think smoothies, I think healthy and good for you. The fact that frozen yogurt/sherbert is used in a lot of the smoothies are the likely culprit behind it, and could probably be substituted with something else. Assuming you’re eating 2,000 calories a day, you’re drinking drinking anywhere from 25% to nearly 50% of your calorie intake for the day. Knowing that, I’d probably drink these particular smoothies every once in a while, and not everyday. I don’t count calories or anything, but I’d rather not drink 25% of calories, even if it has fruit in it.
I also liked the juice section, which thankfully had a lot less calories then a lot of the smoothies, although I wished it had been a little longer. Again, that’s something I can probably google.
There’s also a glossary, which I could have done without, but it’s probably good for those who want to know what the different terms mean. There’s a resource section as well- although I have no idea how accurate it is now, since I’ve had the book for a few years. All the government websites (the CDC, NIH, etc) are up-to-date but some of the others, I’m not so sure about. And there is a recommended product page, which is nice if you’re in the market for a blender and/or juicer.
I give it a 3 out of 5. It’s more of a lifestyle book as opposed to smoothies and juice. I was expecting it be more Jamba Juice, although I’ve only been to Jamba Juice a few times, and it’s been a while since I’ve stopped by. I was expecting a lot more smoothies, and more of the history of Jamba Juice. I was slightly disappointed with the smoothies, but still yummy.
The really brief history of Jamba Juice was really interesting, and I would have liked to see a more detailed history. However, that can be resolved by googling Jamba Juice.
I could have done without the nutrition section, most of which I already knew, and is common sense. I did like how how he put it on a basic level. I also didn’t care for the details on their different boosts, and what goes into the boosts.
There’s a 21-day guide to being more healthy. The reasoning behind 21 days (according to Perron) is that 21 days is how long it takes to form a habit, so by the end of 3 weeks, the reader should be well on their way to a better mind and body. However, all of the advice is very practical and easy to work into your daily life.
The smoothie and juice recipes were my favorite part, because who doesn’t love a good smoothie? However, a lot of the smoothies had over 500 calories, with one clocking in at an astounding 880 calories! I don’t know about anyone else, but when I think smoothies, I think healthy and good for you. The fact that frozen yogurt/sherbert is used in a lot of the smoothies are the likely culprit behind it, and could probably be substituted with something else. Assuming you’re eating 2,000 calories a day, you’re drinking drinking anywhere from 25% to nearly 50% of your calorie intake for the day. Knowing that, I’d probably drink these particular smoothies every once in a while, and not everyday. I don’t count calories or anything, but I’d rather not drink 25% of calories, even if it has fruit in it.
I also liked the juice section, which thankfully had a lot less calories then a lot of the smoothies, although I wished it had been a little longer. Again, that’s something I can probably google.
There’s also a glossary, which I could have done without, but it’s probably good for those who want to know what the different terms mean. There’s a resource section as well- although I have no idea how accurate it is now, since I’ve had the book for a few years. All the government websites (the CDC, NIH, etc) are up-to-date but some of the others, I’m not so sure about. And there is a recommended product page, which is nice if you’re in the market for a blender and/or juicer.
I give it a 3 out of 5. It’s more of a lifestyle book as opposed to smoothies and juice. I was expecting it be more Jamba Juice, although I’ve only been to Jamba Juice a few times, and it’s been a while since I’ve stopped by. I was expecting a lot more smoothies, and more of the history of Jamba Juice. I was slightly disappointed with the smoothies, but still yummy.
July 28, 2008
I love this book because my friend Stan wrote it, but also because you can pick it up when you need one simple thing to do to make yourself feel better by improving your health. Tons of interesting information. Did you know it takes 21 days for a behavior to become a habit?
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