The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet by Alicia Silverstone, Neal D. Barnard (Introduction), Paul McCartney (Preface by)
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- Pub. Date: October 2009
- 320pp
- Sales Rank: 493
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: October 2009
- Publisher: Rodale Press, Incorporated
- Format: Hardcover, 320pp
- Sales Rank: 493
- ISBN-13: 9781605296449
- ISBN: 1605296449
Synopsis
In The Kind Diet, actress, activist, and committed conservationist Alicia Silverstone shares the insights that encouraged her to swear off meat and dairy forever, and outlines the spectacular benefits of adopting a plant-based diet, from effortless weight loss to clear skin, off-the-chart energy, and smooth digestion. She explains how meat, fish, milk, and cheese—the very foods we’ve been taught to regard as the cornerstone of good nutrition—are actually the culprits behind escalating rates of disease and the cause of dire, potentially permanent damage to our ecology.
Yet going meat- and dairy-free doesn’t mean suffering deprivation; to the contrary, The Kind Diet introduces irresistibly delicious food that satisfies on every level—it even includes amazing desserts to keep the most stubborn sweet tooth happy. Alicia also addresses the nutritional concerns faced by many who are new to a plant-based diet, and shows how to cover every nutritional base, from protein to calcium and beyond.
Alicia knows that changing life-long dietary habits is a process, and that each person progresses at a different pace. For that reason, The Kind Diet encompasses 3 separate levels, from Flirting to Superhero. Flirts learn to dip a toe into the vegan pool, reducing their meat-eating and swapping out a few key foods for plant-based substitutes to see quickly how even small changes can reap big results. Vegans get to experience the life-altering effects of forgoing animal-products entirely, while still enjoying many convenience foods and meat substitutes in addition to the wonderful grains, vegetables and fruits that form thecore of that diet. True enlightenment comes with the Superhero program, based on the principles of macrobiotics and built on a foundation of whole grains, vegetables, and other yummy foods that Alicia describes in detail.
Whether your goal is to drop a few pounds, boost your energy and metabolism, or simply save the world, Alicia provides the encouragement, the information, and the tools you need to make the transition to a plant-based diet deliciously empowering.
Biography
Alicia Silverstone, perhaps best known for her generation-defining turn in Clueless, continues to work steadily in film, television, and theater. A dynamic fixture in the acting, political, and scientific communities, she is a dedicated advocate on behalf of the planet and its animals, and was voted "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" in 2004. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Christopher, and their four rescued dogs.
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Get this into your library!!!by TheBestFitnessTrainer
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October 13, 2009: This is an excellent book! I say that as a fitness professional, nutritional counselor, and just as an interested reader. I like that Alicia provides different levels for different people, and/or for people at different levels themselves. This is a book that helps the reader to really prepare and execute on a life-changing diet. I will definitely be recommending this to some of my training clients! I personally am not trying to remove all meat from my diet, but when I do want to remove it from meals, this is a great resource book!
The other one that I always recommend is: Build Your Mind, Your Body Will Follow. Every client gets a copy from me--that is how strongly I feel about it. Check it out too!I Also Recommend: The Eco Chick Guide to Life, Harmonious Environment, Build Your Mind, Your Body Will Follow.
Wonderful!by DavidaHarp
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October 13, 2009: The title: The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet, by Alicia Silverstone, says it all. The plant-based diet, according to Silverstone (and a few doctors quoted) will improve your health, help prevent disease, improve the environment and help you lose weight.
The book begins with Silverstone's personal story. It includes her early attempts at not eating meat, and an unhealthy period when she ate only raw foods. Then the book discusses the "nasty foods"--meat, dairy, white sugar and processed foods. We learn the many reasons these foods are unhealthy, bad for the planet and bad for animal's welfare. Next, we learn what the "kind foods" are--notably, whole grains, new proteins, veggies and healthy desserts. There is a chapter on nutritional FAQ's. Silverstone gets we are not all ready for a vegan diet, especially if we are used to a diet heavy in meats, dairy and processed foods. So, she presents three levels: flirting, vegan and superhero. In flirting, she makes recommendations like: go to a vegetarian restaurant and order a dish, buy some vegan products from her "Transitional Food Chart", and simply recommends we start adding vegan meals into our diets. In vegan, she presents a plan on how to build a meal and a vegan meal plan. Finally, the superhero level is loosely based on the macrobiotic diet (minus fish,) and features fresh, local and seasonal fare. Silverstone adds helpful tips, like chew your food really well, what to do about detoxing and cravings and more. There is a chapter on tips when away from home. Lifestyle tips is a very short chapter, mentioning things like the importance of reusing and buying secondhand. She recommends the book, THE ECO CHICKS GUIDE TO LIFE: HOW TO BE FABULOUSLY GREEN, for natural cleaning and personal products--and, I agree--a good book. I would also recommend HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT: BEAUTIFY, DETOXIFY & ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR HOME & YOUR PLANET to learn how to make your entire home green and beautiful for optimal health. The book concludes with fantastic looking recipes (I'm a pretty good cook, I can always tell.) The recipes are divided into vegan and superhero. Even if you are not committed to a full time vegan diet, I highly recommend this book--just start with the flirting and see where it takes you.
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