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pxisxngirl's review against another edition
5.0
Love, Love, Loved this book. Such great information, as well as great recipes to try. I have slowly (as time permits) become a juicer before work. I love the way I feel afterwards. And not only is this book packed with information, but Kris Carr is pretty witty. I had a couple of LOL moments! Great read! I recommend this book to everyone!!!
kellymrao's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING! Jam packed book with an abundance of advice, guidance and inspiration.
Love it, and am on my way to leading my own crazy, sexy life!
Love it, and am on my way to leading my own crazy, sexy life!
authorkimberlyquay's review against another edition
5.0
As a breast cancer survivor and smart-ass I love Kris Carr and her writing style. She has what I find is lacking in a lot of people nowadays: a sense of humor! She remains light and funny and positive in the face of cancer. I find her refreshing, this book has helped me and I've never felt better in my life. Energetic, happy, bouncy, crazy and sexy, all things I wanted but found hard to get, now I have them! Becoming vegan is a lifestyle, not a fad diet. It's not eating the 'same way' forever as there are soooo very very many yummy recipes and foods you can eat! Take it from a former cheeseburger & fries girl, it is possible and it feels wonderful. I went vegetarian 2 years ago after seeing Food, Inc. So this was a moral choice as well as a health choice. Love the book and the author!
kimschmidt's review against another edition
5.0
I can't remember where I first heard about this book, but I am SO glad I checked it out from the library. Though I don't believe my husband and I will become vegetarians or vegans for that matter, I have found so much information in this book to be beyond helpful. Especially since a few weeks ago, my husband caught a very nasty E. Coli. strain and we have no idea how he got it. I'm thankful to have the knowledge from this book to take on my own personal journey to rid our bodies, home, etc. from nasty toxins and chemicals. Thank you Kris for sharing what has worked for you, with some great humor. I felt like my best friend was right on the pages telling me what I should and shouldn't do.
carriepond's review against another edition
3.0
I read all the chapters except for the cleanse, and I did not do the cleanse. Overall, I liked this book. She has a really cutesy tone, which I noticed other reviewers did not like. I found it to be over the top, but I was also not surprised by the tone-- the book has cutesy lettering and is called "Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your Spark, and Live Like You Mean It!" so, really, what other tone would one expect? One cutesy term that I loved was her calling your body your "God pod." I am not religious at all, but I liked the reminder of how incredibly important our bodies are.
I am a vegetarian who limits dairy quite a bit and considers myself to be a healthy eater, so some of the information was old hat for me. I thought she did a good job laying out facts about the pros of cutting meat out without being too over the top (though sometimes calling dairy "pus," though accurate enough, might have turned some readers off). Anyway, though some of the information wasn't new, there was plenty of food for thought (no pun intended) and new ideas. I particularly liked her chapters on nutritional supplements and juicing/smoothies.
I think this is a good read for those who are looking for a diet overhaul. Reading it helped encourage me to try to cut more added sugar out of my diet. Basically, I think many of us (myself included at various times in my life) need this reminder that we can't treat our bodies like garbage cans. This book points out many of the ways we can change ingrained habits to treat ourselves a little better. And who can't use advice like that? Oh, and the "chocomole" recipe in the back is almost worth giving this book five stars. It is DELICIOUS.
I am a vegetarian who limits dairy quite a bit and considers myself to be a healthy eater, so some of the information was old hat for me. I thought she did a good job laying out facts about the pros of cutting meat out without being too over the top (though sometimes calling dairy "pus," though accurate enough, might have turned some readers off). Anyway, though some of the information wasn't new, there was plenty of food for thought (no pun intended) and new ideas. I particularly liked her chapters on nutritional supplements and juicing/smoothies.
I think this is a good read for those who are looking for a diet overhaul. Reading it helped encourage me to try to cut more added sugar out of my diet. Basically, I think many of us (myself included at various times in my life) need this reminder that we can't treat our bodies like garbage cans. This book points out many of the ways we can change ingrained habits to treat ourselves a little better. And who can't use advice like that? Oh, and the "chocomole" recipe in the back is almost worth giving this book five stars. It is DELICIOUS.
kerrynicole72's review against another edition
5.0
Whether you are appreciative of the vegetarian lifestyle or not, this book should be required reading for anyone who has a body.
stacialithub's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book because it embraces a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle (something that is not covered in so many diet/health books). Also, I think she does a great job at explaining (in layman's terms) why eating certain things are good or bad for you, how your body processes different things, etc.... A really good basic text for learning why you need to eat better.
A caveat -- sometimes, her conversational style (while usually a great way to convey info) veered into hip/teenager-style speak, other times into sailor-speak (aka swearing). It didn't really bother me, but I think it might turn off some. Also, her pages about the 21-day cleanse are definitely aimed specifically for females, though the nutritional background & info that are the bulk of the book are great info for anyone.
