Veganist, Kathy Freston
Veganist, Kathy Freston
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Veganist
Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World

Author: Kathy Freston

Narrator: Karen White

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/01/2011

Categories: Cooking, Nonfiction


Synopsis

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.

About Kathy Freston

Kathy Freston is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The One and Quantum Wellness and of Expect a Miracle. 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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Liseuse

I was pretty skeptical about this book. After seeing Kathy Freston on Oprah, I was worried her book would candy-coat the issue, or that it would be "vegan-light". Or that it would be all about how to eat meat substitutes or more focused on veganism as a diet or cleanse, as it was portrayed in Oprah'......more

Goodreads review by Laura

This is an interesting book on nutrition surrounding a plant-based diet and the benefits of eating little to no animal product. I did appreciate her non-extremist style and opinions, but I just can't get past the poorly supported data and ridiculous claims (walking burns more calories than running pe......more

Goodreads review by Kate

This puff piece on the benefits of the vegan diet presents scientific and anecdotal evidence to support it's claims. There are several things that rubbed me the wrong way about this book. Yes, of course there is evidence that eating a plant-based diet is better for you. However, Freston bases her boo......more