Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin: Over 75 Antioxidant-Rich Recipes for Glowing Skin [Paperback]

Elizabeth TenHouten (Author), David Amron (Foreword)

Book Description

Release date: November 12, 2009 | Series: Cooking Well

Thousands of skincare products promise beautiful skin without providing real results, and it's time for a practical and effective way of achieving healthier skin. Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin harnesses the scientifically proven benefits of antioxidants for skin health, providing you with the tools necessary for achieving glowing, radiant skin from the inside out.

Antioxidants have been proven to effectively counteract free-radicals, or chemicals in the body responsible for the effects of aging. Increasing your intake of antioxidants better prepares your skin cells for fighting off free-radicals found in your every-day environment, including ultraviolet radiation and airborne pollutants.

Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin includes:
* Over 75 antioxidant-rich recipes designed to improve your skin health from within
* Meditation techniques for discovering your inner beauty
* Exploration of definitions of beauty from across the globe


Healthy, beautiful skin is finally possible with the delicious and easy-to-follow recipes found in Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...the ultimate comprehensive guide to all things beauty, inside and out."
-- Tanaya Ghosh, Neon Tommy

"Elizabeth TenHouten takes a novel approach to cooking.  She designs her recipes to both taste good and make us more beautiful.  She writes about the value of antioxidants, cooking as self-love, and her obsession with pomegranates.  Elizabeth is the antioxidant queen!"
-- Erika Kerekes, LA Cooking Examiner

"I find Elizabeth's skin-care Beauty Bytes to be effective and helpful.  She is clearly an authentic believer in her own delightful beauty recipes.  I also love her philosophy of the harmony of inner and otuer beauty as a way of achieving health and wellness."
-- Amy Flood, esthetician, Benefit Cosmetics

"This is a lady who loves her antioxidants and really wants you to know how to incorporate them into your diet so that you can have beautiful skin and great health.  One of my favorite things about this book are what Elizabeth calls 'Beauty Bytes', simple, natural and easy skincare tips that you can do at home to help improve the quality of your skin. Elizabeth TenHouten is like a sweet little drink of inspiration and I love her."
-- Joanna Canton, actress and creator of MySkinAffair.com

"Everyone should buy this book. The author is a dear friend and is passionate about helping others and has helped me with many tips for the mature skin!"
-- Denise Vivaldo, chef and owner of Food Fanatics catering company, food stylist, and television producer

"Elizabeth's philosophy of beauty and health being synonymous resonates with me.  As an actress, I am in front of the camera and perform best when both my interior and exterior are aligned with one another.  I love the antioxidant-rich recipes and "Beauty Bytes"!  This book is about nourishing your beauty from the inside-out."
-- Charlotte Ross, two-time Emmy-nominated actress

"Elizabeth TenHouten is a Beauty/Skin Care Expert, and a huge believer in nature's ability to keep you young—both inside and out."
-- Laurel House, Editor for Discovery Channel's Planet Green, and creator of www.greeniq.com

"No household should be without this cutting-edge publication in its kitchen…at least no household that places an importance on beautiful skin!"
-- David Amron, M.D., Dermatologist

"Elizabeth is living proof of cooking well for beautiful skin.  She has found what works with sincere dedication to wellbeing.  Food is not just to satisfy, but to balance and live in harmony with our inner beauty as it radiates, your example is Elizabeth…even more so as she reaches other people with her brilliant recipes"
-- Emily Factor, Emily Factor Designs

"There are mouth watering and antioxidant filled recipes that are easy and delicious. There were so many great ideas from this endearing author that you will want to go the market right after listening."
-- Teri Hausman, host of Beauty Now Radio

"The latest beauty cookbook on our wish list? Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin, by skincare and beauty expert Elizabeth TenHouten. TenHouten's delicious and easy-to-follow recipes harness the anti-aging benefits of antioxidants."
-- Kerrie Winick and Andrea Krivelow, creators of celebutantesisters.com

"Elizabeth is a woman who walks her walk.  When you see her, you know she has the credentials to write about beauty for sure!"
-- Tim Martin, founder and CEO of IZO Cleanze (www.izocleanze.com)

