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Kathy Freston wasn't born a vegan. The bestselling author and renowned wellness expert actually grew up on chicken-fried steak and cheesy grits, and loved nothing more than BBQ ribs and vanilla milkshakes. Not until her thirties did she embrace the lifestyle of a veganist--someone who eats a plant-based diet not just for their own personal well-being, but for the whole web of benefits it brings to our ecosystem and beyond. Kathy's shift toward this new life was gradual--she leaned into it--but the impact was profound. Now Kathy shows us how to lean into the veganist life. Effortless weight loss, reversal of disease, environmental responsibility, spiritual awakening--these are just a few of the ten profound changes that can be achieved through a gentle switch in food choices.

Filled with compelling facts, stories of people who have improved their weight and health conditions as a result of making the switch, and Q&As with the leading medical researchers, Veganist concludes with a step-by-step practical guide to becoming a veganist…easily and gradually. It is an accessible, optimistic, and illuminating book that will change the way you eat forever. No less delicious, still hearty and satisfying--just better for you and for all.

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In this cheery manifesto, healthy-living guru Freston (Quantum Wellness) promises readers who gives up meat, dairy, and eggs that they will effortlessly lose weight, avoid cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer's, save money, help the poor, reduce their carbon footprint and animal suffering, and evolve spiritually. Freston, coining the word "veganist," puts a soft edge on the vegan lifestyle: "It's not about hard lines or purity or perfection but about intention and holding ideas loosely and taking steps in the direction of the kind of person you want to be." She supports her claims with interviews from medical authorities like Dean Ornish and Neal Barnard, numerous stories from people who converted and changed their lives, and a few tales from animal rights activists who went undercover in the factory farm. The book provides "tips for making the switch," FAQs answered by Dr. Barnard, and sample menus, but no recipes, so readers used to meat and potatoes may be stymied by how to prepare "flax seed and whole-grain pizza with classic margherita topping." Even so, for the novice, this book offers a gentle, guilt-free path to a meatless (or even, as Feston says, "vegan-ish") life.
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1602861331
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Books; 1st Edition (February 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781602861336
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1602861336
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.81 x 8.5 inches

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Kathy Freston is a wellness activist and writer with a focus on healthy eating and conscious living. She is a New York Times bestselling author four times over; her works include The Lean, Veganist, and Quantum Wellness. A media favorite, Kathy has appeared frequently on national television, including Ellen, Dr. Oz, Charlie Rose, Good Morning America, The Talk, Martha Stewart, Extra and Oprah. Her newest, The Book of VeganISH, is a beginner's toolkit (complete with 70 hearty and easy-to-make recipes!) for Millennials, young adults, and the young at heart. Kathy’s work has been featured notably in Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness. She has been a regular contributor to The Huffington Post.

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LIFE CHANGING

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2014

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Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World. THIS BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE. I read it first about 3-1/2 years ago. It sounded like the old snake oil gimmic, "take this and it will cure all your ills." The claims seemed outrageous and unbelievable, and yet I couldn't resist giving it a try because the author did claim this could reverse my diabetes, lower my blood pressure, improve my cholesterol and help me lose weight. When I started doing vegan, I weighed 50 pounds more than I do today, my blood sugar was controlled but I was on the highest dosing for oral medication for it and was headed for insulin. My cholesterol was high, my triglycerides were high and I was on medication for blood pressure control. I also could not take statins because they caused muscle problems for me; niacin didn’t work for me either because of side effects. I kind of threw myself into vegan and I fasted all refined sugar, and it worked well immediately. The thing I noticed first was I had more energy, and with more energy I was able to exercise more regularly. After only 3-4 months, my blood tests showed some improvements in both my blood sugar (fasting glucose, A1c and cholesterol/triglycerides) and my blood pressure had improved some. These results really encouraged me. After 6 months, I began to count calories since the weight was not coming off consistently. I continued to fast sugar except for an occasional treat, and found that eating vegan is much more satisfying than counting calories on other diets. The complex carbohydrates are much more filling and since they don’t jerk your blood sugar around, they don’t cause that craving and hunger we fight so much to lose weight. I found that Agave syrup worked for my morning coffee and palm sugar was also a good one for various uses in cooking. Over the last 3-1/2 years, I cut back the diabetes medications at several intervals when I was getting low sugars, and after 3-1/2 years, I am completely off the diabetes medication. About 6 months ago, after being off the diabetes medications for 6 months, my A1c was 5.9. I did have to count calories and exercise as well to lose the weight, but I lost 50 pounds (I am not at an ideal weight now though, still working on it). My cholesterol has not looked this good since I was in my 30s (I am now 57 years old). I think anyone with health problems which threaten the happiness of their future, really needs to take a hard look at the vegan way of eating. We give up so much to be chronically ill, surely we can give up meat and dairy (and refined sugar) to be well. This book will teach you what you need to get started, I hope it helps you the way it helped me.

