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The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet
Alicia Silverstone
3.65 AVERAGE
114 reviews for:
The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet
Alicia Silverstone
3.65 AVERAGE
Really difficult for me to review as although I'm relatively new to the vegan lifestyle I have done so much research and have really found a specific diet that works well for me, but I think that for those flirting with the idea of converting to a plant based diet this book would be indispensable, only took a couple of hours to read through and was a great affirmation as to the choices my family and I have made.
It was interesting to read about Alicia's journey from vegetarian to vegan. I also liked that she include recipes and allows the reader to decide if they want to become vegetarian,vegan or try a macrobiotic diet.
I enjoyed this book. The recipes were nice and it gives you a new way to look at food-as nourishment and not just enjoyable. When you think of food and what it does for you and use it as nourishment you make different choices. This book does a good job in explaining that. By eating a healthy plant-based diet like we're supposed to we get more energy, better skin/hair/nails and less diseases. We also become a healthy weight and have a glow to us. The author does acknowledge that people have a hard time just adopting this diet and has three stages-Flirting, Vegan and Superhero. She also acknowledges that there will be slip-ups and that it is important to not beat yourself up if you slip-up. I found this book to be informative without being too preachy.
I wanted to like this book. I tried to like this book. But I couldn't. I decided to read it bc I saw a youtube clip of the author speaking about her health journey and sparked a bit of curiosity on my part. But... every meal she featured look unappetizing. Her language felt insultingly simplistic. There are other terms besides "nasty" to describe an unhealthy food or habit. She is a die hard vegan and, as if that is not restrictive enough, she doesn't eat all vegetables and spices. She does not eat nightshade vegetables (like eggplant or tomatoes) and does not believe we should season our foods very much. 1) I love tomato sauce and it makes meatless dishes a happier experience. 2) Eggplant Parmesan is one of the few restaurant options that allow me to reduce my meat consumption while still participating in whatever celebratory meal my family is participating in.
I wouldn't suggest this book to a friend or anyone contemplating veganism.
I wouldn't suggest this book to a friend or anyone contemplating veganism.
Great, easy read! She has a lot of fun and yummy recipes and pretty pictures to go along with great substance as well. And it makes transitioning to veganism so easy because she has sections for people who just want to dabble in a healthier diet, eating less meet and for "superhero" people who are completely vegan. I appreciate the sources she uses also. Very informative overall.
I wish Alicia Silverstone had titled her book "The Kind Lifestyle" because that is what veganism really is -- a lifestyle, not a diet. This book does not focus on weight-loss (although it is a natural benefit of going vegan) instead, she explains in simple, down-to-earth sections about why animal products are "nasty" for animals, the environment, and our bodies. I love that she has three levels of veganism: "flirting," "vegan," and then "superhero" which makes the process of transitioning in to a vegan lifestyle much less daunting.
This book is a great read for anyone who wants to make a healthy change in what they eat. I have yet to try the recipes, but everything looks delicious!
This book is a great read for anyone who wants to make a healthy change in what they eat. I have yet to try the recipes, but everything looks delicious!
Good book that has recipes ranging from vegetarian to vegan to whole food plant based.
Have had this bookd for a few months but hadn't made any of the recipes until the past 2 days. WOW some great easy dishes that are quite tasty. Tonight made the butternut squash/roasted veg/couscous. Last night a veg soup.
While I feel strange giving a book by Alicia Silverstone the same rating I gave, say, [b:To Kill a Mockingbird|2657|To Kill a Mockingbird|Harper Lee|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1553383690s/2657.jpg|3275794], this book alone out of dozens I've read in the past two weeks convinced me our family could go vegan and be healthier for it. Since the night my enraged preschooler passionately declared he hated "bad people who eat dead animals" in the middle of a steak house (think Jesus cleansing the temple of moneylenders meets Rosemary's Baby), I’ve read every book our library has on children & vegetarianism and while a few of them gave some good recipe ideas, The Kind Diet was the only one that got me excited and confident about this life-style.
Because of the limitations already on my family’s diet due to Celiac disease, the thought of my son cutting out an entire food group terrified me. Alicia’s book reassured me we’re getting so much of the protein and other vitamins & minerals we need through the foods we already eat because of our dietary restrictions, such as soy milk, almond milk and the high-vitamin content of our various wheat-free alternatives to bread & pasta. Her detailed break-down of the various nutrients a carnivore gets from meat and how vegans can get those same nutrients was extremely helpful and exactly what I was looking for but not getting in all the other books I read. I even handed the meat chapter over to my barbecue-loving, skeptical-but-indulgent husband – after reading it, he stared off into space for a while and said, “Well…that was convincing. I think she’s right. Ok, no more meat.” And that is why this book on veganism gets 5 stars.
Update: The Lentil Sweet Potato Stew is one of our all-time favorite recipes. We've made it regularly for the past 7 years now - it's amazing.
Because of the limitations already on my family’s diet due to Celiac disease, the thought of my son cutting out an entire food group terrified me. Alicia’s book reassured me we’re getting so much of the protein and other vitamins & minerals we need through the foods we already eat because of our dietary restrictions, such as soy milk, almond milk and the high-vitamin content of our various wheat-free alternatives to bread & pasta. Her detailed break-down of the various nutrients a carnivore gets from meat and how vegans can get those same nutrients was extremely helpful and exactly what I was looking for but not getting in all the other books I read. I even handed the meat chapter over to my barbecue-loving, skeptical-but-indulgent husband – after reading it, he stared off into space for a while and said, “Well…that was convincing. I think she’s right. Ok, no more meat.” And that is why this book on veganism gets 5 stars.
Update: The Lentil Sweet Potato Stew is one of our all-time favorite recipes. We've made it regularly for the past 7 years now - it's amazing.
For a 2020 read its a bit outdated but still has a lot of solid facts and recipes.
This book is certainly in the same vein as [b:Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!|196613|Skinny Bitch A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!|Rory Freedman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442470447l/196613._SX50_.jpg|3378802], with a little bit of shock, and a lot of general background information. Skinny bitch catapulted my vegetarian career and I feel like this book could do the same for many.
Some of it is cheesy and unnecessary by Alicia really tries to emphasize kindness: to others, to yourself, and to the planet. She's not strict in forcing you to be 0 to 100% and respects the balance a person needs. If you read a lot of nutrition books / veg-life books the information here will be nothing new. However, if you're new to it this may be a good starting spot. Half educational and half recipes.
The thing I was most disappointed with was that not all of the recipes had pictures associated and I feel like pictures really help me determine if I want to try a meal.
This book is certainly in the same vein as [b:Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!|196613|Skinny Bitch A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!|Rory Freedman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442470447l/196613._SX50_.jpg|3378802], with a little bit of shock, and a lot of general background information. Skinny bitch catapulted my vegetarian career and I feel like this book could do the same for many.
Some of it is cheesy and unnecessary by Alicia really tries to emphasize kindness: to others, to yourself, and to the planet. She's not strict in forcing you to be 0 to 100% and respects the balance a person needs. If you read a lot of nutrition books / veg-life books the information here will be nothing new. However, if you're new to it this may be a good starting spot. Half educational and half recipes.
The thing I was most disappointed with was that not all of the recipes had pictures associated and I feel like pictures really help me determine if I want to try a meal.