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Ten years ago, Carol Alt was feeling bad. Really bad. She had chronic headaches, sinusitis, and stomach ailments; she was tired and listless. And then Carol started eating raw—and changed her life. Eating in the Raw begins with her story and then presents practical, how-to information on everything you need to know about the exciting movement that’s been embraced by Demi Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Sting, Edward Norton, and legions of other health-minded people. You’ll learn:
•What exactly raw food is—and isn’t—and how to integrate it into your diet
•How to avoid the all-or-nothing pitfall: you can eat some cooked foods, you can eat some foods partially cooked, and you don’t have to deprive yourself
•Why raw food is not just for vegetarians or vegans—Carol eats meat, and so can you
•The differences between cooked and raw vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, and what they mean for you
•An ease-in approach to eating raw, and how to eat raw in restaurants
In addition, Carol answers frequently asked questions and offers forty simple recipes for every meal, from light dishes such as Gazpacho and Lentil Salad to entrees including Tuna Tartare and Spaghetti al Pesto and even desserts like Pumpkin Pie and Apple Tart with Crème Anglaise—rounding out a thorough, accessible, and eminently compelling case why in the raw is the best way to eat.
•What exactly raw food is—and isn’t—and how to integrate it into your diet
•How to avoid the all-or-nothing pitfall: you can eat some cooked foods, you can eat some foods partially cooked, and you don’t have to deprive yourself
•Why raw food is not just for vegetarians or vegans—Carol eats meat, and so can you
•The differences between cooked and raw vitamins, minerals, and enzymes, and what they mean for you
•An ease-in approach to eating raw, and how to eat raw in restaurants
In addition, Carol answers frequently asked questions and offers forty simple recipes for every meal, from light dishes such as Gazpacho and Lentil Salad to entrees including Tuna Tartare and Spaghetti al Pesto and even desserts like Pumpkin Pie and Apple Tart with Crème Anglaise—rounding out a thorough, accessible, and eminently compelling case why in the raw is the best way to eat.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I like this book, basically. It gives a non-faddish, well-researched, sensible set of guidelines for eating raw foods and foods cooked on extremely low heat (foods that are prepared in such a way as to leave their enzymes and vitamins in tact and available for the human body). Overall it's pretty good.
I just was a bit bored with reading so much about Ms Alt herself. I'm not interested in her biography, not even in her road-to-raw biography -- all of that could have taken up a few paragraphs and left more room for more information suitable to the reader's life. To be fair, though, the last third of the book is full of recipes that don't require a lot of rare equipment.
But this is the only book out there by a raw foodist who is *not* a vegan (Alt eats sashimi, ceviche, steak tartare, and seared tuna, etc.), so if you are interested in eating organic, local, seasonal produce and other healthy foods without becoming a vegetarian, this is the raw food book for you.
Overall, refreshingly non-faddy and non-foody-fundamentalist, but a little light.
I just was a bit bored with reading so much about Ms Alt herself. I'm not interested in her biography, not even in her road-to-raw biography -- all of that could have taken up a few paragraphs and left more room for more information suitable to the reader's life. To be fair, though, the last third of the book is full of recipes that don't require a lot of rare equipment.
But this is the only book out there by a raw foodist who is *not* a vegan (Alt eats sashimi, ceviche, steak tartare, and seared tuna, etc.), so if you are interested in eating organic, local, seasonal produce and other healthy foods without becoming a vegetarian, this is the raw food book for you.
Overall, refreshingly non-faddy and non-foody-fundamentalist, but a little light.
52 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book makes sense. I also liked the recipes. What I particularly like about it is the fact that Carol Alt does not try to convert anyone to become a "raw only" person, or a vegetarian. So, it is good book for just anybody; unlike the books by Butenkos, in which I found some exaggerated claims.
Amazon.com suggests buying this book together with "12 Steps to Raw Foods" by Butenko, but I absolutely disagree with that choice. Firstly, for the reason just mentioned above; secondly, why would you buy two books on the same topic? I find that adding "Can We Live 150 Year?" by M. Tombak would be a more appropriate choice, as Mr. Tombak is also as down-to-earth as Ms. Alt; in addition he broadens the topic of health by so many other issues outside of proper nutrition that very well complement raw eating. Before buying the book, you may want to check www.starthealthylife.com to read many free excerpts provided by the publisher, or to download some free Ebooks about alternative life styles.
Amazon.com suggests buying this book together with "12 Steps to Raw Foods" by Butenko, but I absolutely disagree with that choice. Firstly, for the reason just mentioned above; secondly, why would you buy two books on the same topic? I find that adding "Can We Live 150 Year?" by M. Tombak would be a more appropriate choice, as Mr. Tombak is also as down-to-earth as Ms. Alt; in addition he broadens the topic of health by so many other issues outside of proper nutrition that very well complement raw eating. Before buying the book, you may want to check www.starthealthylife.com to read many free excerpts provided by the publisher, or to download some free Ebooks about alternative life styles.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I already owned Carol Alt's book The Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks for Your Raw Food Lifestyle - in fact I've owned it twice as I used the first one the point of destruction and thought I'd order this, her first book, when I reordered the other one. She is a very sweet lady and obviously really believes in what she writes, but she's no scientist. While I firmly believe that a largely or wholly raw diet is one of the best ways to stay healthy and young, long anecdotes about her sister's allergies being cured don't really help. There's no science in this and not a lot of helpful information. There are a few recipes, but hardly enough to get you going in a raw food diet. Definitely get the Raw 50 - great recipes, lots of helpful reference info about sprouting that I use all the time, and delicious photos of the meals. Eating in the Raw is more of those who are easily convinced by anecdotal evidence and sincere pleas.
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Top Notch Stuff for the Raw Food Beginner
This book is like a biography of Carol Alt's conversion to a completely raw food diet. This is something we are currently in the process of switching too. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dave Kinsella
Great for beginners interested in the raw food diet
Pros:
-Tells her journey to raw foods and makes it accessible
-Non-vegan friendly
-Great for inspiring beginners
Cons
-Much better info out there, I... Read more
-Tells her journey to raw foods and makes it accessible
-Non-vegan friendly
-Great for inspiring beginners
Cons
-Much better info out there, I... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by Sue
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