"If you have ever been in the same room with Elizabeth you know that her presence shines and the essence of her being exudes beauty. Her book reveals the taste of beauty. Pass the 'Pretty Poached Salmon' please."
-- Karin Inana Solo, Master Healer

“Elizabeth’s book is amazing.  She has tips my magazine and my column are very excited to use and she is always a wonderful go-to girl on all things beauty and health!”
-- Jaimaire Cherie, Feature Writer, Gladys Magazine

"Beauty expert Elizabeth TenHouten is here for the do-it-yourself (DIY) at-home beauty enthusiast.  Her upcoming book is filled with at-home tips, tricks, and recipes for all natural beauty remedies (scrubs, masks, moisturizers, etc.) to achieve A-Lister skin naturally!"
-- Wes Ferguson, YoungHollywood.com

About the Author

Elizabeth TenHouten, a former model, is the Editor-in-Chief of Celeb Staff Magazine where she covers many of her charitable events. She is a passionate animal rights activist and is involved with many animal charities such as IDA-Africa, PETA, ASPCA, and the HSUS. She currently resides in California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press; Original edition (November 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578263239
• ISBN-13: 978-1578263233
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #694,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Nutrition > Antioxidants & Phytochemicals

More About the Author

Accomplished beauty expert and author of the unique beauty cookbook Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin, Elizabeth TenHouten has devoted her career to bringing out the best in women, naturally. Widely known for her all-natural skincare recipes and holistic approach to beauty, TenHouten's sough-after tips and expert advice regularly appear on television, online, and in national publications such as Health, Natural Health, Working Mother, Natural Solutions, Discovery Channel's Planet Green, Your Health Connection, Young Hollywood, and US Weekly, to name a few. She has appeared on It's Your Health TV and the KTLA Morning Show, and has been featured on Beauty Now Radio and Martha Stewart Living Radio, among others.

Her second book, Natural Beauty: Homemade Recipes for Radiant Skin & Hair (Hatherleigh Press; distributed by Random House) features recipes for homemade topical skincare treatments and remedies inspired by her travels. TenHouten is the Editor-in-Chief of Celeb Life Magazine and also serves as Contributing Beauty Expert for DiscoverBeauty.com and ShareCare.com, the health and wellness social media platform created by Dr. Oz in partnership with Harpo Studios and Sony Pictures Television. She also has a monthly column in Beverly Hills Times Magazine titled, "Natural Beauty with Elizabeth TenHouten". She is a member of Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), and is on the Board of Directors of Beauty Industry West (BIW), actively attending affiliated seminars and networking events in the world of beauty. She resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 39 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointment February 12, 2010

By M. Heher

Format:Paperback

I really did not like this book, I wanted to, because I am interested in health and nutrition, but this book was a disappointment. I did not think that there was a lot of substantial or new information.
Besides, no book titled Beautiful skin should have a recipe with Coca Cola in it, which due to its high sugar content obviously is in no way a beauty food.
Also many recipes have a meat/fruit combination which is absolutely not a good food combination, as fruit take about 30 minutes to digest and meats a whole lot longer.
Not worth the money for me.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Saving money and STILL using the BEST products avail- mine!! February 10, 2010

By Susan M.

Format:Paperback

I almost never get books about making my own beauty items as I feel, sadly, that I am a bit of a label and product whore. But, the only one who really loses in that quest is me and my pocketbook!! The recipe's I've tried so far, that Elizabeth has so specifically explained, have REALLY worked. Unbelievably so!! Better than my Lancome!! I WISH I had known about this book sooner as my skin has never looked so glowy and pore-less and my pocketbook is breathing a sigh of relief as over the counter beauty products are an over priced luxury in this economy. You would be foolish to spend another dime until you, at least, try and few of Miss Tenhouten's recommendations at home. This book is a miraculous secret that will be a number one best seller in no time....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Book! March 5, 2010

By M. Olsen

Format:Paperback

I am always striving for ways to improve the condition of my skin and I usually rely on creams and facials to do the work. When I read this book and used some of the recipes I began to see the correlation between eating well and having beautiful skin. Using these antioxidant recipes has helped my skin look and feel more hydrated. My favorite recipe so far is the pretty poached salmon!!!