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ovenbird_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Due to the re-emergence of health issues I'm back to completely overhauling my diet. This book is my basis for doing so this time around. Though I found the writing style a bit too "girlfriends having coffee" (if that can be a description!) the information was great and the diet plan makes sense. Predominantly Carr suggests a diet that will not create an acidic environment in your body and will therefore be hostile to all the bad bacteria and fungus that make us so sick. Her program is also forgiving. She asks you to eat the "right" foods 60-80 percent of the time, depending on your goals and allows you some leeway for eating the not so good stuff. The basic diet involves very few to no animal products, no sugar, no gluten and a focus on plant based foods. She is a proponent of juicing, though I'm not too sure about the actual benefits. It seems like juice is high in sugars and eliminates the healthy fibre. She's also into green smoothies, which I'm trying to get on board with. Carr sets out a 21 day plan to get you started and detoxified from your sugar and refined carb laden diet. I'm on day 1...we'll see how it goes.
christiana's review against another edition
2.0
I think this was mostly just crazy. If you like the Skinny Bitch books, you'll probably like this.
seitz610's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.25
I have read some of Kris Carr’s other books and was looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I expected. It was a little too far flung into veganism and fasting and what I would consider pretty extreme approaches for me to be completely comfortable with the material. (In fact, it was downright overwhelming at times.) However, there were lots of nuggets to catch my attention and I’m still glad that I read the book. I hope to trend in Kris’s direction, but I don’t expect I will ever be as hardcore as her approach dictates.
bookishblond's review against another edition
2.0
I must preface this review by saying that I have been vegan for six years and I fully support books encouraging Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables and eventually transition to a vegan diet. On that front Carr's goal is laudable and I can see this book being a great introductory resource for people unfamiliar with a vegan diet. However I found this book overall to be problematic and would not recommend it over the plethora of vegan health and fitness books available.
Crazy Sexy Diet reads like a Cosmo article. The writing is far from endearing; Carr's cutesy "girlfriend" tone quickly becomes irritating, making finishing this book a chore. This book is clearly targeted at women (upper-middle class white women, to be exact) but Carr's tone is patronizing, isolating readers who do not fit her intended audience.
Educating and encouraging others to go vegan is beneficial to their health, animal welfare, and the environment, but there are good and bad ways to go about this. Readers unfamiliar with veganism are likely to be overwhelmed by Carr's lifestyle recommendations, which are expensive and unsustainable. She wants you to invest in a blender, juicer, water filter, supplements, yoga classes, and a meditation room on top of the large amounts of (organic) fresh produce necessary to follow her plan. For Americans privileged enough to be able to afford these luxuries, her plan may be achievable, but the majority of us cannot afford these luxuries.
This book is full of junk science. Eating more fruits and vegetables (organic or not) is a goal in itself: countless studies have shown the many health benefits of eating these foods. Carr, however, advocates for eating veggies to achieve a balanced pH. According to Carr, eating alkaline food like fruits and vegetables leads to better health. But there is little scientific evidence to support these claims. Some may see improved health outcomes because they are eating more fruits and vegetables, not because of any effect on blood pH. Focusing on your food's pH is time consuming and complicated and may turn people away from following this diet entirely.
The anecdotal "success stories" featured at the end of every chapter make it clear that following Carr's plan will replace the need to take prescription drugs. It is wildly irresponsible to encourage people to stop taking their medications without their doctor's knowledge or advice. Some conditions like diabetes may be reversible when following a vegan diet but there is little evidence that other chronic conditions can be "cured" this way. Carr's recommendations to see a naturopath are irresponsible as well - naturopaths are not medical doctors and are not qualified to treat chronic diseases.
Additionally, I had issues with a few miscellaneous aspects of this book. At least twice in the book, Carr lists autism as a preventable disease caused by poor diet. This claim is not supported by any evidence and is incredibly offensive and ignorant. Carr (unsurprisingly) advocates for the use of essential oils, specifically endorsing Young Living Oils as a favored manufacturer. This company is a known MLM and it makes me uncomfortable that she would support an industry that adversely impacts so many people. For a "diet" book, Crazy Sexy Diet contains shockingly few actual recipes. The few recipes included in the book are very similar, providing little variety.
It is wonderful to see so many vegan health and diet books on the market. But if you are interested in learning more about the many health and environmental benefits of going vegan, please consider the many (much) better books that are supported by actual science.
Crazy Sexy Diet reads like a Cosmo article. The writing is far from endearing; Carr's cutesy "girlfriend" tone quickly becomes irritating, making finishing this book a chore. This book is clearly targeted at women (upper-middle class white women, to be exact) but Carr's tone is patronizing, isolating readers who do not fit her intended audience.
