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Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your Spark, and Live Like You Mean It!
On the heels of Kris Carr鈥檚 best-selling cancer survival guidebooks and her acclaimed TLC documentary comes her new journey into a realm vital to anyone鈥檚 health. Infused with her signature sass, wit and advice-from-the-trenches style, Crazy Sexy Diet is a beautifully illustrated resource that puts you on the fast track to vibrant health, happiness and a great ass!
Along with help from her posse of experts, Carr lays out the fundamentals of her Crazy Sexy Diet: a low-glycemic, vegetarian program that emphasizes balancing the pH of the body with lush whole and raw foods, nourishing organic green drinks, and scrumptious smoothies. Plus, she shares the steps of her own twenty-one-day cleanse, and simple but delectable sample recipes.
In ten chapters with titles such as, 鈥減Habulous,鈥� 鈥淐offee, Cupcakes and Cocktails,鈥� 鈥淢ake Juice Not War,鈥� and 鈥淕od-Pod Glow,鈥� Carr empowers readers to move from a state of constant bodily damage control to one of renewal and repair. In addition to debunking common diet myths and sharing vital tips on detoxifying our bodies and psyches鈥攁dvice that draws both on her personal experience as a cancer survivor and that of experts鈥攕he provides helpful hints on natural personal care, how to stretch a dollar, navigate the grocery store, eating well on the run, and working through the inevitable pangs and cravings for your old not-so-healthy life.
Crazy Sexy Diet is a must for anyone who seeks to be a confident and sexy wellness warrior.
Including contributions by:
Dean Ornish, M.D. 鈥� author and founder and president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute
Neal Barnard, M.D. 鈥� author, founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), author of Food for Life
Kathy Freston 鈥� author of Quantum Wellness and health advocate
Alejandro Junger, M.D. 鈥� author of Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself, and director of integrative medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC
Rory Freedman 鈥� coauthor of Skinny Bitch and health advocate
Mark Hyman, M.D. 鈥� author of The UltraMind Solution and pioneer in functional medicine
Emily Deschanel 鈥� star of the Fox series Bones and health advocate
Sharon Gannon 鈥� author of Yoga and Vegetarianism, and cofounder of Jivamukti Yoga
Wayne Pacelle 鈥� president & CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
Stacy Malkan 鈥� author and cofounder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Dr. Lilli Link 鈥� specialist in raw foods and integrative nutrition
Frank Lipman 鈥� author of Revive: Stop feeling Spent and Start Living Again and founder of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center
Crazy Sexy tips for optimal health:
Flood your body with alkaline nutrients * Flush stored waste products and chemicals * Reduce or eliminate animal products * *Dump sugar, you鈥檙e sweet enough * Go gluten-free *Shake your booty * Wrangle the monkeys in your mind and turn down the stress * Install healthy boundaries so you don鈥檛 burn out * Kill your television and Detox your In Box (Facebook too!) * Take fun seriously * Build a wellness posse support system *Be a "prevention is hot" cheerleader!
Along with help from her posse of experts, Carr lays out the fundamentals of her Crazy Sexy Diet: a low-glycemic, vegetarian program that emphasizes balancing the pH of the body with lush whole and raw foods, nourishing organic green drinks, and scrumptious smoothies. Plus, she shares the steps of her own twenty-one-day cleanse, and simple but delectable sample recipes.
In ten chapters with titles such as, 鈥減Habulous,鈥� 鈥淐offee, Cupcakes and Cocktails,鈥� 鈥淢ake Juice Not War,鈥� and 鈥淕od-Pod Glow,鈥� Carr empowers readers to move from a state of constant bodily damage control to one of renewal and repair. In addition to debunking common diet myths and sharing vital tips on detoxifying our bodies and psyches鈥攁dvice that draws both on her personal experience as a cancer survivor and that of experts鈥攕he provides helpful hints on natural personal care, how to stretch a dollar, navigate the grocery store, eating well on the run, and working through the inevitable pangs and cravings for your old not-so-healthy life.
Crazy Sexy Diet is a must for anyone who seeks to be a confident and sexy wellness warrior.
Including contributions by:
Dean Ornish, M.D. 鈥� author and founder and president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute
Neal Barnard, M.D. 鈥� author, founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), author of Food for Life
Kathy Freston 鈥� author of Quantum Wellness and health advocate
Alejandro Junger, M.D. 鈥� author of Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself, and director of integrative medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC
Rory Freedman 鈥� coauthor of Skinny Bitch and health advocate
Mark Hyman, M.D. 鈥� author of The UltraMind Solution and pioneer in functional medicine
Emily Deschanel 鈥� star of the Fox series Bones and health advocate
Sharon Gannon 鈥� author of Yoga and Vegetarianism, and cofounder of Jivamukti Yoga
Wayne Pacelle 鈥� president & CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
Stacy Malkan 鈥� author and cofounder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Dr. Lilli Link 鈥� specialist in raw foods and integrative nutrition
Frank Lipman 鈥� author of Revive: Stop feeling Spent and Start Living Again and founder of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center
Crazy Sexy tips for optimal health:
Flood your body with alkaline nutrients * Flush stored waste products and chemicals * Reduce or eliminate animal products * *Dump sugar, you鈥檙e sweet enough * Go gluten-free *Shake your booty * Wrangle the monkeys in your mind and turn down the stress * Install healthy boundaries so you don鈥檛 burn out * Kill your television and Detox your In Box (Facebook too!) * Take fun seriously * Build a wellness posse support system *Be a "prevention is hot" cheerleader!
230 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2010
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About the author
Kris Carr
25听books325听followersKris Carr is a multi-week New York Times best-selling author, speaker and wellness activist. Kris is the subject and director of the documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer, which aired on TLC and The Oprah Winfrey Network, and the author of the award-winning Crazy Sexy Cancer book series. Her latest books, Crazy Sexy Diet and Crazy Sexy Kitchen, will change the way you live, love and eat! Kris regularly lectures at hospitals, wellness centers, corporations such as Whole Foods, and Harvard University, and is a Contributing Editor for Natural Health Magazine. Some media appearances include: The New York Times, Scientific American, Glamour, Vanity Fair, Good Morning America, Today, The Early Show, CBS Evening News, The Gayle King Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. As an irreverent foot soldier in the fight against disease, Kris inspires countless people to take charge of their health and happiness by adopting a plant-passionate diet, improving lifestyle practices, and learning to live and love like you really mean it. Her motto: Make juice not war!
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March 1, 2016
I give five stars to the amazing Kris Carr as a person, but only two for this book. It's fun and inspirational and makes me want to eat more veggies. That's good. And Kris seems so upbeat and genuine, I wish she lived next door to me and we could be "besties." But then I'd feel mean saying this about my bestie's book: I can't really get into cleanses and colonics, which she recommends.