A caveat -- sometimes, her conversational style (while usually a great way to convey info) veered into hip/teenager-style speak, other times into sailor-speak (aka swearing). It didn't really bother me, but I think it might turn off some. Also, her pages about the 21-day cleanse are definitely aimed specifically for females, though the nutritional background & info that are the bulk of the book are great info for anyone.
wildeaboutbooks's review against another edition
4.0
“21 day adventure cleanse.” That little phrase is the whole reason I picked up this book. I’ve always wanted to do a cleanse but have been intimidated by some of the more extreme versions I’d read about, like consuming mass amounts of grapefruit and soy sauce. (I don’t think this is actually a real cleanse, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was.) I was also bored. I’ll admit it. I could have picked up almost any book that had the word “adventure” in it and I probably would have dived right in. Like “17 day adventure house-cleaning” or “8 day adventure tree trimming”. As it turned out, the Crazy Sexy Diet isn’t just about cleaning the crap out of your body and filling it with lovely nourishing goodness for 21 days. There’s some great information, backed up with delightful scientific explanations, on why so many of the foods that we think are healthy are actually pretty toxic. I’m not going to get into the animal welfare issues in this review, but just know that they are also discussed in this book and the author makes a convincing case for going vegan.
Love it or hate it, Kris Carr’s writing style is anything but boring. While I’m all for sending out positive energy and empowerment to those around you, Carr occasionally comes across a little over the top. Like a hippie who had consumed too much magic and was trying to convert you to her cause at a raging drum frenzy. But I’d much rather read a book chock full of sunshiny happiness than one that beats you over the head with guilt and guidelines set in stone.
I completed the dietary part of the cleanse challenge (for the most part). The only part that I might have cheated a bit on was the whole 80/20 ratio for meals. The 80% being raw veggies, the other 20% being healthy cooked foods like pasta, grains, beans, etc. She also recommended going gluten free during the cleanse, which I did as well. Other things to cut out for three weeks included alcohol, white sugar and processed foods. I enjoyed the dietary challenge and do feel better in many ways. I will continue with a vegan diet- maybe with a once a month cheater meal of cheese pizza. Life without bacon is tough but life without Pizza King is a little less groovy.
I think that the suggestions Carr makes for mental, physical and emotional well-being, like yoga, journaling, meditation, dry brushing, etc., are fabulous. But finding the time to do all of these things on a daily basis AND eat, work, spend time with your family and just plain veg out every now and then proved to be too much for me this go around. The juicing piece of the cleanse took me about an hour each session as is, not to mention going to the grocery store more often to buy all the fresh veggies. Anyone who can complete all aspects of the cleanse, dietary and lifestyle, is a superhero and should be given a cape. With sequins.
As I’m immersing myself in vegan culture, I’m learning that you’ve got to take dietary suggestions just for what they are: suggestions. Opinions touted as facts (complete with scientific studies and data to back them up) run rampant in the vegan world, just like they do in many of the nutritional circles. One book says that agave nectar is nature’s miracle, another says that it’s processed to the point of being unhealthy. Some authors say that a couple of servings of fruit are recommended daily, others say that one piece of fruit is the limit. It’s mind-boggling and frustrating and more than a little irritating. Personally, I plan on educating myself as much as possible and keeping an open mind. Doing what feels right, causing less suffering to other living creatures, and being generally happy is my diet.
Love it or hate it, Kris Carr’s writing style is anything but boring. While I’m all for sending out positive energy and empowerment to those around you, Carr occasionally comes across a little over the top. Like a hippie who had consumed too much magic and was trying to convert you to her cause at a raging drum frenzy. But I’d much rather read a book chock full of sunshiny happiness than one that beats you over the head with guilt and guidelines set in stone.
I completed the dietary part of the cleanse challenge (for the most part). The only part that I might have cheated a bit on was the whole 80/20 ratio for meals. The 80% being raw veggies, the other 20% being healthy cooked foods like pasta, grains, beans, etc. She also recommended going gluten free during the cleanse, which I did as well. Other things to cut out for three weeks included alcohol, white sugar and processed foods. I enjoyed the dietary challenge and do feel better in many ways. I will continue with a vegan diet- maybe with a once a month cheater meal of cheese pizza. Life without bacon is tough but life without Pizza King is a little less groovy.
I think that the suggestions Carr makes for mental, physical and emotional well-being, like yoga, journaling, meditation, dry brushing, etc., are fabulous. But finding the time to do all of these things on a daily basis AND eat, work, spend time with your family and just plain veg out every now and then proved to be too much for me this go around. The juicing piece of the cleanse took me about an hour each session as is, not to mention going to the grocery store more often to buy all the fresh veggies. Anyone who can complete all aspects of the cleanse, dietary and lifestyle, is a superhero and should be given a cape. With sequins.
As I’m immersing myself in vegan culture, I’m learning that you’ve got to take dietary suggestions just for what they are: suggestions. Opinions touted as facts (complete with scientific studies and data to back them up) run rampant in the vegan world, just like they do in many of the nutritional circles. One book says that agave nectar is nature’s miracle, another says that it’s processed to the point of being unhealthy. Some authors say that a couple of servings of fruit are recommended daily, others say that one piece of fruit is the limit. It’s mind-boggling and frustrating and more than a little irritating. Personally, I plan on educating myself as much as possible and keeping an open mind. Doing what feels right, causing less suffering to other living creatures, and being generally happy is my diet.
lraven13's review against another edition
3.0
A good read if you are planning on becoming vegan, though I must agree with some of the other reviewers. There was definitely a specific person this book was aimed at, with it's mass amount of easy to find info and sex & the city lingo. Which wouldn't be me.