From an experienced nutritionist and bestselling cookbook author, 50 simple recipes for homemade health-supporting tonics, elixirs, and juice shots to boost immunity, combat inflammation, improve sleep, aid digestion, increase energy, and more.
There's a reason why functional health drinks, like the ones crowding every grocery store shelf, have become so popular. Unlike “Eat the rainbow,” “More fiber,” and “know the superfoods”—advice that can feel so difficult while juggling the myriad demands of modern life—health shots provide a one-and-done solution to achieving our nutritional goals. But they are also mass-produced and come with a hefty price tag. In Health Shots, nutritionist Toby Amidor offers a better, more affordable way—50 recipes for tonics, tinctures and shots that support health with minimal processing, minimal cost, and maximum benefits. Formulated to address a range of wellness concerns--immunity, inflammation, brain health, sleep, gut health, anxiety, energy, and healthy hair, skin and nails—these recipes are as easy to make as they are delicious to drink. Amidor covers the basic tonic techniques include juicing, blending, straining, and steeping—with an overview of food safety, and how to take tonics as part of a healthy eating plan. Each recipe also contains a “tonic tip” providing additional insight on key ingredients, substitutions, or what to do with leftover ingredients to minimize food waste.