It's a problem I have with a lot of these "alternative" type health books. They have all this great stuff about eating lots of veggies and avoiding processed foods and cultivating a vibrant mindset -- huge yes to all of this! -- but so frequently that goes along with a lot of faddish, unnecessary stuff. I worked for gastro docs for five years as a medical coder, which meant I had to read the procedure report for each and every colonoscopy they performed. Not one single person -- not one! -- ever had toxic matter built up in their bowels. Even if you eat nothing but meat and junk food, even if you swallow your gum, that will not happen. Other things might happen, like diverticulosis or colon polyps. But no reason for anyone to ever get a colonic. (And don't take my word for it -- Dr. Andrew Weil is not in favor of colonics, either, and he's an expert I really do trust.)
It's a problem I have with a lot of these "alternative" type health books. They have all this great stuff about eating lots of veggies and avoiding processed foods and cultivating a vibrant mindset -- huge yes to all of this! -- but so frequently that goes along with a lot of faddish, unnecessary stuff. I worked for gastro docs for five years as a medical coder, which meant I had to read the procedure report for each and every colonoscopy they performed. Not one single person -- not one! -- ever had toxic matter built up in their bowels. Even if you eat nothing but meat and junk food, even if you swallow your gum, that will not happen. Other things might happen, like diverticulosis or colon polyps. But no reason for anyone to ever get a colonic. (And don't take my word for it -- Dr. Andrew Weil is not in favor of colonics, either, and he's an expert I really do trust.)
February 18, 2011
Ok - so while I don't ever think that I will be a complete vegetarian, Kris Carr's book has really helped me understand why it is vital to eat REAL food and why. With many excerpts from doctors and other allied health professionals as well as natural foodies, the science really comes to life as to why incorporating these vital nutrients that we often forget into our diets.
I have been fighting the diet struggle for years with calorie counting, carb counting, and even points counting, but this book makes it easy to understand what foods to avoid or limit and why. I think after reading this book I have a new found appreciation for eating the right foods for the right reasons, as well as taking care of myself as a woman and not always thinking that I am selfish for doing so.
It may be because as a 30 year old female, it was easy to read her writing since she is a 30 something herself and writes uninhibited as if having a conversation with you. You learn to appreciate her frank and bold expressions of her opinions but I value this and appreciate that she also expresses that not everyone will stop eating all meat or become a full fledged vegan because of her book.
Highly recommended - even if you are not a vegetarian or a vegan or a raw foodie - but you may appreciate it even more if you are.
I have been fighting the diet struggle for years with calorie counting, carb counting, and even points counting, but this book makes it easy to understand what foods to avoid or limit and why. I think after reading this book I have a new found appreciation for eating the right foods for the right reasons, as well as taking care of myself as a woman and not always thinking that I am selfish for doing so.
It may be because as a 30 year old female, it was easy to read her writing since she is a 30 something herself and writes uninhibited as if having a conversation with you. You learn to appreciate her frank and bold expressions of her opinions but I value this and appreciate that she also expresses that not everyone will stop eating all meat or become a full fledged vegan because of her book.
Highly recommended - even if you are not a vegetarian or a vegan or a raw foodie - but you may appreciate it even more if you are.
July 2, 2012
While this book promotes some great concepts (i.e., raw foods, juicing, limiting meat consumption, maintaining your body's pH balance, environmental impact of the foods we eat), there was nothing new in it for me. If you are already a health conscious person, you won't find anything groundbreaking in here. The language, while cute at first, became irritating about halfway through. I actually thought it diminished her credibility. But my biggest gripe was the almost judgmental way Kris looks at people who eat meat, dairy, and don't subscribe to a 100% vegan, gluten-free, caffeine-free lifestyle. I'm sorry, but health need not be so extreme, and for most people this is not practical. Calling meat "corpse" and dairy "mucus" and promoting do-it-yourself enemas just became too much for me. I do not advocate a vegan lifestyle and don't like to be subject to the notion of superiority that people who eat this way sometimes carry. To be fair, if you had cancer like Kris did, I'm sure you'd be willing to try anything at all costs, but for healthy people just trying to focus on conscious eating and positive lifestyle, this book goes a bit too far.
October 16, 2011
After getting over myself and embracing the silly voice of Kris Carr, this book became a fantastic game changer for me. If I'm going to fill my head with things, why not make them happy things? If I'm going to put things in and on my body, why not make them healthy things? I may not be fighting rare incurable cancer (with veggies and unicorns) like Kris, but I do want to live a healthy, happy life and I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in doing the same.
January 6, 2011
Sigh. What can I say other than-
This. Book. Is. A. Godsend.
Kris delivers in every way and she is my hero. And listen, I don't run around calling people heroes very often...if ever. Please, please....buy this book and help yourself and your loved ones. Inform and arm yourself with the best information on how to be your best you.
Here is a lifestyle book chock full of informative goodness...spiritually, physically and digestively! If you want to live like you mean it and do it healthfully...then here's your fun-loving, enlightened, kick-in-the-pants, empowering and down-right practical resource!!
*I will be back to give this book the proper review it deserves. I'm having a hard time summing that up right now...it's just THAT GOOD. In the mean time, read other reviews (amazon has some great ones already) and get yourself this book. And I bet that soon after, you will be swooning over this hilarious, healthy lifestyle book and calling people (Ahem...Kris Carr) heroes too.
This. Book. Is. A. Godsend.
Kris delivers in every way and she is my hero. And listen, I don't run around calling people heroes very often...if ever. Please, please....buy this book and help yourself and your loved ones. Inform and arm yourself with the best information on how to be your best you.
Here is a lifestyle book chock full of informative goodness...spiritually, physically and digestively! If you want to live like you mean it and do it healthfully...then here's your fun-loving, enlightened, kick-in-the-pants, empowering and down-right practical resource!!
*I will be back to give this book the proper review it deserves. I'm having a hard time summing that up right now...it's just THAT GOOD. In the mean time, read other reviews (amazon has some great ones already) and get yourself this book. And I bet that soon after, you will be swooning over this hilarious, healthy lifestyle book and calling people (Ahem...Kris Carr) heroes too.
January 25, 2011
Kris is my new Idol. Her book is FANTASTIC - not just for a health-conscious person like myself, but for ANYONE looking for a healthier way to live and add years to their life! Green juice is Kris' motto, and it is working for me! I have never felt better! I am going to a book-signing tomorrow night - I have never been to a book-signing in my life, but I just have to meet Kris Carr in person. What an amazing and hilarious and uplifting and positive and inspiring writer/person (I could go on with the compliments).
Kris - Thank you for changing my life. As I said, I was already trying to live a pretty healthy lifestyle, but this has just given it another kick in the booty! I grew up on donuts and Jimmy Dean sausage - I have come a long way! My family of origin think I am nuts! I only wish they would jump on the Juice Bandwagon with me! I have a whole room in my home dedicated to yoga and meditation. The only furniture in it is an alter like Kris describes. I plan to become a yoga teacher this year, and continue my meditation/chanting/juicing/save the planet and myself lifestyle, for a VERY, VERY long and joyful life!!!! I am a Reiki Master already, and the positive energy that I have gotten from Kris is helping me in that field as well! All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my very full and grateful GREEN heart!