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Carolina John

Pretty open minded

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2013

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I read a lot of vegan and other diet and health books, and am an Ironman triathlete in vigorous training so I care a lot about my health. When I finished reading this book today I was very appreciative of the approach Kathy took. The 10 promises are a great way to explain the benefits of being vegan to a mass audience, her writing style is very easy to read, and the facts are backed up by authoritative services. Lots of people go vegan because of animal rights, including the author; and I don't fall into that same camp. I do care a lot more about the water pollution and runoff from factory farms and the personal benefits like clear skin and potential weight loss.

There is one thing I would challenge. After about a month of being completely vegan most people look like they are about 10 years younger than they really are. I would argue that they look exactly like people their age are supposed to look, and we've become so standardized by a meat-eating society we think that the premature aging suffered by meat-heads is the new normal. In as little as a month or two you can look the way someone your age should look. And if that happens to appear 10 to 15 years younger than everyone else your age then that is their problem.

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Noovella

Some of the facts are mind boggling

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2012

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The Veganist evangelizes all the reasons to go vegan: lose weight; minimize your risks or prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, melanoma; save money; help the environment as well as stand against the horrible consequences and cruelty of todays factory industrial farming that have exploded exponentially in the hands of a few the past 30 years. It is not the family farm that people my age grew up with.

This book supports everything I've read in the past and more. It also backs up its claims with support from the American Dietetic Association, Dean Ornish and others.

Some of the facts are mind boggling:

14 billion tons of animal excrement per year. Water used for livestock. 240 trillion gallons per day. enough for every human being to take eight showers per day. 40 billion tons of soil erosion per year. Livestock sector is responsible for 19% of greenhouse gas emissions. 90% of Amazon deforestation due to raising animals.

It goes on and on. In a time of dwindling resources and population growth these are huge issues.

On a personal note, since I've lived this lifestyle imperfectly, I feel better physically. I feel happier, less moody, more alert.... I've also been very concerned about skin cancer and my diet perhaps has cleared up my areas of concern. However, I did not lose weight. I gained weight. Perhaps, as my doctor suggested, I wasn't getting enough protein and my body was storing up fat.

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Nette

I purchased this book to help my daughter remain on her health and wellness journey

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013

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I purchased this book for my daughter who is having fantastic success with the diet book. She has H-pylori in her digestive tract and has struggled for years for good digestive health. As a child she complained endlessly with stomach aches. As an adult she has struggled finding a diet that didnt aggrevate her symptoms. She has off and on had issues with her weight, often binging out of frustration because of what felt to her like starvation pains. This made her situation worse and often she gained a lot of unwelcomed weight resulting in low self esteem. She found the cleanse book and has been extremely happy with the results in every aspect. Most of all she has been able to stay with the life style changes because of the philosophy of the author. Ease is the word my daughter uses describing the books by this author. I purchased the series of wellness books for her and she is doing remarkably well. She loves the books and...she reads them! Well worth the investment when I see how healthy and happy she has become.

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NHaynes

This book should be on every homes book shelf

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2015

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One of the few books I have read from cover to cover. Although I am not a 100% vegan, I do lean towards vegetarian with an occassional slip of eating chicken / turkey a few time a year, the overall message in this book is sound. I purchased this book (and other vegan cookery books) to see if I could understand where I was going wrong with my increasing weight and failing diets. Although I only had 10lb to lose I was getting nowhere despite trying to be 'good' for 3 months. I eventually chucked out all the so called low fat and slimming food products in my kitchen and switched to a vegan diet (I also cut out gluten and refined sugar) three weeks ago and have already lost 7lb without really trying too hard. Low fat products often contain extra sugar. I recommended this book to help you understand the issues surrounding highly processed food we eat on a day to day basis. I would recommend however that if dieting is the focus on buying the book, readers also buy a few 'basic' vegan cookbooks that cater for day to day inexpensive and sensible meals and also find yourself some good 'go to' veggie burger recepies that you can make and freeze. I had no intention whatsoever to rush out and buy seitan or tofu.

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Cindy Claes

Great book, made my journey to lean into veganism ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2016

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This book and the interviews I watched from the author on youtube changed my life. I was doing a lot of research on diets and she nailed it... looking for a compassionate diet was what she was looking for, this resonated with me. Great book, made my journey to lean into veganism an empowering one.

Debbiebak

Not entirely convinced

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2014

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Received the book and was surprised that it was so small. The content was well presented but feel that the practical implications of changing to a vegan diet were not addressed in much detail. The losing weight section was a disappointment as I felt that it had no foundation. However I did like the way Kathy presented the facts but felt that some of the information was put in without references to where she had found them making it hard for me to believe.

Jo Gard

was really disappointed with this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2016

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was really disappointed with this book. it had good information but it repeated itself a lot. I was even more surprised when there were no recipies just a shopping menu. a lot of people can't afford a lot of what was in those menu's. if I knew it was like this I wouldn't have bothered.

teddy

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2016

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So interesting, I'm committed to becoming vega retain. Really inspiring!!

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