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Zusatztext "Christina Pirello has zeroed in on exactly why we´re out of control with our health and our lives! and she shows us the solution. If you´ve had it with being manipulated by food commercials and lied to by food manufacturers! and you´re confused about what´s healthy and what´s not! Christina sorts it out with wisdom and humor! and makes it phenomenally easy to change your life for good." — Neal D. Barnard! MD! President! Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Informationen zum Autor In 1983, Christina Pirello was diagnosed with an acute form of leukemia. With little prospect of help from conventional therapies, she turned to a nutritional program using a whole foods approach. Now, after more than 15 years cancer-free, Christina Pirello is the Emmy award-winning host of Christina Cooks! on National Public Television, teaching whole foods cooking classes and lecturing nationwide. Christina is the author of Cooking the Whole Foods Way , Christina Cooks , and, most recently, This Crazy Vegan Life . She and her husband publish a natural foods magazine, Macrochef . Klappentext Christina Pirello, chef, teacher, award-winning television host, and vocal advocate for healthy living, is mad as hell-and she's going to do something about it! In this, her most ambitious and passionate book to date, Pirello takes on the food establishment, big pharma, marketers, the government, and nongovernmental health agencies in a sweeping and well-argued indictment of the roles these organizations play in the demise of our collective health, our health care system, and our planet. But she goes beyond an angry diatribe to show you how you can take responsibility for your own health and well-being even in the face of overwhelming odds. Step by step, Pirello guides you to an understanding of the causes of this country's major health problems and offers solutions that show how to create change, whether you are taking the first tentative steps toward healthier eating or are ready for a full- on commitment to embracing a completely plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle. Armed with the information and advice that Pirello has presented in her accessible signature style, which has already garnered tens of thousands of loyal fans for her books, shows, and articles, anyone will be able to take those first critical steps on the way to total health and wellness. As practical as it is inspirational, this book also features cooking techniques, advice for stocking a pantry, and more than 125 vegan recipes, including "makeovers" of family favorites. Zusammenfassung Christina Pirello! chef! teacher! award-winning television host! and vocal advocate for healthy living! is mad as hell-and she´s going to do something about it! In this! her most ambitious and passionate book to date! Pirello takes on the food establishment! big pharma! marketers! the government! and nongovernmental health agencies in a sweeping and well-argued indictment of the roles these organizations play in the demise of our collective health! our health care system! and our planet. But she goes beyond an angry diatribe to show you how you can take responsibility for your own health and well-being even in the face of overwhelming odds. Step by step! Pirello guides you to an understanding of the causes of this country´s major health problems and offers solutions that show how to create change! whether you are taking the first tentative steps toward healthier eating or are ready for a full- on commitment to embracing a completely plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle. Armed with the information and advice that Pirello has presented in her accessible signature style! which has already garnered tens of thousands of loyal fans for her books! shows! and articles! anyone will be able to take those first critical steps on the way to total health and wel...
