Theresaann Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Just wondering if this is a good one to buy...heard there are some really good recipes in there...peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I haven't read it, but I understand it promotes a very low fat cooked food vegan diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob PMFF Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 YES! That book is awesome. Rip Esselstyn is a paragon. That book convinced me to give up dairy and eggs. It's not just a "how to" or a "diet book". It's a case study that he performed in his department and in his community with the assistance of his PhD (I think) father. And he does have some great recipes. Many of them are basic no brainers, but some of them are much more interesting and delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Is Rip Esselstyn with Dr Caldwell Esselstyn?Both promote a low-fat vegan diet, both are/were athletes and they have the same surname (which isn't a very common one, right?). What's up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Father and son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresaann Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Rob, thanks for confirming what I suspected! I was hesitant only because in hard cover its a little pricey, and I've been "on the wagon" to force myself to curtail buying any more vegan recipe books for awhile...lol. But I'm gonna break down and get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 My library doesn't have it, but I requested that they borrow it from another library. Hopefully it will get here soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Father and son. That is awesome. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnb222 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I dont know about all those diets out there. The only diet that I believe is right for us is the raw diet, possibly raw vegan (because meat, dairy, and eggs aren't natural to us). Like, didn't humans evolve around the equator where fruit and vegetable vegetation was enourmous? And it is very agreeable these days that fruit and vegetables are healthy. I'd prefer to say that a diet rich in fresh organic fruits and vegetables is good enough.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Where exactly we evolved is not known. The raw diet makes little to no sense from an evolutionary perspective. Using a evolutinary perspective to find the optimal diet also makes little to no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 The raw diet makes little to no sense from an evolutionary perspective. Using a evolutionary perspective to find the optimal diet also makes little to no sense.True and true, but people will still try and debate both until the end of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offense74 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I've read it. It's a good book! Nothing new for me though after reading 2000 books on vegan health Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 The raw diet makes little to no sense from an evolutionary perspective. Using a evolutionary perspective to find the optimal diet also makes little to no sense.True and true, but people will still try and debate both until the end of time... Yes, it is a bit like arguing with bible thumpers. You can huff, puff, argue until you are blue in the face and maybe help 1 - 2 people. Then 10 more will take their place. It is too exhausting. If people insist on being ignorant that is their problem. Anytime they pull their heads out of the rears, they can find and read legitimate references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astracner Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 yep i did. it was the turning point for me to move to a vegan diet and i wouldn't turn back to my old ways either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Is there a lot of recipes in it? I'm thinking about buying both of the esselstyns books but mostly because I want more recipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beforewisdom Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 You could always get it from a library first to decide if it is worth the expense. At least in the US if one library doesn't have it book, it can get it from a library that does through interlibrary loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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