Namaste,
Laura
Kris - Thank you for changing my life. As I said, I was already trying to live a pretty healthy lifestyle, but this has just given it another kick in the booty! I grew up on donuts and Jimmy Dean sausage - I have come a long way! My family of origin think I am nuts! I only wish they would jump on the Juice Bandwagon with me! I have a whole room in my home dedicated to yoga and meditation. The only furniture in it is an alter like Kris describes. I plan to become a yoga teacher this year, and continue my meditation/chanting/juicing/save the planet and myself lifestyle, for a VERY, VERY long and joyful life!!!! I am a Reiki Master already, and the positive energy that I have gotten from Kris is helping me in that field as well! All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my very full and grateful GREEN heart!
Namaste,
Laura
May 11, 2011
Seriously? I like reading about my health as much as the next person, but this woman's tone drove me nuts. And that's not to mention that she didn't teach me anything I didn't already know: Eat your veggies, meditate, don't smoke or drink, processed foods and meat are bad. The only reason I stuck with it was because I felt like a loser for not finishing my last book (A Discovery of Witches) and couldn't fail again! This author writes like a Susan Powter for the millennium. I didn't find her adorable for calling me "tootsie" or "sweet cheeks" while making a redundant point. I know many people love this woman and I'm disappointed not to connect. I was bummed when I closed the book with only one new thought from the experience: Maybe I'll try Stevia sometime.
April 28, 2013
I'm a bit torn on this book, so I'll do the pros and cons.
Pros:
- covers a wide range of topics including pH balance, sugar, dairy, meat, digestion basics, yoga, supplements, and ingredient lists.
- small selection of recipes (more would have been better)
- covers topics that are a bit controversial like factory farming
- the ingredients list was my favourite because it went over the different articifial colours, sweeteners, and preservatives
- testimonials were good to show how the subject relates to someone's life, but not very credible. I read them like examples, not true cases.
Cons:
- rightious attitude (if you eat meat, then you are bad! why can't you drop everything and eat 100% organic and vegan?). Her views on the topic are very extreme. "my way or the highway"
- language in the book was not user friendly, and I can see it making some readers feel even worse than they already do. Writing via fear attacking?
- the scientific stuff wasn't backed up. She would throw in a stat like "40% of blah did this!" but where was the study with the 40%? How was the study conducted? There are sources in the back but they are of other books like this one - not scientific journals.
- Many doctor's had little tidbits in the book, but what is their credibility like? Are they medical doctors or people with PhDs?
- She assumes that since she went to the extreme, the reader will too.
- she referred to a hamburger as "tushie" and cheese as "mucus." Ummmm...
- her obsession with enemas was a bit unsettling
Pros:
- covers a wide range of topics including pH balance, sugar, dairy, meat, digestion basics, yoga, supplements, and ingredient lists.
- small selection of recipes (more would have been better)
- covers topics that are a bit controversial like factory farming
- the ingredients list was my favourite because it went over the different articifial colours, sweeteners, and preservatives
- testimonials were good to show how the subject relates to someone's life, but not very credible. I read them like examples, not true cases.
Cons:
- rightious attitude (if you eat meat, then you are bad! why can't you drop everything and eat 100% organic and vegan?). Her views on the topic are very extreme. "my way or the highway"
- language in the book was not user friendly, and I can see it making some readers feel even worse than they already do. Writing via fear attacking?
- the scientific stuff wasn't backed up. She would throw in a stat like "40% of blah did this!" but where was the study with the 40%? How was the study conducted? There are sources in the back but they are of other books like this one - not scientific journals.
- Many doctor's had little tidbits in the book, but what is their credibility like? Are they medical doctors or people with PhDs?
- She assumes that since she went to the extreme, the reader will too.
- she referred to a hamburger as "tushie" and cheese as "mucus." Ummmm...
- her obsession with enemas was a bit unsettling
August 20, 2012
As a breast cancer survivor and smart-ass I love Kris Carr and her writing style. She has what I find is lacking in a lot of people nowadays: a sense of humor! She remains light and funny and positive in the face of cancer. I find her refreshing, this book has helped me and I've never felt better in my life. Energetic, happy, bouncy, crazy and sexy, all things I wanted but found hard to get, now I have them! Becoming vegan is a lifestyle, not a fad diet. It's not eating the 'same way' forever as there are soooo very very many yummy recipes and foods you can eat! Take it from a former cheeseburger & fries girl, it is possible and it feels wonderful. I went vegetarian 2 years ago after seeing Food, Inc. So this was a moral choice as well as a health choice. Love the book and the author!
April 8, 2011
I hate diets. I hate the concept of eating one way for the rest of your life. Because that's the only way most diets will work. "I lost 18 lbs on the Atkins diet, but the first time I ate a potato I gained 25 lbs back." I've been on all of them. Cabbage soup diet, the Mayo Clinic diet (I use to like grapefruit juice) Atkins, South Beach...blah blah blah. But I like food. I also love to cook food. But being diabetic I have a lot of guilt when it comes to food. And being overweight I tend to berate myself when it comes to food.
But if I was to be on a diet, I would definitely like it to be a Crazy Sexy one. Right? So much better then "I'm on the blood type diet."
It's written by Kris Carr who did the documentary "Crazy Sexy Cancer." on TLC. She found out she had cancer. A rare cancer that couldn't be operated on. She of course saw all kinds of specialists, then she changed her diet. She became a certified nutritionist and learned what food really does to you. She became vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, caffeine-free and ate mostly raw. And her cancer stopped. She's not cured but it hasn't migrated or gotten any bigger either. She is in full remission.
I've been vegan before, I've even given up caffeine, and being diabetic I tend to steer clear of refined sugar as much as I can. Gluten free would be hard, but I've worked in gluten free bakeries so I knew I could work around it and what to look for. But the raw thing would be the hardest. I love to cook. My family's heart is in our kitchen. My girls and I cook together, my husband and I cook together. I didn't want to sacrifice that. So I said okay I can do this, but I will probably still cook my vegetables. I started the 21 Day cleanse excited and looking forward to feeling better. I got five days in and just couldn't do it. I felt like pooh. I know that's part of detoxification, but I don't want to feel like pooh. So I gave up. I drank a diet soda and I had some enchiladas. I failed. I am not crazy or sexy. At least when it comes to dieting.
Don't get me wrong, the book is fantastic. Carr is amazingly supportive and so is the online community. Carr really feels like she is your best friend and is rooting for you. I do agree with her that our diet can cause a lot of pain and suffering. Who knows what the chemicals they use will do to us eventually? And the FDA does not have your best interest at heart. Sorry. So if you have more willpower then I do, please buy her book.
I guess if I get cancer, I can chalk it up to being a lazy dieter.
