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Author: Dawn Jackson Blatner
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

11 reviews
Sales Rank: 29561

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1

ISBN: 0071549579
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5635
EAN: 9780071549578
ASIN: 0071549579

Publication Date: September 10, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

If you'd like to have all the health benefits of a vegetarian diet--but can't imagine giving up meat . . .
If you'd like to lose weight, increase energy, and boost your immunity--but can't stand following a bunch of rules and restrictions . . .
The Flexitarian Diet is just for you!

"With her flexible mix-and-match plans, Dawn Jackson Blatner gives us a smart new approach to cooking and eating."
--Joy Bauer, M.S., RD, CDN, "Today" show dietitian and bestselling author of Joy Bauer's Food Cures

"The Flexitarian Diet is a fresh approach to eating that's balanced, smart, and completely do-able."
--Ellie Krieger, host of Food Network's "Healthy Appetite" and author of The Food You Crave

“Offers a comprehensive, simple-to-follow approach to flexitarian eating-the most modern, adaptable, delicious way to eat out there."
--Frances Largeman-Roth, RD, senior food and nutrition editor of Health magazine

“It's about time someone told consumers interested in taking control of their weight and health how to get the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle without having to cut meat completely out of their life.”
--Byrd Schas, senior health producer, New Media, Lifetime Entertainment Services

Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

good but needs some editing November 29, 2008
The book provides an easy to follow weekly diet plan. However, some editing would have been good. At the end of each week of diet recipes, the author lists a shopping list. Some items that are required for the recipes are not in the shopping list, so going over each recipe to make sure you have the items is a must. Also, some of the recipes may be off. For example, in week one, the author lists as a snack item of 100 calorie bag of microwave popcorn and 2 tbls of yeast. It should be 2 tsp. Another thing, the plan is quite similar to the one on ivillage, but with ivillage being free.

4 out of 5 stars

Enjoying this book November 12, 2008
I have not finished the book, but already started following the plan. Food is much more filling. I've only been "flexing" for about two weeks. I don't weigh myself - but can tell my clothes are fitting better. And, I feel better. I'm a single parent of an 11 year old girl, so I and am very happy with teaching her the right way to eat. I plan to order a few books as gifts for friends I know will appreciate the approach.

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome book October 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is great. No fuss. Just facts and great receipes. Every receipe I have tried has been easy to make and delicious! My husband wasn't thrilled when I told him about it but he agreed to read the book and we are both on board. I have been trying this life stlye for about a month now and my bp went from 138/86 to 112/56! Can't beat that! I have also lost 6 pounds. I could not recommend this book more highly, I hope for a sequel.

5 out of 5 stars

Practical, Smart, and Doable: Welcome to the Flexitarian Diet! October 20, 2008
As a psychologist specializing in weight management, I labor every day `in the trenches' with people struggling to lose weight and keep it off. While doing this fascinating work with thousands of clients, the number one difficulty I observe is BRIDGING THE GAP between knowing and doing. In this I mean that almost all of us KNOW we need to eat healthier, lose weight, and exercise, and we do INTEND to do these things. However, life happens, and, as they say, the best laid plans...

Into this void steps the outstanding new book, the Flexitarian Diet, by the dietitian and author Dawn Jackson Blatner. Outside of its enthusiastic prose, delicious recipes, and evidence-based suggestions, the most useful part of the Flexitarian Diet are its creative `FlexLife Troubleshooters', quick and invaluable tips on negotiating the toughest diet barrier of all: LIFE. Helpfully divided into `Fact Stacks,' `Time Crunch,' `Craving Control,' `Out and About,' and `Feeling Good,' these strategies provide the `nuts and bolts' to help the Flexitarian in all of us reach his or her goals.

Part common sense, part behavioral psychology, and all spot on, the FlexLife Troubleshooters will help you move from DESIRE to EXECUTION. Some examples I find particularly helpful (and have been sharing with clients) are:

*From `Craving Control'- "...ask yourself, Am I hungry? before eating anything. It is a quick way to be more connected to what is causing you to reach mindlessly for food."
*In `Out and About'- "...socialize away from the food table at parties and gatherings. The farther away you stand, the less you will nibble."
*From `Feeling Good'- "...add twenty minutes of relaxation to your bedtime routine...it can significantly reduce the number of nights you snack."

I have been recommending the Flexitarian Diet to many clients for a few weeks now, and the feedback has been very positive. If you're looking for a sensible diet book that values preparation, research, common sense, and, above all, delicious food, this book is for you!

5 out of 5 stars

Delicious and Healthy October 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I bought this book after seeing it reviewed in a newspaper. I am
> enjoying trying all the recipes. I am 65 years young and what I
> love most is that the recipes are for one person. It makes my life
> so much easier. All the recipes I have tried so far this week are DELICIOUS!
> Even better I am down 2 pounds and sleeping better at night. This is a valuable purchase for anyone who wants to improve their health and save money at the same time. There are no left-overs and no wasted food.
> Sandra (California)

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