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A handbook for health, July 13, 2011
Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health
No Synopsis AvailableThis book is a valuable companion to the film "Forks Over Knives". In a concise and accessible style the book makes the case, as did the film, for the profound effect a change to a whole foods, plant-based diet can have for our personal health, the health of the planet and for the lives of our fellow animals.While the book does lay out the compelling "why's" of a whole foods, plant-based diet, it really shines as a guide to the "how's" of actually transitioning to an optimal way of eating. Even for experienced plant-based eaters with shelves of vegan cookbooks, it is a wonderful resource to have so many truly healthy no-oil, whole food recipes from several chefs with a variety of cuilinary styles. My teenage daughter and I have already made a few of the recipes - all have turned out really well and are definitely dishes we will make again.I see this book as a handbook for turning knowledge into action - for taking charge of your own health by adopting a...
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| Author: NYVegan - See all my re.. | The book "Forks Over Knives" does a wonderful job of performing two disparate tasks:It provides concise explanations of why a whole-foods, plant-based diet is healthiest for people, the planet, and the animals, andIt offers a wide range of amazing recipes to help people get started.The editor pairs these tasks to perform one goal: to help people live healthier lives through their food choices.The book does this in three parts: (i) why a plant-based diet is best for your health, the planet, and the animals (37 pages); (ii) basic facts on plant-based foods (19 pages), and (iii) recipes (133 pages). While the bulk of the book is for recipes, there is a lot of powerful information in the first two parts that has appeal for anyone from the newcomer to the most informed, with topics as diverse as the environmental impact of food choices to nutrition labels. Even after having read literally dozens of books on plant-based foods and having finished... | 6 | |
| Author: California girl - See a.. | The information in this book can save your life. I've been trying to get my cholesterol down for years and in three months of 75% Forks Over Knives recommendations, my cholesterol dropped 51 points and is now in the normal range. Flat AMAZING. Made me a believer. | 9 | |
| Author: goodfoodie - See all my.. | This book is a valuable companion to the film "Forks Over Knives". In a concise and accessible style the book makes the case, as did the film, for the profound effect a change to a whole foods, plant-based diet can have for our personal health, the health of the planet and for the lives of our fellow animals.While the book does lay out the compelling "why's" of a whole foods, plant-based diet, it really shines as a guide to the "how's" of actually transitioning to an optimal way of eating. Even for experienced plant-based eaters with shelves of vegan cookbooks, it is a wonderful resource to have so many truly healthy no-oil, whole food recipes from several chefs with a variety of cuilinary styles. My teenage daughter and I have already made a few of the recipes - all have turned out really well and are definitely dishes we will make again.I see this book as a handbook for turning knowledge into action - for taking charge of your own health by adopting a... | 9 | |