But if I was to be on a diet, I would definitely like it to be a Crazy Sexy one. Right? So much better then "I'm on the blood type diet."
It's written by Kris Carr who did the documentary "Crazy Sexy Cancer." on TLC. She found out she had cancer. A rare cancer that couldn't be operated on. She of course saw all kinds of specialists, then she changed her diet. She became a certified nutritionist and learned what food really does to you. She became vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, caffeine-free and ate mostly raw. And her cancer stopped. She's not cured but it hasn't migrated or gotten any bigger either. She is in full remission.
I've been vegan before, I've even given up caffeine, and being diabetic I tend to steer clear of refined sugar as much as I can. Gluten free would be hard, but I've worked in gluten free bakeries so I knew I could work around it and what to look for. But the raw thing would be the hardest. I love to cook. My family's heart is in our kitchen. My girls and I cook together, my husband and I cook together. I didn't want to sacrifice that. So I said okay I can do this, but I will probably still cook my vegetables. I started the 21 Day cleanse excited and looking forward to feeling better. I got five days in and just couldn't do it. I felt like pooh. I know that's part of detoxification, but I don't want to feel like pooh. So I gave up. I drank a diet soda and I had some enchiladas. I failed. I am not crazy or sexy. At least when it comes to dieting.
Don't get me wrong, the book is fantastic. Carr is amazingly supportive and so is the online community. Carr really feels like she is your best friend and is rooting for you. I do agree with her that our diet can cause a lot of pain and suffering. Who knows what the chemicals they use will do to us eventually? And the FDA does not have your best interest at heart. Sorry. So if you have more willpower then I do, please buy her book.
I guess if I get cancer, I can chalk it up to being a lazy dieter.
July 2, 2019
I must preface this review by saying that I have been vegan for six years and I fully support books encouraging Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables and eventually transition to a vegan diet. On that front Carr's goal is laudable and I can see this book being a great introductory resource for people unfamiliar with a vegan diet. However I found this book overall to be problematic and would not recommend it over the plethora of vegan health and fitness books available.
Crazy Sexy Diet reads like a Cosmo article. The writing is far from endearing; Carr's cutesy "girlfriend" tone quickly becomes irritating, making finishing this book a chore. This book is clearly targeted at women (upper-middle class white women, to be exact) but Carr's tone is patronizing, isolating readers who do not fit her intended audience.
Educating and encouraging others to go vegan is beneficial to their health, animal welfare, and the environment, but there are good and bad ways to go about this. Readers unfamiliar with veganism are likely to be overwhelmed by Carr's lifestyle recommendations, which are expensive and unsustainable. She wants you to invest in a blender, juicer, water filter, supplements, yoga classes, and a meditation room on top of the large amounts of (organic) fresh produce necessary to follow her plan. For Americans privileged enough to be able to afford these luxuries, her plan may be achievable, but the majority of us cannot afford these luxuries.
This book is full of junk science. Eating more fruits and vegetables (organic or not) is a goal in itself: countless studies have shown the many health benefits of eating these foods. Carr, however, advocates for eating veggies to achieve a balanced pH. According to Carr, eating alkaline food like fruits and vegetables leads to better health. But there is little scientific evidence to support these claims. Some may see improved health outcomes because they are eating more fruits and vegetables, not because of any effect on blood pH. Focusing on your food's pH is time consuming and complicated and may turn people away from following this diet entirely.
The anecdotal "success stories" featured at the end of every chapter make it clear that following Carr's plan will replace the need to take prescription drugs. It is wildly irresponsible to encourage people to stop taking their medications without their doctor's knowledge or advice. Some conditions like diabetes may be reversible when following a vegan diet but there is little evidence that other chronic conditions can be "cured" this way. Carr's recommendations to see a naturopath are irresponsible as well - naturopaths are not medical doctors and are not qualified to treat chronic diseases.
Additionally, I had issues with a few miscellaneous aspects of this book. At least twice in the book, Carr lists autism as a preventable disease caused by poor diet. This claim is not supported by any evidence and is incredibly offensive and ignorant. Carr (unsurprisingly) advocates for the use of essential oils, specifically endorsing Young Living Oils as a favored manufacturer. This company is a known MLM and it makes me uncomfortable that she would support an industry that adversely impacts so many people. For a "diet" book, Crazy Sexy Diet contains shockingly few actual recipes. The few recipes included in the book are very similar, providing little variety.
It is wonderful to see so many vegan health and diet books on the market. But if you are interested in learning more about the many health and environmental benefits of going vegan, please consider the many (much) better books that are supported by actual science.
Crazy Sexy Diet reads like a Cosmo article. The writing is far from endearing; Carr's cutesy "girlfriend" tone quickly becomes irritating, making finishing this book a chore. This book is clearly targeted at women (upper-middle class white women, to be exact) but Carr's tone is patronizing, isolating readers who do not fit her intended audience.
Educating and encouraging others to go vegan is beneficial to their health, animal welfare, and the environment, but there are good and bad ways to go about this. Readers unfamiliar with veganism are likely to be overwhelmed by Carr's lifestyle recommendations, which are expensive and unsustainable. She wants you to invest in a blender, juicer, water filter, supplements, yoga classes, and a meditation room on top of the large amounts of (organic) fresh produce necessary to follow her plan. For Americans privileged enough to be able to afford these luxuries, her plan may be achievable, but the majority of us cannot afford these luxuries.
This book is full of junk science. Eating more fruits and vegetables (organic or not) is a goal in itself: countless studies have shown the many health benefits of eating these foods. Carr, however, advocates for eating veggies to achieve a balanced pH. According to Carr, eating alkaline food like fruits and vegetables leads to better health. But there is little scientific evidence to support these claims. Some may see improved health outcomes because they are eating more fruits and vegetables, not because of any effect on blood pH. Focusing on your food's pH is time consuming and complicated and may turn people away from following this diet entirely.
The anecdotal "success stories" featured at the end of every chapter make it clear that following Carr's plan will replace the need to take prescription drugs. It is wildly irresponsible to encourage people to stop taking their medications without their doctor's knowledge or advice. Some conditions like diabetes may be reversible when following a vegan diet but there is little evidence that other chronic conditions can be "cured" this way. Carr's recommendations to see a naturopath are irresponsible as well - naturopaths are not medical doctors and are not qualified to treat chronic diseases.
Additionally, I had issues with a few miscellaneous aspects of this book. At least twice in the book, Carr lists autism as a preventable disease caused by poor diet. This claim is not supported by any evidence and is incredibly offensive and ignorant. Carr (unsurprisingly) advocates for the use of essential oils, specifically endorsing Young Living Oils as a favored manufacturer. This company is a known MLM and it makes me uncomfortable that she would support an industry that adversely impacts so many people. For a "diet" book, Crazy Sexy Diet contains shockingly few actual recipes. The few recipes included in the book are very similar, providing little variety.
