Enlightened Eating: The Eightfold Path To Health [Paperback]

Enlightened Eating - The Eightfold Path to Health

Dr. Cassandra Ohlsen is one of those rare physicians whose goal is to help you understand that what and how you eat is foundational to your personal health, the health of others we share the Earth with, and the Earth itself. If you want more energy and vibrant health, her book, Enlightened Eating, will give you that and a lot, lot more.
John Robbins, President of the Food Revolution Network;
and Author of Diet For A New America and The Food Revolution

If you are looking to improve your eating habits, Enlightened Eating is the perfect place to start. This life-changing book translates complex nutrition information into simple, practical guidance and helps you take in hand the power of good nutrition.
Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine,
George Washington University School of Medicine;
President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Few Americans need to worry about having enough to eat; instead, we worry about how to lose weight. We ve settled on eating animals as the way to control weight and satisfy hunger, yet over 70 percent of us remain overweight. We need to learn a new hunger a hunger for a way to eat that benefits us, other people, and the Earth. We can ask ourselves How should I think about my food? How does it affect the world around me? What s my relationship to where my food comes from and how it s produced? The answers lead us to eat nutrient-rich, calorie-sparse food and that food is plants!

Dr. Ohlsen explores the extensive health benefits, food-enjoyment issues, and psychological considerations of a plant-based diet. Her practical advice on how to change your eating habits uses Buddhist psychology and an Eightfold Path to keep you on track. There s nothing esoteric or religious about how she interweaves nutrition and spirituality mindful thinking about what we el32