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The Food Babe Way: Break Free from the Hidden Toxins in Your Food and Lose Weight, Look Years Younger, and Get Healthy in Just 21 Days! Audio CD – Unabridged, February 17, 2015

by Vani Hari (Author, Reader), Dr. Mark Hyman MD (Foreword)

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With the help of this #1 national bestseller, learn how to cut hidden food toxins, lose weight, and get healthy in just 21 days.

Did you know that your fast food fries contain a chemical used in Silly Putty? Or that a juicy peach sprayed heavily with pesticides could be triggering your body to store fat? When we go to the supermarket, we trust that all our groceries are safe to eat. But much of what we're putting into our bodies is either tainted with chemicals or processed in a way that makes us gain weight, feel sick, and age before our time.

Luckily, Vani Hari -- aka the Food Babe -- has got your back. A food activist who has courageously put the heat on big food companies to disclose ingredients and remove toxic additives from their products, Hari has made it her life's mission to educate the world about how to live a clean, organic, healthy lifestyle in an overprocessed, contaminated-food world, and how to look and feel fabulous while doing it.

In The Food Babe Way, Hari invites you to follow an easy and accessible plan to rid your body of toxins, lose weight without counting calories, and restore your natural glow in just 21 days. Including anecdotes of her own transformation along with easy-to-follow shopping lists, meal plans, and mouthwatering recipes, The Food Babe Way will empower you to change your food, change your body, and change the world.

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"Vani Hari is a crusader for truth in what we eat and drink. She turns her in-depth food investigations into a practical, easy-to-follow plan that will have you feeling and looking your best in no time."
―Frank Lipman,MD, author of The New Health Rules

"There's a reason big food companies are terrified of Food Babe. She finds out the truth about what's in your food like no one else, and holds food manufacturers accountable when they're selling you food products they know will make you sick. Now, in this fabulous book, she shows you how to be your own food investigator, activist, and nutritionist. She shows you how to get rid of polluting foods and replace them with ones that are truly healthy. Follow her plan and your life will be more vibrant, more beautiful, and more powerful."
―John Robbins, author Dietfor a New America and The Food Revolution

"Vani Hari is a fierce protector of our health and well-being and millions will benefit from her heroic deeds. It would be nearly impossible for someone not to lose weight and feel better after following these 21 habits. They are absolutely life changing and I recommend them to my patients and students of medicine."
―Joel Kahn MD, FACC, clinical professor of medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, and author of The Whole Heart Solution

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown & Company; Unabridged edition (February 17, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1478955317
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1478955313
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 5.75 inches

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Vani Hari started FoodBabe.com in April 2011 to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle, and how to travel healthfully around the world. The success in her writing and investigative work can be seen in the way food companies react to her uncanny ability to find and expose the truth.

Impassioned by knowing how food affects health, Vani loves sharing her message on the blogosphere to 3 million unique readers across the globe. Vani convinced the biggest fast food chain in the world, Subway, to remove a controversial ingredient after receiving 50,000 signatures in 24 hours on her petition to the chain. After receiving tremendous attention on her posts about Chick-Fil-A, she was invited by the company’s leadership to meet at its headquarters to consult on specific improvements to ingredients used by the national chain, which they later implemented. 7 months after Vani petitioned Kraft to remove harmful petroleum-based artificial food dyes from Mac & Cheese, Kraft responded by removing the dye from all products aimed at children.

Other major food companies that have responded to her writings include Panera Bread, Whole Foods, Lean Cuisine, McDonalds, General Mills, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Chipotle, Yoforia, and Moe’s South West Grill.

Vani’s activism brought national attention at the Democratic National Convention when she used her status as an elected delegate to protest in front of the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on the issue of GMO labeling. Vani has been profiled in the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Times, Chicago Tribune, appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, The Doctors Show, NBC News, Fox News and is a regular cooking contributor on NBC’s Charlotte Today and food expert on CNN.

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Customers find the book informative and enlightening. They consider it a great reference and worth the money. Readers describe the book as easy to understand and implement, making the process feel manageable. The dietary content is described as healthy, organic, and additive-free. Many appreciate the delicious recipes provided. The author is described as honest and doing a good job of listing out harmful stuff.

