- Hardcover: 168 pages
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln (15 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0711216533
- ISBN-13: 978-0711216532
- Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 22.6 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,489,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Healthy Times, July 2001
'...a guide to how small changes in your lifestyle can improve your physical and mental wellbeing.'
Here's Health, October 2001
' This book is a must for anyone wanting to live a healthier, more eco-friendly life.'
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This is a very personal book born out of my passionate concern for the health of the people on this planet and for the health of the planet itself. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
This is a very personal book born out of my passionate concern for the health of the people on this planet and for the health of the planet itself. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautiful book visually and will make you want to rush out and live the organic way of life immediately. It is written in a no-nonsense, easy to follow style and covers all aspects: from food and drink through pampering yourself organically to creating your very own organic garden. It also explains how going organic is not only good for you but also for the planet. For someone who has just switched to organic foods, this book is inspires me to try out organics in every which way I can!
Format:Hardcover
Michael Van Straten is a clear case of 'Do as I say, not as I do'. He is obese, yet gives his regularly flawed and worthless nutritional advice to people who are obviously in better shape than he is. In a time of raging obesity, should we really allow such hypocrites time in our minds? It's a scientific fact that many fat people distort the body norm to delude themselves that nothing is wrong with them. Here you have someone who hasn't only convinced himself of this, but wishes to tell all manner of healthier and slimmer people how to eat. This guy is a ridiculous, obese joke who lacks any credibility. He regularly promotes himself with the title ' Health Journalist of the Year', I have found no proof he has received this award. Like so many things with Michael Van Straten, once you get past the fat you realise there is really no mental nutritional value to his vain and self-promoting nonsense.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Zen and voluntary simplicity style A nice book
24 May 2002
Format:Hardcover
This gem of a book is published by Rodale and is for lack of a better word a combination of Zen and Voluntary simplicity living. The photographs and the text via for your attention. And the book is in 5 sections that cover everything from The Natural Environment with an emphasis on farming and where food comes to, then We Are What We Eat which covers why eating organic helps...finding organic foods...organic food for health...and the future.
From The Inside Out covers healthily beauty, looking good organically, exercise. mind body spirit and natural remedies.
The Organic Home covers recycling, saving energy, eco style, and organic household products. Even I was surprised to learn some new ideas, even though we thought we were pretty organic as it was.
The Organic Garden was a favorite section because it covers how and where to plant, caring for the garden which was very informative because even though we are avid gardeners it was nice to learn some earth friendly ideas for pests. Choosing plants was good because people still think that the succulent with the purple flowers will look so nice next to the water hungry pole beans. And they don't mix well. And then there is the looking to the future section.
The book has a healthy resource and additional reading suggestion section as well. Oh and I love the herb section and believe everyone even if you live in a small space with only a window ledge, should grow a variety of herbs for cooking and teas. The book is shy 180 pages and is semi coffee table size.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Zen and voluntary simplicity style A nice book
24 May 2002
Format:Hardcover
This gem of a book is published by Rodale and is for lack of a better word a combination of Zen and Voluntary simplicity living. The photographs and the text via for your attention. And the book is in 5 sections that cover everything from The Natural Environment with an empahsis on farming and where food comes to, then We Are What We Eat which covers why eating organic helps...finding organic foods...oragnic food for health...and the futire.
From The Inside Out covers healthily beauty, looking good organically, exercise. mind body spirit and natural remedies.
The Organic Home covers recycling, saving energy, eco style, and organic household products. Even I was surprised to learn some new ideas, even though we thought we were pretty organic as it was.
The Organic Garden was a favorite section because it covers how and where to plant, caring for the garden which was very informatibe because even though we are avid gardneers it was nice to learn some earth friendly ideas for pests. Choosing plants was good because people still think that the succulent with the purple flowers will look so nice next to the water hungry pole beans. And they don't mix well. And then there is the looking to the future section.
The book has a healthy resource and additional reading suggestion section as well. Oh and I love the herb section and believe everyone even if you live in a small space with only a window ledge, should grow a variety of herbs for cooking and teas. The book is shy 180 pages and is semi coffee table size.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Excellent introduction to why you should consider organic living
21 Jun 2006
Format:Hardcover
I became interested in organic living when my husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Once I was told that this cancer was most probably the result of exposure to some toxin, organic living became the goal at our house. I have been collecting books on organic living ever since. This is one of the first books that I found. This book focuses on helping the readers to make smart and safe choices in every aspect of everyday life. The topics are food, health, beauty products, clothing and home design and decoration.
The book is subdivided as follows:
1. Introduction
2. The Natural Environment
3. We are What We Eat
4. From the Inside Out
5. The Organic Home
6. The Organic Garden
The book is written by a naturopath and osteopath based in England. He has a very informative website that will give you an understanding of his believes and attitudes toward health. (http://www.michaelvanstraten.com)
The section on nutrition is especially good. I like the fact that he gives different advice based on the age of the individual. If you have been studying nutrition, you will find that his nutrition advice coincides with conventional wisdom.
The organic gardening section is helpful, but you will probably need to supplement with more information depending on the scale of your gardening.
Overall, I found this book to be very enlightening and well written. If you are looking for a book that is a comprehensive introduction to why you should be considering moving toward organic living this is a good book to pick up.
The book is subdivided as follows:
1. Introduction
2. The Natural Environment
3. We are What We Eat
4. From the Inside Out
5. The Organic Home
6. The Organic Garden
The book is written by a naturopath and osteopath based in England. He has a very informative website that will give you an understanding of his believes and attitudes toward health. (http://www.michaelvanstraten.com)
The section on nutrition is especially good. I like the fact that he gives different advice based on the age of the individual. If you have been studying nutrition, you will find that his nutrition advice coincides with conventional wisdom.
The organic gardening section is helpful, but you will probably need to supplement with more information depending on the scale of your gardening.
Overall, I found this book to be very enlightening and well written. If you are looking for a book that is a comprehensive introduction to why you should be considering moving toward organic living this is a good book to pick up.
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