Educating and encouraging others to go vegan is beneficial to their health, animal welfare, and the environment, but there are good and bad ways to go about this. Readers unfamiliar with veganism are likely to be overwhelmed by Carr's lifestyle recommendations, which are expensive and unsustainable. She wants you to invest in a blender, juicer, water filter, supplements, yoga classes, and a meditation room on top of the large amounts of (organic) fresh produce necessary to follow her plan. For Americans privileged enough to be able to afford these luxuries, her plan may be achievable, but the majority of us cannot afford these luxuries.
This book is full of junk science. Eating more fruits and vegetables (organic or not) is a goal in itself: countless studies have shown the many health benefits of eating these foods. Carr, however, advocates for eating veggies to achieve a balanced pH. According to Carr, eating alkaline food like fruits and vegetables leads to better health. But there is little scientific evidence to support these claims. Some may see improved health outcomes because they are eating more fruits and vegetables, not because of any effect on blood pH. Focusing on your food's pH is time consuming and complicated and may turn people away from following this diet entirely.
The anecdotal "success stories" featured at the end of every chapter make it clear that following Carr's plan will replace the need to take prescription drugs. It is wildly irresponsible to encourage people to stop taking their medications without their doctor's knowledge or advice. Some conditions like diabetes may be reversible when following a vegan diet but there is little evidence that other chronic conditions can be "cured" this way. Carr's recommendations to see a naturopath are irresponsible as well - naturopaths are not medical doctors and are not qualified to treat chronic diseases.
Additionally, I had issues with a few miscellaneous aspects of this book. At least twice in the book, Carr lists autism as a preventable disease caused by poor diet. This claim is not supported by any evidence and is incredibly offensive and ignorant. Carr (unsurprisingly) advocates for the use of essential oils, specifically endorsing Young Living Oils as a favored manufacturer. This company is a known MLM and it makes me uncomfortable that she would support an industry that adversely impacts so many people. For a "diet" book, Crazy Sexy Diet contains shockingly few actual recipes. The few recipes included in the book are very similar, providing little variety.
It is wonderful to see so many vegan health and diet books on the market. But if you are interested in learning more about the many health and environmental benefits of going vegan, please consider the many (much) better books that are supported by actual science.
emilyisreading2024's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this, but ultimately some of the suggestions seemed unrealistic to me. For example, when I travel for work, I don't picture myself bringing some weird kind of sprouts with me or fermented vegetables. Actually, I don't see myself eating that on a normal day even without travel. That being said, I liked a lot of what she had to say and it has inspired me to eat more salads and that sort of thing.
kristinoffiler's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing. Life changing. Kris Carr is a revolutionary and a good, loving soul. This book will guide you towards a healthier, more vibrant existence.
sonham's review against another edition
3.0
Ich habe das Buch auf Deutsch gelesen - hätte ich nicht vorher eine englischsprachige Leseprobe gehabt, die mich sehr interessiert hatte, das Buch wäre in der Ecke gelandet.
Die deutsche Übersetzung des "modern coolen" Sprachstils ist wirklich grauenvoll, wenn auch korrekt.
Zum Inhalt: kann man eigentlich in wenigen Worten zusammenfassen. Ernähre dich überwiegend vegan und zu 80% mit frischen Zutaten, kümmere dich um Körper und Geist, nimm ein paar Nahrungsergänzungsmittel.
Dennoch hat es mir - abgesehen vom Schreibstil - recht gut gefallen und ich konnte auch ein paar wertvolle Infos mitnehmen.
Die deutsche Übersetzung des "modern coolen" Sprachstils ist wirklich grauenvoll, wenn auch korrekt.
Zum Inhalt: kann man eigentlich in wenigen Worten zusammenfassen. Ernähre dich überwiegend vegan und zu 80% mit frischen Zutaten, kümmere dich um Körper und Geist, nimm ein paar Nahrungsergänzungsmittel.
Dennoch hat es mir - abgesehen vom Schreibstil - recht gut gefallen und ich konnte auch ein paar wertvolle Infos mitnehmen.
danielle_dore's review against another edition
1.0
At the time I read this book I was a vegetarian so naturally I liked it a lot better than I would now. Looking back, and after finding out that science suggests it's impossible to change your ph balance through food choices, I would rate this lower. I now believe there is not one way or the highway approach to healthy living. Anything that helps you lower your weight, blood pressure, manage your insulin or whatever it is you need to do to be healthy is an ok diet. What works for one won't necessarily work for others. I'm also not sold on the idea that diet helps cancer.