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Jay Kordich's Live Foods - Live Bodies

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I don't know what the previous reviewer is talking about, but this book is beautiful, wonderful and incredibly informative. I love Jay Kordich and he speaks the truth -- as his book shows -- it's all about fresh foods and sensible eating. The recipes in the book are fantastic. This book is even better than his "Power of Juicing" book. A classic.

Jay Kordich is best remembered from his somewhat batty infomercials that I remember watching as a child. Regardless of these odd commercials, He is really an example of great health and energy at any age. As an adult, I bought the juiceman juicer which came with a cassette tape of Jay Kordich explaining the power of juice, which made me want to learn more. I bought this book and was impressed with its layout and ideas, plus it gave me a better idea as to what Jay and his family eat and drink. Really I bought this book because I would like to be more like Jay Korvich prancing around in a gym suit and being strong, maybe minus the big eyebrows.

I like the layout--I can either flip through it for inspiration and ideas OR I can sit and read it in detail. The pictures are lovely and inspiring. There are a few publishing issues as mentioned by the other reviewer, but it doesn't greatly detract from the scope and enjoyment of the book.

The first part of the book is dedicated to the philosophy of living foods and why to eat them; how to prepare them; even how to make changes in your kitchen and shopping habits to incorporate more living, raw foods in you diet. The second part of the book are recipes which require from basic to moderate preparation time. There are many color photos throughout the book and the recipes that I have prepared are very enjoyable.

So why the four stars? Before you purchase this book you must understand that Jay and Linda published the book themselves. Let's just say they are NOT publishers. There are many typos and sentences that are incomplete. There is a certain amount of disorganization to the book. Much of the first half is written very conversational style, which is fine, but don't expect a lot of scientific jargon to prove anything.

So do I recommend it? Yes, with the understanding there are a limited number of recipes; that this is clearly geared toward the reader that is unfamiliar with a living raw food diet; and that you give the Kordich's some grace when it comes to overall quality and readability.

Even if you do not want to eat 100% raw food (I don't, in fact I am not even a vegan) by incorporating some of the recipes and life-style changes mentioned in the book you can improve your health and gain more energy. In fact, I hope the Kordich's can soon publish another book with more recipes - I would be in line to buy it.

I spent months in the library looking at raw food books.

When I saw this one in Barnes and Nobles I knew I had to have it!

It has every food combination beautiful colour photos and instructions

and wonderful recipes like raw mango pie, or strawberry or what ever

fruit you want to use. The crust is made from raw sunflower seeds and

and dates. It was delicious and that is just one recipe. Easy to make

no crazy hard to find ingredients.

Great Book buy it you won't be disappointed and I bought it from Amazon.

This book is probably the best I've seen on the topic of "living foods" and juicing. As a vegan, I love the recipes and I urge everyone to try some of Kordich's ideas on eating the way we were meant to eat. Like he says, "there's a reason our teeth aren't designed for chewing meat!"

But whether you're a vegan, vegetarian or a pescetarian ... or someone just looking to eat healthy, I strongly recommend this book.

The quality of the book is excellent on two fronts; beautiful binding, photographs and paper stock; however, nothing can beat the message: Live Foods, Live Bodies. The father of juicing, Jay, along with the message of living foods and easy to prepare meals from his wife, Linda, are unsurpassed in their application in today's world. Follow their message and prepare to live longer and healthier. This book has a place of honor in my kitchen and I use it daily.

Wonderful recipes for the whole family. Great way to start your children on a healthy lifestyle. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in living a truly healthy lifestyle.

A gorgeous book; wonderful photos, great information, and terrific background info about Jay Kordich .. the king of juicing!

Highly recommended!

Jay and Linda continue to show us that to be healthy is a choice and easy to incorporate into our busy lives. How can one not know the benefits of juicing and healthy live food by looking at this couple. A living example of vibrant health - inside and out. A delightful book with tons of recipes and love.

Jay Kordich is the real deal; I remember him from way back -- he started the whole juicing craze. This book is worth every dollar -- not only is it great to look at it, but it really has everything you need whether you want to go Vegan or just live a healthier life.

Love it!