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761 customers mention "Information quality"751 positive10 negative

Customers find the book informative and enlightening. They appreciate the clear explanations of how to eat real food in a way that makes sense. The book is beneficial for opening their eyes to what they are really eating. Readers appreciate the sources and references for the information contained within. The book also provides small, daily ways for them to put themselves on the path to health.

"Simply put, this book is simply wonderful - I went to the book store today just to buy a copy of this and am amazed by what I've read so far..." Read more

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Customers find the book interesting and enjoyable to read. They say it's worth it in the long run if you value your health. The system is workable and intuitive.

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175 customers mention "Ease of reading"170 positive5 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They appreciate the clear explanations and suggestions that make the process feel manageable. The style is reader-friendly, and the content is well-organized. Overall, readers report a clearer mind and a sense of well-being after reading the book.

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"...She gives you a new habit to acquire, each day. At first it seems pretty easy, but as the days roll along, it gets a little more difficult...." Read more

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120 customers mention "Dietary content"105 positive15 negative

Customers find the book's dietary content helpful. They say it helps them eat food without chemicals, healthy foods, and avoid processed foods. The book provides excellent organic and additive-free brands that readers support. It helps them break free from hidden toxins in their food and lose weight. Readers appreciate that the author eats meat and dairy if it's organic and safe.

"...No processed foods, no pre-packaged foods, labeled organic or not and no more of those frozen veggie burgers...." Read more

"...Fat is good, meat is healthy correctly sourced, calories don't need to be considered when eating a healthy , nourishing diet. etc...." Read more

"...in general you can take most of your existing recipes and easily convert them to organic with finding alternate sources...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They find it provides delicious recipes and suggestions for brands that are truly healthy. The book teaches them to eat right, with real food and enjoy what they eat. Readers mention that the book helps them incorporate more whole foods into their diets and enjoy healthier skin and hair.

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Customers appreciate the author's honesty and genuine desire to help. They find the book informative and well-written, with useful information clearly explained. The author provides a clear list of harmful ingredients and backs up her writings with reliable facts. Overall, readers feel the author is honest and down-to-earth, demonstrating her commitment to truth and good health.

"...much of the information in this book, I knew already but the book is a nice review and I intend to pass the book along to my supervisor who runs the..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's recipes. They find them tasty and healthy, and appreciate that the author shares many more recipes on her website for free. Readers also mention that the book provides useful information about food.

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Customers like the book. They say it provides easy steps to feel better and have more energy. The book provides excellent support and encouragement for those who are losing weight and sleeping better.

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Marinabeth
Wonderful, informative book based on sound science. The food industry doesn't want you to read this!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
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Simply put, this book is simply wonderful - I went to the book store today just to buy a copy of this and am amazed by what I've read so far (quite a bit of it). The book is meticulously researched and is based on sound scientific principles.

There is a preponderance of 1 star reviewers who have either only reviewed this one book, or who haven't been verified purchasers, or both. Should anybody trust such "reviewers"? My understanding is that some anti Food Babe blogs have been encouraging readers to submit BAD book reviews. This is different than Vani asking her blog subscribers to write "honest" book reviews. I would posit that most of the bogus bad reviews are from food industry insiders, scientists, and other shills who feel they must write terrible and fake reviews to prevent the average Joe from waking up and realizing that our food supply has been tainted by non-natural chemicals and non-natural engineering techniques.

But why would these insiders be so scared, you may ask? I believe it is largely because they know the anti-GMO backlash is reaching a fever pitch, and it will only be a short matter of time before big food and big agra will have to concede and take these out of the food supply. It logically follows that many of these people will lose their consulting, lobbying and research jobs when the GMO market collapses - a collapse which is well on its way to coming to fruition.

But doesn't Vani need to be a scientist, and should she scientifically prove that GMOs are harmful to humans? Absolutely not. Nor do I have to scientifically prove that bathing in gasoline is probably going to harm your health; it is sound common sense to say that you should not subject yourself to new foods which haven't been proven safe in LONG term studies. It is also reasonable to not eat petroleum derived preservatives like BHT, which, by the way, has been banned in many European countries.