It is wonderful to see so many vegan health and diet books on the market. But if you are interested in learning more about the many health and environmental benefits of going vegan, please consider the many (much) better books that are supported by actual science.
June 2, 2016
About a third of the way through this book I was kinda annoyed by the language, but still enjoying the information that this book had to offer. Now that I have finished it, though, I have a different perspective! By the end of the book the author TOTALLY won me over, to the point that I was so interested in what she was saying that the language became completely irrelevant to me. I like the layout of this book, and enjoyed the lovely photographs. And as I said, the info was great! I learned a few new things. My favorite part about this book is that the author does not make you feel bad for whatever your choices are. She emphasizes repeatedly that small, gradual steps are the way to success, though if we choose cold turkey we can succeed that way, too! I grew to love her super positive, can-do attitude. So many times when I read a book about health or nutrition and I desperately want to implement changes in my own life, I beat up on myself if I "fail" or if I don't do it perfectly. She stresses that our lives are a journey and we are meant to make mistakes; so when it happens, just giggle and move on! I loved that I didn't feel STRESSED about the changes I wanted to make in my life after reading this book. I just felt inspired!
May 10, 2013
Similar to other reviewers, I really didn't like the condescending tone of the author, blaming the food industry for all our problems, and just using the off-putting language to get attention. Her story is inspiring, but the writing voice wasn't resonating with me. I do like Kriss and I feel she has a great message, is it possible to package it in a more compassionate way without all the finger pointing?
I also wish this book had more smoothie and green juice recipes. There is very little creativity there and those two food groups are what I consider to be the best parts of the crazy sexy diet.....
So I changed my rating from 3 star to 2 star after reading more of the book.I think the message is great, and nothing unique: Get more raw fruits, vegetables, herbs and plants into your body. Less animal products. More raw nuts and seeds and a few other goodies. The end :)!
I also wish this book had more smoothie and green juice recipes. There is very little creativity there and those two food groups are what I consider to be the best parts of the crazy sexy diet.....
So I changed my rating from 3 star to 2 star after reading more of the book.I think the message is great, and nothing unique: Get more raw fruits, vegetables, herbs and plants into your body. Less animal products. More raw nuts and seeds and a few other goodies. The end :)!
January 12, 2012
I loved this book! It is filled with suggestions for making positive changes to your diet and elsewhere in your life that will improve not only your physical health but also your mental state and emotional well-being. I will admit that I'm not ready to convert to a completely vegan lifestyle just yet but I am definitely taking steps in that direction and I am already feeling and looking better. Recommended!
December 12, 2017
Colorful and fun to read, this book is about a woman that had some pretty intense cancer and was given 10 years to live at age 30 something. She went on a vegan diet and is thriving today (over 10 years later). She covers everything from how, why, and the benefits of going into a plant based diet. She also covers spiritual and emotional healing.
October 23, 2012
鈥�21 day adventure cleanse.鈥� That little phrase is the whole reason I picked up this book. I鈥檝e always wanted to do a cleanse but have been intimidated by some of the more extreme versions I鈥檇 read about, like consuming mass amounts of grapefruit and soy sauce. (I don鈥檛 think this is actually a real cleanse, but I wouldn鈥檛 be surprised if it was.) I was also bored. I鈥檒l admit it. I could have picked up almost any book that had the word 鈥渁dventure鈥� in it and I probably would have dived right in. Like 鈥�17 day adventure house-cleaning鈥� or 鈥�8 day adventure tree trimming鈥�. As it turned out, the Crazy Sexy Diet isn鈥檛 just about cleaning the crap out of your body and filling it with lovely nourishing goodness for 21 days. There鈥檚 some great information, backed up with delightful scientific explanations, on why so many of the foods that we think are healthy are actually pretty toxic. I鈥檓 not going to get into the animal welfare issues in this review, but just know that they are also discussed in this book and the author makes a convincing case for going vegan.
Love it or hate it, Kris Carr鈥檚 writing style is anything but boring. While I鈥檓 all for sending out positive energy and empowerment to those around you, Carr occasionally comes across a little over the top. Like a hippie who had consumed too much magic and was trying to convert you to her cause at a raging drum frenzy. But I鈥檇 much rather read a book chock full of sunshiny happiness than one that beats you over the head with guilt and guidelines set in stone.
I completed the dietary part of the cleanse challenge (for the most part). The only part that I might have cheated a bit on was the whole 80/20 ratio for meals. The 80% being raw veggies, the other 20% being healthy cooked foods like pasta, grains, beans, etc. She also recommended going gluten free during the cleanse, which I did as well. Other things to cut out for three weeks included alcohol, white sugar and processed foods. I enjoyed the dietary challenge and do feel better in many ways. I will continue with a vegan diet- maybe with a once a month cheater meal of cheese pizza. Life without bacon is tough but life without Pizza King is a little less groovy.
I think that the suggestions Carr makes for mental, physical and emotional well-being, like yoga, journaling, meditation, dry brushing, etc., are fabulous. But finding the time to do all of these things on a daily basis AND eat, work, spend time with your family and just plain veg out every now and then proved to be too much for me this go around. The juicing piece of the cleanse took me about an hour each session as is, not to mention going to the grocery store more often to buy all the fresh veggies. Anyone who can complete all aspects of the cleanse, dietary and lifestyle, is a superhero and should be given a cape. With sequins.
As I鈥檓 immersing myself in vegan culture, I鈥檓 learning that you鈥檝e got to take dietary suggestions just for what they are: suggestions. Opinions touted as facts (complete with scientific studies and data to back them up) run rampant in the vegan world, just like they do in many of the nutritional circles. One book says that agave nectar is nature鈥檚 miracle, another says that it鈥檚 processed to the point of being unhealthy. Some authors say that a couple of servings of fruit are recommended daily, others say that one piece of fruit is the limit. It鈥檚 mind-boggling and frustrating and more than a little irritating. Personally, I plan on educating myself as much as possible and keeping an open mind. Doing what feels right, causing less suffering to other living creatures, and being generally happy is my diet.
Love it or hate it, Kris Carr鈥檚 writing style is anything but boring. While I鈥檓 all for sending out positive energy and empowerment to those around you, Carr occasionally comes across a little over the top. Like a hippie who had consumed too much magic and was trying to convert you to her cause at a raging drum frenzy. But I鈥檇 much rather read a book chock full of sunshiny happiness than one that beats you over the head with guilt and guidelines set in stone.
I completed the dietary part of the cleanse challenge (for the most part). The only part that I might have cheated a bit on was the whole 80/20 ratio for meals. The 80% being raw veggies, the other 20% being healthy cooked foods like pasta, grains, beans, etc. She also recommended going gluten free during the cleanse, which I did as well. Other things to cut out for three weeks included alcohol, white sugar and processed foods. I enjoyed the dietary challenge and do feel better in many ways. I will continue with a vegan diet- maybe with a once a month cheater meal of cheese pizza. Life without bacon is tough but life without Pizza King is a little less groovy.
