Clean, Green, and Lean: Get Rid of the Toxins That Make You Fat [Hardcover]

Walter Crinnion (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2010

A renowned naturopathic doctor shows you how to get lean and be green while helping to save the planet.

Now you can lose weight and be good to the environment, too—without starvation diets, calorie counting, complicated meal plans, or even having to exercise. Dr. Walter Crinnion, a naturopathic doctor and environmental medicine physician, shows you how to clean up your diet and clear out your body and home to eliminate unwanted pounds and toxins from your life. You'll be able to get rid of nagging health problems such as allergies and fatigue and enjoy greater energy and a greener planet. Clean, Green, and Lean:

• Shares an effective program to shed pounds and stay healthy by getting rid of toxins in your body and your life in just four weeks
• Combines losing weight with being good to the environment
• Can help reduce aches and pains, depression, and other health problems
• Is written by one of the country's foremost authorities on environmental medicine who has appeared on The View and other programs

If you're serious about losing weight and safeguarding your health, follow the expert advice of Dr. Crinnion and start getting clean, green, and lean today.

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From the Inside Flap

Want to lose weight without starving yourself, counting calories, or following a complex meal plan? Would you like to look and feel stronger and healthier than you have in years—exercise optional? How about transforming your health in just four weeks and helping to save the planet in the process? Find out how by reading Clean, Green, and Lean.

In this clear, easy-to-understand guide to getting slim, healthy, and toxin-free, naturopathic physician Dr. Walter Crinnion shows you how to clean up your diet, clean out your body, and rid your home of the toxins that surround you. Many of your nagging health problems will melt away with the pounds, including fatigue, aches and pains, allergies, and depression.

Clean, Green, and Lean shows you why conventional weight-loss programs don't deliver or can't sustain the results you're looking for and how the toxin-fat connection prevents you from losing weight no matter how little you eat or how much you exercise. You'll learn how reducing your toxic burden can help you stay lean for life. Dr. Crinnion helps you determine whether your weight gain is toxin-related and prescribes several cleansing methods and toxin-fighting supplements to rid your body of heavy metals and other poisons. Could it be your house that's making you fat? Dr. Crinnion helps you identify sources of toxic chemicals, allergens, and poisons in your home where you might least expect them. You'll learn how to remove and dispose of them safely, keep new toxins out, and make your home as clean and green as it can be.

Clean, Green, and Lean contains healthy, delicious, clean, green recipes and two weeks of meal plans for lean breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. These nutritious and satisfying meals will keep your stomach full, your body toxin-free, and your body and mind working at peak efficiency.

Filled with inspiring, true-life stories of people who have lost weight, healed their bodies, and turned their lives around following Dr. Crinnion's four-week plan, Clean, Green, and Lean is the groundbreaking book you need to slim down, clean up, and start enjoying life again.

From the Back Cover

"Over the years, I've seen Dr. Walter Crinnion literally give patients back their own lives, often as the happy ending to an otherwise sorry tale of missed diagnoses, therapeutic dead ends, and thousands of wasted dollars. It is my great honor and pleasure to introduce you to his first book."
—From the Foreword by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, author of Eat Right 4 Your Type

"Clean, Green, and Lean is a revolutionary new approach to dieting: you can lose weight and help the world get and stay green at the same time. That's a great promise."
—Fred Pescatore, MD, author of The Hamptons Diet

Groundbreaking science can help you win the battle against fat for good

You've been eating less, counting calories, and exercising like crazy—shouldn't you be skinny by now? If you're not, diet and exercise may not be the weight-loss answer you need. In Clean, Green, and Lean, you'll find out how the toxins in your food and all over your house can make you fat and keep you that way. This book clearly shows you how to clean out your system and your home to lose weight and feel great in just four weeks.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470409231
• ISBN-13: 978-0470409237
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Walter J. Crinnion, ND, is a professor at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine where he is chair of the Environmental Medicine Department. Dr. Crinnion received his degree in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington in 1982 with their first graduating class. He then opened a family practice and began to specialize in allergies and in treating chronic health problems caused by environmental chemical overload. In 1985 Dr. Crinnion opened the most comprehensive cleansing facility in North America for the treatment of chemically poisoned individuals. He is a favorite and frequent lecturer at both Naturopathic and Allopathic medical conferences. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals on the topic of environmental overload. He has taught at Bastyr University, the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and the University of Bridgeport School of Naturopathic Medicine. In 2001 he appeared three times with Barbara Walters on ABC's "The View" and had a weekly Health Spot on Northwest Cable News from 1999 until 2003, giving viewers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho up to date information on nutrition and health. He currently resides in Arizona with his wife and youngest daughter.