Furthermore, the burden should be on big food and big agra to scientifically PROVE that these foods are safe for long term consumption - not for consumers to PROVE that they DON'T CAUSE HARM (what an asinine concept). And by long term, I'm talking about volunteer human studies that last 20-30 years - not 3 month rat studies (perhaps 12 or 15 month Rat studies though). What good would a 3 month tobacco safety study prove? Not much - a person could smoke cigarettes for 30-40 years and sometimes not get cancer. Thalidamide, leaded-gasoline, leaded paint, asbestos, Agent Orange, PCBs, Tobacco, and NSAIDs were all "proven" to be safe by the scientific community for many years, despite much anecdotal evidence against that notion. It was only after countless people were damaged by these substances that the government finally did the right thing and either banned or made companies put labels on them.

These same scientists that are criticizing Vani for her non-scientific background say that NOTHING is fundamentally different between GMO food production and traditional cross breeding, or that Vani doesn't understand scientific principles. Of course, this is spurious logic (and they know it), as genetic engineering has resulted in NON-PLANT genes being introduced into plants via genetic modification. This is unprecedented in all of human history, and it doesn't take a research scientist to understand that sometimes subtle changes can mean the difference between safety and disaster - which is why we need long term testing to make sure these products are safe. And when you take worm genes and splice those into corn, and the new plant generates BT to the point that the corn itself is registered as a pesticide, that is totally new territory. Does it REALLY take a science degree to question whether or not food that is registered as a PESTICIDE might not be safe for long term consumption? Are we really unreasonable in asking that these companies label foods which they spliced worm genes into? And if GMOs are so great, then why don't these companies flaunt it. Can't you just imagine "Corn Flakes - Powered by BT CORN. Now you can feed your children and kill insects with our new breakfast cereal!!". Come and get some... But I digress...

Do you know who has decided that these foods are safe in the short term? The FDA relies on the "honor" system for these companies to test the safety of their own products, but what "honor" can we expect from companies like Kraft which were owned by Philip Morris (Altria) for 20 years (yes, they've been spun off now). Are these 1 star reviewers really so stupid to think that ANY company has morals? Do you really want to trust your long term health to PHILIP MORRIS?

But no, see, we don't have science degrees, so we just can't understand how complex these processes are. And if we did have science degrees, then we could understand how 3 month safety studies by companies like Philip Morris should assure us that products are safe to eat.

My advice is to read this book, ignore the haters, and train for a new career if you are a GMO research scientist.

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W. WOOD
Excellent Read..
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017
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This was an excellent read. As has been previously stated, I've also read various unflattering comments about Mrs. Hari with regard to this book and her activism in general. Some say she's not a medical doctor, nutritional expert or scientist; so she's unqualified to write about food. I wholeheartedly disagree. After reading this cover to cover, I feel the book is very well written and presented in an understandable format.

Mrs. Hari did a great job explaining how some corporate food giants routinely add antibiotics to livestock such as chicken and cattle, usually on company owned or company sponsored farms. This makes the livestock bulk up quicker so that it can be slaughtered sooner and shipped to market. Some in the restaurant industry adds MSG and other nasty chemicals to our food in order to preserve it, stabilize it, change its color, texture or consistency, add color or whatever other goal they have in mind to get the average Joe Schmo to eat their toxic concoctions.

Monsanto manufactures and markets Roundup, a weed killer that's been around since 1970 (according to Wikipedia), and it's used on many farms around the world. With bulk supplies and different variations of pesticides being used on crops (no matter who manufactures them), you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the possibility these chemicals can leech into and contaminate the very food we're eating or you're feeding your family.

We now have genetically modified plants grown from seeds which have the unnatural ability to resist certain pests. Once crops are harvested and processed into commercially available food, it can have any number of additives contained within that ultimately entices us to eat whatever is placed in front of us, because it looks, smells or tastes good.

Unfortunately the only way to rid ourselves of many of these contaminates is to grow our own food or purchase it from a local farmer, farmers market or a grocer such as Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Thrive Market or Sprouts to name a few. Many people don't have access to these specialty grocers because they're usually located in the more densely populated areas. Purchasing food that's grown naturally or raised to a higher standard usually means paying more for it, so many people choose not to buy it or can't afford it.

The book gives excellent insight into what types of food to eat and what to avoid. There's a list of suggested places to shop in person or online to purchase meat, produce or even protein products. The book is footnoted and gives sources and references for the information contained within. The forward was written by Dr. Mark Hyman, MD.

