A Plant-Based Life
Your Complete Guide to Great Food, Radiant Health, Boundless Energy, and a Better Body
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Publisher Description
More people than ever are eating a whole-food, plant-based diet. Studies show that it is better for our bodies and better for the planet, but it isn't always easy.
Whether you're taking your first steps on this path to wellness or recommitting yourself to success, author Micaela Cook Karlsen clearly maps the way. Her program enables you to set your own pace and stay the course--without relying on willpower.
Drawing on personal experience and the latest research, A Plant-Based Life reveals how to:
Find and sustain your motivationGradually add more whole, plant foods into your dietBreak old food addictions and establish new habitsTranslate favorite recipes to create delicious, nourishing mealsReshape your food environment (at home, at work, and on the go) to make healthy eating a no-brainerCultivate relationships that celebrate and support your new lifestyle
Especially valuable are directions for navigating roadblocks. You'll find strategies for getting family members on board and for allaying friends' concerns about your food choices with evidence-based nutrition information. Take advantage of shopping tips, pantry lists, menu plans, and more than 100 mouth watering recipes, with contributions from plant-based leaders.
If your goal is a healthier, more energized life, make A Plant-Based Life your personal GPS. The journey will be more satisfying than you ever imagined.
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Karlsen, a public health and nutrition expert, here advocates what she calls a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) lifestyle for optimal health. Her practical approach offers equal amounts of motivational coaching and uncomplicated nutritional advice. Her three-part plan is simple: increase the amount of WFPB foods you eat, decrease the amount of animal-based and processed foods, and create an environment to support your success. To that end, the book prescribes not only what to eat and what to avoid, but how to sustain this lifestyle. By addressing common questions and concerns, dispelling myths, and taking on naysayers, she clearly explains how to make beneficial changes. Part One outlines five steps: making the commitment, becoming educated, abandoning unhealthy habits, matching environment to diet, and "making your diet socially sustainable." Part Two is centered on maintaining the momentum and features 100 recipes from other contributors along with a three-week meal plan and a list of resources including websites, social media, and books to consult. Despite major competition from perennial and vegan lifestyle cookbooks, the strategies in this book will appeal to many readers.
