The Gorgeously Green Diet: Save Money, Save the Planet, Simple Recipes

The book has a lot of great information. Sophie is clearly an expert in a healthy lifestyle. I read a review that complained about it not being a vegan book even though Sophie's youtube channel advocates a vegan diet. I think she wrote this book before she transitioned into a vegan, as it was written in 2009. This book is perfect for me, as I would like to eat more green and healthy. I even bought two more books to give to my children.

This book is very helpful even if you are not ready to go completely green. There are 3 different levels depending on the time, money, and energy you have to dedicate to it. There are even shopping list that are already written out in the book for each level. So no matter where you are in your commitment to going green there will be a plan that will work for you. Every little bit helps, as Sophie Uliano points out. There are also many resources on where to find the different foods that you may have trouble getting. Mostly though everything is reasonable easy to get. There are many websites that she also list, many of which have a store locator on them. Plus she includes many wonderful recipes that are not too time consuming to make. I highly recomend this book to even those of you who are just wanting to test out the waters of going green.

I enjoy reading how she talks about food as REAL food. Fat is not the culprit, nor is sugar used in small quantities, it's just overeating and all the fake food you can find in the grocery store. Eat real food, and in good amounts, and you'll not only help yourself lose weight, but also help the environment. Oh, and don't think of "diet" as a fad you use just to lose weight, but "diet" as a way of eating, a way of life.

I thought that I knew a fair amount eating healthy, but this book has a lot of great information that I was not aware of. It is also written in a way that keeps my interest when some books like this do not, and can be hard to get through.

There are some really yummy recipes in this book, and I love the sensible healthy deprivation free eating plan it puts forward. Great for those of us who try to eat to look AND feel good, and are sick of impossible recommendations like counting every bite of cereal you eat, or never ever eating a bite of anything sweet.

This book arrived on time. It was in mint condition. The book itself is invaluable. It WILL change your diet and make you more aware of the foods that go into your body.

Overall this book had a lot of repetitive information in it, links were provided that are out-dated and no longer work, and there were really no references as far as factual data goes. I have actually tried some of her recipes for homemade cosmetic products and all of them were a complete fail. I spent over $250 on the products that now sit idly in a storage closet. I also tried one of her recipes for homemade mayonnaise. I wasted an entire bottle of good olive oil because the amount of oil to egg was WAY off. It did inspire me to eat better, but I do not recommend this book at all. There are plenty of other great books out there for going "green" and eating healthier.

This is a very informative book. I do recommend it. It covers just about everything you need to know about good health.

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