Green leaves are rich in chlorophyll, vitamins, antioxidants, and many other essential nutrients. Green smoothies are the easiest and most palatable way of consuming large quantities of greens. Drinking a green smoothie every day can greatly improve your health. To further boost the health benefits of green smoothies, author Victoria Boutenko developed a program called "Green Smoothie Retreat." Since many people cannot attend the author"s retreats, she wrote this handbook as a guide for organizing one"s own healing retreats with friends and family.