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Go Green Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low-Carbon Footprint Diet

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I wouldn't call this a diet, more of a healthy eating plan that is also tasty and good for the environment. Since trying to be more "green", my skin looks better, I have more energy and the recipes are categorized by season making it fresh and easy to shop. Interesting data on the impact of our food choices. And you are encouraged to drink coffee, red wine and eat dark chocolate! No downside here...

This book does a wonderful job of combining credible nutrition information with eating low carbon footprint foods which will help you lose weight AND save the planet. Go Green, Get Lean is so full of well-researched information. It offers lots of practical tips that I can use with my clients as a registered dietitian and with my family as a mother of two young daughters. From meal plans and seasonal recipes to snack ideas, this book will not disappoint! It's a must read for anyone interested in helping the environment, losing weight, or improving the quality of the diet for you and your family.

I am a stay-at-home mom who has completely changed her way of purchasing and eating food thanks to this book! There is so much informative "green" content that we can all benefit from. Everyone should read this book to learn more about our environment and maintain a healthy diet at the same time.

Thank you!

I had known that a "flexitarian" diet has a much lower impact on the Earth than the typical American way of eating (of course, a vegetarian one is even more eco-friendly but I'm not ready to give up animal proteins entirely just yet). As a Christian, I feel a responsibility to try to be a good steward of God's creation. I also want to take good care of the gift of the body He gave me.

While I had a general sense that eating a plant-based diet with meat "as a condiment" was the way to go, reading "Go Green, Get Lean" has been a real eye-opener. I had no idea that the average American diet creates more per-person CO2 emissions than the typical amount Americans drive. Or that the food system consumes nearly 20% of all petroleum burned annually in the U.S. Red meat alone accounts for 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions from food in the average American household. Every 1 kilogram of beef consumed (~8 quarter-pound servings) has the same CO2 emissions as driving the typical European car for 155 miles. If Americans were to substitute 1 lb. of bread per month for 1 lb. of beef each year, that would save energy equivalent to 120 million barrels of oil!

As Ms. Geagan shows, eating a "flexitarian" diet rather than a meat-heavy one also makes it easier to maintain a healthy weight. 1/4 lb. of porterhouse steak contains 388 calories vs. a mere 94 for 1/4 lb. of tofu. Not only does obesity raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and other health problems but it's also bad for the environment. A study done by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine reported on CNN today found that the increase in obesity in the U.K. from the 1970 to today accounts for 270 million metric tons annually of additional greenhouse gas emissions. Yikes!

Regardless of one's views on the "hot button" issue of climate change, I believe we should be erring on the side of caution. I hate to sound like an alarmist, but if we wait to take action until the debate over global warming is resolved it very well might be too late. Eating the way Ms. Geagan recommends is an easy and inexpensive way to lower our carbon footprint.

I got this for the greener food options, and can't speak to weight loss, but it's got some great suggestions on more eco-friendly food choices. I've enjoyed many of the recipes, and have found the suggested changes easy to make and satisfying.

This is a must read for anyone and everyone who cares about their bodies, their children and the planet we live on! You don't have to have a need for weight loss to benefit from Kate Geagan's timely message. She presents her research in such a straightforward and even witty way that this is an easy read! And it opened up a whole new way of thinking for me about the food I eat - instead of thinking in terms of what I can't eat, or I'm forbidden to eat, I'm thinking more like, "wow, look what I **get** to eat!! Also, there isn't a guilt trip. If you are dedicated to eating something,like ice cream,then you don't have to stop eating it....just modify your eating habits! I wish this were somehow required reading...it is an important message to spread!

This book is right on trend- we are all struggling with taking care of ourselves and taking care of the planet and wondering what should get top priority. Go Green Get Lean offers a smart, thoughtful and reasonable approach to finding the intersection of personal and planetary health. The writing is approachable and fun and the message is clear- we can make a difference and not compromise much flavor,fun or freedom.

This book provides a wonderful foundation for anyone who wishes to learn how to lower their "kitchen" carbon footprint. It begins by giving basic information about where our food comes from and the impact the process of getting it to our table makes on the environment. Easy to read and full of "doable" tips for lessening your impact and improving you health.

I applaud the author for presenting scientific data interspersed with family stories and anecdotes in such a way that makes this timely book actually enjoyable reading. The diet works! and my eyes have been opened to some obvious facts that allow me to do my little bit for the environment. This is my favorite Christmas gift to give this year! Jade Walsh, Jackson Hole

GoGreen GetLean has become the perfect bedside resource for me, and as a result, my family too. I love to read the sections over and over again to train myself about all the helpful hints to keep my family healthy, socially responsible and fit. Very early on in the book - you can learn ways to change your ways in order to obtain the best life. As a working mom of three - I take measures every day to be a better person, a better mom and a better provider for my family, community and earth - this book helps me!