I found this fun little Foodie Book Club over at Never Home Maker and thought that I’d participate. This month’s book is “The Kind Diet” by Alicia Silverstone. I heard about this book nearly a month ago but with all the other information whirling around in my head I hadn’t checked it out. Running across the Foodie’s Book Club presented me with the perfect opportunity.
Here are my thoughts:
- This book was an EASY read…picked it up and read through it in one day!
- For the most part, this book is non-judgemental and allows you to make your own personal decision regarding what you choose to eat. Alicia does voice her opinion, but she also shares a LOT of facts.
- Alicia brings you awareness of what is happening to the animals raised for meat…I never knew that most male chicks born are killed, suffocated in a garbage bin with thousands of other male chicks, or thrown into grinders live and fed to other animals.
- Alicia puts a fresh spin on the Vegan Lifestyle and spells out 3 Phases of Health – Flirting, Vegan, and Superhero. She encourages you to try whatever stage you are comfortable with and to stick with it for 4 weeks before deciding if it is something you are willing to maintain or not. She explains that change takes time and there will be lots of slip-ups before you get to a point that you don’t crave meat or dairy, but it will become easier as time passes (if you choose to take on this type of diet).
- Zero calorie counting! Alicia states that if you eat a healthy vegan diet, enjoy your desserts, and move every day then you will find your perfect body.
- Alicia discusses Nasty and Kind foods in detail…explaining why foods are/are not beneficial to your diet.
If you are flirting with the idea of becoming a vegetarian/vegan then this book is a must. It is full of useful information and really makes you think. As a result of reading this book I’m going to “Flirt” with vegan diet for 4 weeks and see how things go. For the past 2 weeks I have been dairy free and found I felt less bloated than normal and had zero nausea. I have not fully committed to a vegan lifestyle, nor do I know if that is what I will end up doing…but for 4 weeks I will try this lifestyle to help determine if it is a good fit for me.
R-