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks, doc, March 4, 2010

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This review is from: Clean, Green, and Lean: Get Rid of the Toxins That Make You Fat (Hardcover)

Another diet book. Oh joy - I'll add it to this stack that I can just barely reach the top of. Wait - what's this about toxins? "Get Rid of the Toxins That Make You Fat," the subtitle reads. Actually, that's one I haven't heard before. Hmmm .... TWO DAYS LATER: This actually sounds totally legitimate and totally doable. Even if you don't need to lose weight, this book would be a worthwhile investment just for the sections on getting rid of the toxins. It turns out that toxins are stored in fat and they compromise the mitochondria, which Crinnion describes as "the cells' power plants." They drive the metabolism by turning fats and sugars into a fuel known as ATP, which is required for the proper functioning of all the body's systems: the brain, the heart, the lungs, everything. When the mitochondria are compromised, your metabolism slows down, and we all know what happens then. So the key is getting rid of the toxins that set this vicious circle in motion, and what it takes is getting rid of the nasty chemicals in your house, eating certain foods (many of them can be taken in supplement form) and phasing others out. There's more you can do, but Crinnion assures us that just making these changes will go a long way, and I'm inclined to suspend my skepticism because it all makes perfect sense. Think about it - I have a hard time believing the human body was intended to feel as rundown as so many adults seem to feel so often. Something's going on. Why WOULDN'T all the chemicals in the air and our food be taking a toll on us? One thing I'd never thought about till reading this book is the fact that these chemicals are a modern thing. Just because our grandparents ate a certain way and lived to 90 doesn't mean we will - we're dealing with way more garbage in the environment than they did. I doubt it's a coincidence that cancer rates have risen since our grandparents' generation. Anyway, I'm just happy to know how this stuff is getting into my body, how to keep it out and how to get rid of what I've been carrying around. This may be the most useful book I've read in a very long time.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellant explantion of the subject, a must read, February 26, 2010

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K. M Merrill "justine" (Forest Grove, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoy being a vine reviewer, I get to read books I normally would not pick up. I am interested in the subjects of diet and nutrition, I have been a RN for 28 years and watched the population get fatter and fatter. This felt like another pop book until I broke it open.
Pros... the writer does a nice job of organizing and explaining a lot of studies and interpreting so they make sense in regards to your health, and your families health. The sections of enviroment toxins and the bodies inablility to release them is worth the price of the book. The solutions are are excellant, and are appliable for many families, and I have done almost all of them in the last 5 years with two cancer patients in the house. The only two I had not done was drinking enough green tea, and organic broccoli. I was impresed by the research and solutions and have made four changes to my daily eating habit. I was stalled at 147 lbs, in two days dropped to 145.
Cons,,,, the material could be a little better organised for general reading, and the sections for change,,, weeks is not going to work for most folks, some of it is serious change in lifestyle,,, so the sections could be labelled, Diet, Home, and Supplements. The book might read easier and make refinding importtant info faster.
Where I disagree with the writer is he is still stuck on soy foods and low fat,,, both of which are highly challenged nutritional ideas at this time. I do not eat any low fat foods or any soy except tofu. So I think he needs to consider some new reseach in those directions.
All in all its a great book , a wake up call for toxic issues and resolving them, I bought tea plant today....good luck in your journey to health.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good tips on detox, not so sure about the weight advice, May 7, 2010

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On the plus side, this book had lots of good tips on avoiding chemicals and other toxins in every day life. We practice many of the suggestions in the book already, such as not buying pressed wood furniture, cooking with nontoxic pots and pans, having plants as natural air cleaners, removing carpeting, etc. If the book were about detoxification only, I'd give it 4 stars.

On the downside, I don't think the author really proved his point that toxins are making people overweight. If you follow the diet in the book, you would most likely lose weight because it is abundant in fruits and vegetables, which are foods generally recommended for weight loss because they are high in fiber and low in calories. If a person was on an 800 calorie a day diet I suspect they would still lose weight, even if that food was highly processed, nonorganic and full of preservatives. After reading the book I'm not convinced that toxin removal is more important in losing weight than simply cutting calories.

One other downside is the blanket recommendations on vitamin and mineral supplementation, especially the part about taking extra vitamin E. Vitamin E is a blood thinner and supplementation may be ill advised for people with bleeding issues or on certain medications. I personally don't think it is advisable to dole out one size fits all advice on supplements.

Overall I would say this book has lots of good advice on detoxification, but less than stellar advice on weight loss tips and supplementation.