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Veganist Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World

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ISBN-10: 1602861331

ISBN-13: 9781602861336

Edition: N/A

Authors: Kathy Freston

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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…    
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List price: $29.00
Publisher: Weinstein Company LLC, The
Publication date: 2/1/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.990

Kathy Freston is the author of four previous books, two of them--The One and Quantum Wellness--instant New York Times bestsellers. She appears frequently on national television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Ellen, Good Morning America, The View, The Martha Stewart Show, and Extra. Her articles appear regularly on the Huffington Post and Alternet, and her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness, among other publications. She and her husband divide their time between New York and Los Angeles.

Introduction: The Big Picture
Your Body Will Find and Maintain Its Ideal Weight-Effortlessly
Straight from the Source: Dean Ornish, MD, on Losing Weight
Ben's Story: Weight Loss Was an Unexpected Benefit
You Will Lower Your Risks for Cancer, Heart Disease, and Diabetes-and Even Reverse Diseases Already Diagnosed
Straight from the Source: T. Colin Campbell, PhD, on Diet and Cancer
Meg's Story: Surviving Cancer with a Plant-Based Diet
Straight from the Source: Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, on Heart Disease
Robert's Story: Reversing the Family Heart-Attack Pattern
Straight from the Source: Neal Barnard, MD, on Diabetes
Natala's Story: Her Diabetes Cure
You Will Live Longer-and Better
Ruth's Story: You Can Be Fit at Any Age
You Will Take Yourself Out of Harm's Way
Straight from the Source: Michael Greger, MD, on Factory Farming and Superbugs
You Will Save Money
You Will Radically Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Do the Single Best Thing You Can for the Environment
You Will Be Helping Provide Food to the Global Poor
You Will Reduce Animal Suffering
Bruce's Story: A Journey Begins
Gene's Story: The Rescuer
Josh's Story: Undercover at a Chicken Factory
Undercover at an Egg Farm
You Will Be Following the Wisdom of the Great Spiritual Traditions
You Will Evolve-and Take the World with You
Afterword: Making the Shift
Frequently Asked Questions, Answered by the Doctor
Three Weeks of Meals
Shopping List
Cookbooks and Websites
Acknowledgments