I think that the suggestions Carr makes for mental, physical and emotional well-being, like yoga, journaling, meditation, dry brushing, etc., are fabulous. But finding the time to do all of these things on a daily basis AND eat, work, spend time with your family and just plain veg out every now and then proved to be too much for me this go around. The juicing piece of the cleanse took me about an hour each session as is, not to mention going to the grocery store more often to buy all the fresh veggies. Anyone who can complete all aspects of the cleanse, dietary and lifestyle, is a superhero and should be given a cape. With sequins.
As I鈥檓 immersing myself in vegan culture, I鈥檓 learning that you鈥檝e got to take dietary suggestions just for what they are: suggestions. Opinions touted as facts (complete with scientific studies and data to back them up) run rampant in the vegan world, just like they do in many of the nutritional circles. One book says that agave nectar is nature鈥檚 miracle, another says that it鈥檚 processed to the point of being unhealthy. Some authors say that a couple of servings of fruit are recommended daily, others say that one piece of fruit is the limit. It鈥檚 mind-boggling and frustrating and more than a little irritating. Personally, I plan on educating myself as much as possible and keeping an open mind. Doing what feels right, causing less suffering to other living creatures, and being generally happy is my diet.
February 28, 2011
I.LOVED.THIS.BOOK! This is not a diet book like south beach or any other crap like that. This is a book about learning how our bodies actually work and what our bodies and minds need to function at its very best. As I read deeper and deeper into this book I just kept thinking, I love this. This makes so much sense.
I've been following the author Kris Carr since I saw her documentary on her cancer journey, "Crazy, Sexy, Cancer" about 3-4 years ago. She is amazing and had said some wise things that have made it into my quote book. I love this book because, unlike books of this nature, this is a lot of fun to read. I found myself smiling and laughing quite a bit. (Just FYI, there is swearing in this book) She is super laid back and describes things in ways that are so easy for me to understand. When things get too scientific or technical I have a hard time keeping my focus on the material. She talks about acidity in our bodies and what causes it and how it hurts our systems. It made total sense to me. She explains why raw foods are so important in our diets and talks about the glycemic index, gluten, dairy, juicing, etc. She also talk about taking care of our bodies through exercise(specifically yoga) sleep, meditation and other things. She does encourage a vegan lifestyle but she doesn't shove it down your throat. However her discussion on dairy did make me gag, but she encourages you to make wise decisions on your meat products if you decided to still include it in your diet. I'll probably never call myself a vegan however I already have started including more vegan meals in my cooking endeavors. I'm excited to do the 21 day adventure cleanse in the future.
I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to understand more about how our digestive systems work. I've had digestive issues most of my life and so this was extremely eye opening for me. If you are wanting to get away from the Standard American Diet (aka SAD, for good reason) this is a great resource. Let get back to unprocessed, unrefined, whole foods people!
And to my friends, if you wanna borrow my beloved new book, let me know! I'd be happy to share it!
I've been following the author Kris Carr since I saw her documentary on her cancer journey, "Crazy, Sexy, Cancer" about 3-4 years ago. She is amazing and had said some wise things that have made it into my quote book. I love this book because, unlike books of this nature, this is a lot of fun to read. I found myself smiling and laughing quite a bit. (Just FYI, there is swearing in this book) She is super laid back and describes things in ways that are so easy for me to understand. When things get too scientific or technical I have a hard time keeping my focus on the material. She talks about acidity in our bodies and what causes it and how it hurts our systems. It made total sense to me. She explains why raw foods are so important in our diets and talks about the glycemic index, gluten, dairy, juicing, etc. She also talk about taking care of our bodies through exercise(specifically yoga) sleep, meditation and other things. She does encourage a vegan lifestyle but she doesn't shove it down your throat. However her discussion on dairy did make me gag, but she encourages you to make wise decisions on your meat products if you decided to still include it in your diet. I'll probably never call myself a vegan however I already have started including more vegan meals in my cooking endeavors. I'm excited to do the 21 day adventure cleanse in the future.
I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to understand more about how our digestive systems work. I've had digestive issues most of my life and so this was extremely eye opening for me. If you are wanting to get away from the Standard American Diet (aka SAD, for good reason) this is a great resource. Let get back to unprocessed, unrefined, whole foods people!
And to my friends, if you wanna borrow my beloved new book, let me know! I'd be happy to share it!
April 5, 2011
I read about this book recently in VegNews and decided to check it out. This visually-appealing and easy-to-read book is full of information about transitioning to a healthy, mostly-raw vegan lifestyle, including a 21-day cleanse for people seeking a more prescribed set of instructions to get started. But this isn't some fad cabbage soup diet. The author is providing lots of scientific data and personal insight from her own remarkable battle against cancer to compel people to permanently make healthier choices for a long and happy life.
As a self-professed "muffin vegan" (a term Carr uses to describe the muffin-top she develops when eating like us good-intentioned vegans/vegetarians who end up turning to veggie junk food), I totally need this book. I've been vegan for a long time, so I've read up on various healthy stuff like raw foods, fasting, even icky stuff like enemas and colonics, etc. I've dined out on and made my own delicious raw meals here and there. I already own a juicer and a dehydrator, thus demonstrating my various attempts at raw foods over the years. But alas, my vegan diet is not always the picture of health. I eat junk like Oreos and fake meat crap sometimes. What I appreciate most about this book from my particular standpoint is the fact that she's done all of the work for me by compiling all of the good things that I *should* be doing and giving me lots of convincing reasons why. It's a non-violent kick in the hippie pants to re-examine my food choices. I'm gunna go drink some juice now.
As a self-professed "muffin vegan" (a term Carr uses to describe the muffin-top she develops when eating like us good-intentioned vegans/vegetarians who end up turning to veggie junk food), I totally need this book. I've been vegan for a long time, so I've read up on various healthy stuff like raw foods, fasting, even icky stuff like enemas and colonics, etc. I've dined out on and made my own delicious raw meals here and there. I already own a juicer and a dehydrator, thus demonstrating my various attempts at raw foods over the years. But alas, my vegan diet is not always the picture of health. I eat junk like Oreos and fake meat crap sometimes. What I appreciate most about this book from my particular standpoint is the fact that she's done all of the work for me by compiling all of the good things that I *should* be doing and giving me lots of convincing reasons why. It's a non-violent kick in the hippie pants to re-examine my food choices. I'm gunna go drink some juice now.
January 29, 2011
I bought the Kindle version of this book and have returned it. It is not formatted for Kindle, which meant that important pieces of the content - most notably the 21-Day Cleanse - could not be read on the Kindle. Those pages were very small and very light, and could not be manipulated (the font size could not be changed, the zoom was disabled). There are complaints about this in the Amazon reviews, so I hope the publisher will take notice and address the issue.
