You are What You Eat Cookbook (Paperback)

by Gillian McKeith (Author)

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Product Description
My aim is for you to make simple changes that will begin to take effect almost immediately and will last for life' The You Are What You Eat Cookbook puts Dr Gillian McKeith's healthy food philosophy into action. The McKeith Diet of Abundance is not about telling you what not to eat, rather it shatters the usual expectations of dieting and allows you to eat more, not less. The key is variety, and in her new cookbook, Dr McKeith provides over 200 recipes and menu plans for daily life, from mouthwatering smoothies to lunches on the run to family meals. Take the food test at the beginning of the book and you will also get to tailor your own plan according to your specific needs, whether you would simply like more energy throughout the day, you'd like to lose some weight, or you're stressed out. Every recipe included is bursting with goodness, soon you will be too.

About the Author
Dr Gillian McKeith is director of the renowned McKeith Centre in London, where her extensive clientele includes professional and Olympic atheletes, members of the Royal family and Hollywood stars. She is author of the bestselling books You Are What You Eat and Living For Health, and writes for print media around the world, including Here's Health and TV Quick. For several years Dr McKeith was the Healthy Living expert for The Joan Rivers Show in the USA and co-host of the Healthline Across America radio show. She is the presenter of the hit Channel 4 series You Are What You Eat and also travels extensively giving lectures and seminars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd (March 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718147979
• ISBN-13: 978-0718147976
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,227 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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187 of 187 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes...and very easy to prepare, December 3, 2007

By	S. Elliott-Oleary (new york) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this cook book and have been trying new recipes every week. I thought I would hate some of the recipes , like fennel, Hazelnut soup, but I loved it. I have been pleasently surprised by most of the recipes. I have substituted some items in the recipes, and they still taste very good. Ms. McKeith states in the cookbook that you have the option of adding or taking ingredients away from the recipes to suit your taste.
When you make the recipes, especially the soups, they yield a very large portion. I Make two or three soups a week, freeze them in containers and take them to work with me. I find I do not waste as much if I freeze everthing in portion size containers.
If you purchase this cookbook, a blender is necessary and a food processor is even better. The recipes are easy, but everything is made with fresh vegetables and there is A LOT of peeling and chopping..(another reason I cook on the weekends and freeze everything)
If you are American, the cookbook lists all ingrediants in grams and liters, I printed a conversion chart on the internet, so I know how many ounces are in an item. The oven temperatures are listed in celsius, but you can also print a conversion list to Farenheit. Last but not least, The British call eggplants an aubergine and a zucchine a courgette. You may have to do a search on the name of a food if it is unfamiliar to you, I laughed pretty hard when I did a search for courgettes and Zucchini was listed.
This cookbook is my refernce now, I have learned to combine foods I would never dream of combining and since I began eating her recipes at most of my meals (Not all! I still love steak once in a while) I can honestly say I feel better than I have in years... The main reason I will continue preparing her recipes is because of the huge impact it has made to my health and well being.

175 of 176 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book and well worth the money, October 22, 2007

By	M. Coggin "Clean Life" (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently started watching her tv show on BBC America and I am hooked! Everything she says makes perfect sense to me, although I am a health food freak. The cookbook itself contains very easy to follow recipes and most are quite tasty. I am not a good cook to begin with, but can easily follow these recipes. The book also gives nutritional information on the foods and explains why you should eat certain foods to help certain health conditions improve. I don't care if she is a doctor or a lawyer or a sheep herder, this is a great cookbook if you want to lose weight the healthy way, not through dieting but through proper nutrition. Excellent, and one of the few cookbooks I didn't receive and turn around to sell on ebay after realizing they are too complicated!

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT addition to Slim for Life, January 13, 2008

By	N. Basile "njbasile" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I believe in the little dynamo Gillian McKeith. She absolutely lays out what is needed to stick to her plan and the results are amazing. These are recipes that make the Slim for Life book workable. It is NOT all beans and sprouts friends. For a 'treat' (read yummy dessert) Try the carob brownies they were exotic and delicious. Life is filled with choices and Gillian explains why some choices are worth making. I even bought a small crock pot, rice cooker and blender to enjoy more of the
recipes. It is a well written and interesting cookbook. Try it!