I don't mean to imply that this or any other book is perfect when it pertains to what I or anyone else chooses to eat, but this particular book interested me enough to read it and make my own decisions based on the information presented. For anyone who believes that science is infallible, medical professionals have all the answers or corporations and governments won't lie to us to achieve a particular goal, I feel they're doing themselves and possibly their loved ones a disservice.

Like many politicians, science can be, and often is motivated by money. Medical practitioners tell us this year that a food product is good for us, but next year they tell us a different story. Medical professionals and scientists can ultimately be bought. All science is not necessarily bad, but it's impossible to tell the good from the not so good when the majority of us are not scientists; especially when we're just trying to pay the bills and raise our families.

Thank goodness there are people like Vani Hari and many others like her, that do the legwork, blog and publicize the information to identify the jokers that would sell us anything as a means of enriching themselves. I know there are those who would argue that Mrs. Hari is also motivated by money because she promotes various products on her website. I would respond by saying we all need to earn a living. She has identified a niche that allows her to do just that, while also providing for her own family. Keep up the good work Vani.

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Take charge of your health!
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2024
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This is a must read for everyone. We have been lied to for way too long. It's time to fight back. Without your health you have nothing. Thank you, Food Babe, for doing all the research.

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Linda
Vani shares her passion!
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2015
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Vani is clearly getting to people, one way or another. More 1 star ratings than 5 star.... hmmmm, something seems amiss. Are those 1 star raters from the big food corporations and chemical companies? I can't help but wonder.
Do we really need to be scientists to understand how to eat well and to know whether or not to believe Vani? I don't think so. She is just trying to open our eyes and to help us use our common sense. It doesn't make sense to have more than 15 ingredients in a food that we are unable to pronounce. We've been fed so much nonsense by the FDA and other so called experts, that many of us are ready to listen to "the little guy" who has good old plain reason that comes with knowledge from an educated background. Vani doesn't have to be a scientist to have knowledge. How many courses in nutrition have scientists taken in their schooling? The same goes for doctors. Where exactly does their expertise in nutrition come from? Wasn't it the "experts" that told us to eat low-fat in the nineties, which only meant that we ended up consuming more sugar than ever before. The scientific experts are the ones who have led us into this unhealthy mess of obesity, increased levels of diabetes and cancer, etc. in the first place. How much more sickness is there since chemicals have been added to our foods? Our grandparents weren't sick like we are today. This is what makes us stop and think and ask: what is going on and what can we do about it?
I loved the book and am thankful for Vani sharing what she has learned and for not being afraid to stand up to the corporate bullies. Vani is a naturally beautiful woman, but most of her glow comes from what she feeds her body. There are a lot of pretty people out there, but they don't all have that healthy glow. All I want for me and my family is to eat well, and therefore feel well. We have noticed such a difference since following Vani's advice. Since eating wholesome, chemical free foods, my twice a day migraines have disappeared without the use of medication! How can I ignore evidence like that!
I respect the big corporations who have been called out by Vani, but who are trying to make positive change rather than choosing to attack her. There is no reason to bully someone who has a different point of view on a topic. Don't buy the book if you think she is crazy, but don't make fun of those of us who after doing our own research, choose to respect and follow Vani's advice. We are not blindly following her, but we are also not blindly following the "experts" anymore either. I am thankful that I did spend the money on the book and we will use it as a reference tool on our path to good health. Thank you Vani!

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Very good book open my eyes how we foolish eat poison ...
Reviewed in India on August 1, 2016
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Very good book open my eyes how we foolish eat poison food thank God

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CathyC.
Enlightening
Reviewed in Spain on June 30, 2016
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Great book changed my view on many things. The only minus is the lack of pics with the recipes at the end. I need visual images to want to create dishes!

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Everyone should read this!
Reviewed in France on October 15, 2015
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This is a fantastic book. So much information in a very accessible and casual tone. I've learned so much about the toxins that are added to our food. I'm both shocked and empowered. Thank you, Food Babe!

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This is a book which achieves its aim of exposing ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2015
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This is a book which achieves its aim of exposing the hidden ingredients in what we eat. The author does not profess to be a scientist BUT she is a brave and motivated campaigner to improve not only eating habits, but persuade the big brands to ensure at the very least ingredients are transparent, if not improved. Interesting and motivating.

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