Apart from the legibility issues, I was disappointed in the book. Carr's writing style put me off, and the overuse of the words "crazy" and especially "sexy" was nearly mind-numbing. But mostly I just didn't find anything new here - it was a mishmash of several other books I have read, but without the scientific acumen and written in a tone that didn't really inspire me the way I think it was meant to.
I realize that Carr has a compelling personal story, and I applaud her efforts to educate others about the benefits of vegan eating with high raw content. I did enjoy the chapter on meditation, and I also thought some of the recipes looked good, but otherwise it was a disappointment. Overall, though, the book just didn't work for me.
Apart from the legibility issues, I was disappointed in the book. Carr's writing style put me off, and the overuse of the words "crazy" and especially "sexy" was nearly mind-numbing. But mostly I just didn't find anything new here - it was a mishmash of several other books I have read, but without the scientific acumen and written in a tone that didn't really inspire me the way I think it was meant to.
I realize that Carr has a compelling personal story, and I applaud her efforts to educate others about the benefits of vegan eating with high raw content. I did enjoy the chapter on meditation, and I also thought some of the recipes looked good, but otherwise it was a disappointment. Overall, though, the book just didn't work for me.
February 23, 2011
I just don't want to ever see a chapter on enemas in a diet book. Sorry. That alone is enough to keep me from recommending it to friends, especially when I can recommend instead: no imagery of the author on a yoga mat, inserting an enema included.
Not the worst book, and I'm sure there's an audience out there for it, but I don't think I'm that demographic. If you loved Skinny Bitch, you'll probably love this, too.
One last gripe: there are so few recipes that I didn't even bother with them. If you want someone to change their entire lifestyle, it would help to equip them with the recipes to do so!
Not the worst book, and I'm sure there's an audience out there for it, but I don't think I'm that demographic. If you loved Skinny Bitch, you'll probably love this, too.
One last gripe: there are so few recipes that I didn't even bother with them. If you want someone to change their entire lifestyle, it would help to equip them with the recipes to do so!
March 9, 2012
AMAZING!! I have a Ph.D. In biochemistry and
found her information to be totally legit. I find it despicable that MDs receive little to no training regarding nutrition in their educational requirements. Why not be preemptive and focus on things that can be preventative, like diet, etc, rather than spend years making up for it later with medicinal treatments??? I've incorporated many of her ways into my diet and was completely energized while doing her 21 day vegan and gluten free cleanse. Try it! It
feels wonderful. Plus, Kris Carr is FUNNY. You will love it.
found her information to be totally legit. I find it despicable that MDs receive little to no training regarding nutrition in their educational requirements. Why not be preemptive and focus on things that can be preventative, like diet, etc, rather than spend years making up for it later with medicinal treatments??? I've incorporated many of her ways into my diet and was completely energized while doing her 21 day vegan and gluten free cleanse. Try it! It
feels wonderful. Plus, Kris Carr is FUNNY. You will love it.
December 5, 2011
I wish I could give a copy of this book to everyone I know and love. Kris Carr gives the perfect information and encouragement that one could need towards a healthier body and a vegan diet. I borrowed this book from the library because I rarely buy books anymore, but this is one I want to purchase for my own shelf.
June 10, 2011
I can't recommend this book highly enough. Thinking about the food we eat, in terms of the oxygen we're getting in our bodies, and our acid/alkaline pH balance is the key to health!
May 17, 2011
Crazy uplifting, informative, doable, inspiring...
July 11, 2017
I first heard of Kris Carr with her Crazy Sexy Cancer show. I thought she was courageous then I heard she had managed to put her cancer into remission by going vegan. Then a friend introduced me to I was all like blah. I mean, everyone had reason to be worried. I topped the scale at 315 pounds. I smoked a pack a day, I did not move much, and I ate crap. I hate to say this, but it took a series of health crisis to get me to move my ass. I started coughing up blood one day, and at the ER they took an x-ray of my lungs, and they were听COATED in tar. I smoked a pack a day for 21 years, so yeah.听I left with some Chantix, and after about six tries and another trip to the ER, for...you guessed it... I was coughing up blood...AGAIN; the Dr told me I was playing Russian roulette with my health and mom was crying that I was gonna die soon. I quit smoking finally.
After about six months I could breathe like a normal person, and I听was all proud, and then I went to the DR cause I was not feeling well and I topped the scale at my highest weight EVAR at 315 pounds. I almost crapped my pants. The Dr once again told me I was on the road to a heart attack. So after I almost had to use the cart at the food store cause I could barely walk I got my fat behind to the gym and went Paleo. I lost weight but and felt amazing, but honestly, I HATE meat. Seriously ewwwww. So that failed.听I went back to eating crap. I mean I was on a first name basis at the local Burger听King. This year I had one of the worst depressive episodes I have had since I was diagnosed with schizo-effective disorder in 2007. I was one notch above suicidal. I knew that I had to pull myself together and fight for me to not only to live but to thrive.
A friend听urged me to watch some documentaries听on Netflix, and I was hooked. What if I could beat this by changing my diet. I mean if Kris Carr could come back from stage 4 cancer surely听I could get a grip on my schizo-effective disorder. So I checked her book out from the library and read it.
To be honest, I thought some of the stuff was extreme.听I mean colonics? I am not sure about THAT, but overall I loved the book. I got some excellent ideas on how to incorporate some wellness stuff into my day. I mean I went gluten free vegan cold turkey. It helped that the night before I had a pizza and had the worst tummy ache in my life then I pooped out like three pounds. I am a TMI monster hee hee. I then realized that maybe gluten was not for me. SO gluten free vegan all the way here. I also am all over the essential oils and the dry brushing听and all of that. I am all like 听TOXINS BE GONE!!
She explains very well how your body works and how different stuff affects you. I mean this book took me about a week to read cause I was reading and taking notes.听I learned听ALOT in this book. Like how gluten affects some people and how meat affects you. There are some graphic pictures in the book, so if you are sensitive听to that sort of thing, you may want to skip the meat chapter. I read it and was like ewwwwwww听you mean they roll around in the听own shit then eat THAT, and we eat it GROSS I AM NEVER EVER EATING MEAT AGAIN!
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I highly recommend this book. It has a lot of information. It is not at all preachy.听It gives you facts, and she even says that if you WANT to eat meat to get the best you can afford. Maybe after I start feeling better, I will go back to eating Applegate beef. After reading what all goes INTO the animals though, it may be tough to look at a hamburger the same way. I mean I KNOW Applegate takes care of their cows and that their cows have no antibiotics and are grass fed and grass finished. Yes, they are expensive, but at least I know that the beef from those cows won't kill me and it is not gross to eat those cows.听Heh, But to eat a hamburger from McDonald's from Lord only knows where they get their beef..ewww....
I have been pushing this book on everyone. As I type this, I am on day three of my gluten-free journey, and I can feel changes occurring in me. I know I am detoxing from all the crap and I can't WAIT until I feel fabulous again!
