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A Plant-Based Life: Your Complete Guide to Great Food, Radiant Health, Boundless Energy, and a Better Body
Contributor(s): Karlsen, Micaela (Author)

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ISBN: 0814437079     ISBN-13: 9780814437070
Publisher: Amacom
OUR PRICE: $21.84  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: July 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Cooking | Vegetarian
- Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Nutrition
- Health & Fitness | Healthy Living
Dewey: 613.262
LCCN: 2016001353
Age Level: 18-NA
Grade Level: 13-NA
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.80 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Health & Fitness
Features: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/06/2016
 
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More people than ever today have transitioned to a whole-food, plant-based diet. Not because it's easy, but because they know it's better for their bodies, as well as for the planet. But now, nutritionist Micaela Cook Karlsen has made dieting in this life-enhancing way not only simpler but a great deal more delicious In A Plant-Based Life, Karlsen clearly lays out a program that enables you to set your own pace and stay the course--without having to rely so much on willpower. Drawing on both personal experience and the latest research, she reveals how to: - Find and sustain your motivation for adapting to a whole-foods diet- Gradually add more whole, plant foods into your diet- Break food addictions and create new habits- Translate your old favorite recipes into delicious, nourishing meals- Reshape your food environment to make healthy eating more tempting- Navigate roadblocks, including friends' and family members' concernsMaking sure readers have absolutely everything they need to make a successful transition, Karlsen has also included shopping tips, pantry lists, menu plans, and more than 100 mouth-watering recipes, with contributions from plant-based leaders including Ann Crile Esselstyn, Cathy Fisher, Chef AJ, Craig Cochran, Chef Del Sroufe, Jeff Novick RD, and many others.Whether you're taking your first steps on this life-enriching journey or simply recommitting yourself to success, make this book your personal GPS. They journey will be more satisfying than you ever imagined

Contributor Bio(s): Karlsen, Micaela: -

Dr. Micaela Karlsen serves as Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Economic Research Consortium from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the Lifestyle Medicine Institute, as well as co-investigator on the Adhering to Dietary Approaches for Personal Taste (ADAPT) Study from Tufts University. She is also Adjunct Faculty for the University of New England Master' Programs in Applied Nutrition and Global Public Health. Dr. Karlsen is the author of A Plant-Based Life and a contributor to the New York Times bestseller Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health. She created and maintains PlantBasedResearch.org, an online library of original, peer-reviewed research studies relevant to plant-based nutrition, as well as SustainableDiet.com, a 3-month transition program for supporting successful and permanent transitions to plant-based diets. Her expertise is in dietary patterns, plant-based nutrition and nutritional adequacy, and predictors of successful behavior change. She holds a PhD in Nutritional Epidemiology from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and a Masters degree in Human Nutrition from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.


 
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