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January 23, 2013
She made a good case for the diet she proposes, but not how to get there. She makes it sound like something she just adopted and has had total success with; although she says "I'm not perfect" not perfect seems to mean that she enjoys alcohol from time to time, not that she cheats on the food part of the diet. I'm also deducting a star because she refers to meat products as "tush" and "corpse" and dairy products as "mucus," which may be how she feels about it but overstates her case so much that it impacts her credibility in my mind.
Some readers have commented on the frequent use of cuss words. I don't object to a well-placed cuss word here and there, but again, this is an intelligent woman who clearly has done her homework. I wish she would have reserved the salty language for well placed emphasis, rather than just constantly through the book.
The tone was flip and conversational, the sort of thing you encounter a lot in exercise books. After a time it became a little distracting, especially when she was alternating between sharing technical information and giving readers a kick in the pants. On the other hand, it was relentlessly positive, as when she refers to the human body as an amazing God pod, etc., and the whole point is to actually treat your body like a temple.
Some readers have commented on the frequent use of cuss words. I don't object to a well-placed cuss word here and there, but again, this is an intelligent woman who clearly has done her homework. I wish she would have reserved the salty language for well placed emphasis, rather than just constantly through the book.
The tone was flip and conversational, the sort of thing you encounter a lot in exercise books. After a time it became a little distracting, especially when she was alternating between sharing technical information and giving readers a kick in the pants. On the other hand, it was relentlessly positive, as when she refers to the human body as an amazing God pod, etc., and the whole point is to actually treat your body like a temple.
August 6, 2015
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I鈥檇 never heard of Kris Carr before but I know she went vegan after she studied health under every angle, so she caught my attention. She has an interesting way of presenting her 鈥渕ethod鈥� : no 鈥淚鈥檓 going to force myself to eat disgusting healthy stuff and forever give up on all the food I love鈥�, rather 鈥淚鈥檓 going to love my body and do what鈥檚 best for me, my mind and my happiness鈥�. I like how she thinks ! Most people who talk about health do it so seriously they rebuke those who are not interested. Kris Carr writes like she鈥檚 talking to her girl friends, including unicorns and goddesses 鈥� not things I care much about, but things I know can attract a difference audience than the usual.
Anyway, I fixed smoothies and green juices for the first time in my life, those are yummy ! So refreshing when we had this dreadful heat wave, and a lot more nourishing than I would have thought.
I was already vegan, so I didn鈥檛 have trouble adaptating to what she said. Plus reading the book while I had time to rest and think made it easier for me to adapt to a healthier way of life. I鈥檓 not perfect and I鈥檒l never be, but Kris Carr doesn鈥檛 expect us (or her) to be too !
I loved that book, it was a great help and I'd love to dive into her Crazy sexy kitchen book now :)
I鈥檇 never heard of Kris Carr before but I know she went vegan after she studied health under every angle, so she caught my attention. She has an interesting way of presenting her 鈥渕ethod鈥� : no 鈥淚鈥檓 going to force myself to eat disgusting healthy stuff and forever give up on all the food I love鈥�, rather 鈥淚鈥檓 going to love my body and do what鈥檚 best for me, my mind and my happiness鈥�. I like how she thinks ! Most people who talk about health do it so seriously they rebuke those who are not interested. Kris Carr writes like she鈥檚 talking to her girl friends, including unicorns and goddesses 鈥� not things I care much about, but things I know can attract a difference audience than the usual.
Anyway, I fixed smoothies and green juices for the first time in my life, those are yummy ! So refreshing when we had this dreadful heat wave, and a lot more nourishing than I would have thought.
I was already vegan, so I didn鈥檛 have trouble adaptating to what she said. Plus reading the book while I had time to rest and think made it easier for me to adapt to a healthier way of life. I鈥檓 not perfect and I鈥檒l never be, but Kris Carr doesn鈥檛 expect us (or her) to be too !
I loved that book, it was a great help and I'd love to dive into her Crazy sexy kitchen book now :)
September 29, 2013
Well-designed, interesting, and fun. While I think the name "Crazy Sexy Diet" is a misnomer since a "diet" isn't emphasized as much as a lifestyle, there was some new information in this book related to healthy eating that I found informative, like eating foods based on pH balance and food combining. Other topics covered were ones that I've read about in other books like Skinny Bitch, and a few of the chapters, like the one on meditation, I lightly skimmed. I think the good thing about this book is that it's thorough enough to offer a little something to everyone based on their concerns/needs. The book advertises a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle but doesn't cast judgement. There is also a strong focus on cancer and disease.
The author's tongue-in-cheek approached kept me entertained and didn't bother me, though I can see where more sensitive readers might be put off by it. This book is visually well designed considering the amount of information it includes. Reading this book has me thinking about cleaning out my pantry and running to Whole Foods first thing tomorrow morning.
The author's tongue-in-cheek approached kept me entertained and didn't bother me, though I can see where more sensitive readers might be put off by it. This book is visually well designed considering the amount of information it includes. Reading this book has me thinking about cleaning out my pantry and running to Whole Foods first thing tomorrow morning.
May 26, 2016
3.5 Stars
I don't think there's anything new here, but I like that she included a wide array of topics, lists and resources that are helpful in making changes. With even practical suggestions along the way. But as I've already been practicing some of these for years, a lot of that was more of a refresher which I needed to get me motivated again (especially on my pH balancing and way of eating). While other concepts she mentions I have to completely disagree with.
I should've known going in that her tone would get on my nerves a bit, because I thought the same while listening to her talk (this was actually why I was curious about the book and bought it in the first place). Tone and attitude, and some of her word choices, were at times fun but most of the time annoying. But maybe this is the right way to approach a different demographic.
I will be trying some of her recipes and juices because basically that's all I was looking for, more so than knowledge.
I don't think there's anything new here, but I like that she included a wide array of topics, lists and resources that are helpful in making changes. With even practical suggestions along the way. But as I've already been practicing some of these for years, a lot of that was more of a refresher which I needed to get me motivated again (especially on my pH balancing and way of eating). While other concepts she mentions I have to completely disagree with.
I should've known going in that her tone would get on my nerves a bit, because I thought the same while listening to her talk (this was actually why I was curious about the book and bought it in the first place). Tone and attitude, and some of her word choices, were at times fun but most of the time annoying. But maybe this is the right way to approach a different demographic.
I will be trying some of her recipes and juices because basically that's all I was looking for, more so than knowledge.
September 19, 2011
This book kept coming up in a magazine I subscribe to so I decided to buy it and see what the fuss was all about. While the author is inspiring,(cancer survivor for 8+ years) has a fun, sassy and practical voice her cursing and invented words could get annoying. And, I felt at times, she was a little too preachy towards becoming a vegan. However, I am reinvogorated to eat more vegetarian meals again and more real foods in general. Overall,its a good guide to check out; she offered up well written information on nutrition, healthy lifestyles for every level of wellness, whether you are getting off a McDonalds fast food addiction or educating yourself further in good health and adding greater variety of whole foods to your diet.
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