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The revised and updated edition of the popular, whole foods cookbook-with more than 80 new recipes...now 100% vegan! With a dash of fun, Christina Pirello introduces whole foods cooking, inviting health-conscious readers to cut out processed and chemically enhanced food, as well as dairy, sugar, and meat, and embrace fruit, whole grains, vegetables, and beans. From savory soups to innovative entrées and delectable desserts, here are more than 500 recipes and ideas for wholesome, gourmet eating. With tips on meal planning, a shopping guide, product resource list, and extensive glossary, Christina makes healthy eating a most delicious adventure.

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.

Public television cooking show host Christina Pirello is the woman who put the fun back into healthy cooking. In Christina Cooks she''s responded to the hundreds of questions that her viewers and readers have put to her over the years-with lots of sound, sane advice, hints, tips and techniques-plus loads of great recipes for scrumptious, healthy meals with a Mediterranean flair.A whole foods cookbook, Christina Cooks offers inventive ideas for breakfast, special occasions, and what to feed the kids. Chapters include Soups, Breakfast, Kids'' Favorites, Beans, Grains, Vegetables, Beverages, and Desserts-Christina addresses popular myths about dairy and protein amongst other often misunderstood ideas about healthful eating.

Read Christina Pirello''s posts on the Penguin Blog.A manifesto on being vegan and living healthfully from the award-winning host of public television’s Christina Cooks, Naturally!Being vegan is not only about a plant- based diet. It means taking a whole new look at health, fitness, lifestyle choices, and the world. Christina Pirello not only advocates the development of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals, and the environment, but also promotes their impact on wellness. Beyond the value of eating whole, and organic foods, Pirello explores a host of subjects from nutrition and fitness to education and emotional well-being as she helps readers take control of their lives and achieve their personal goals, whether they want to lose weight, regain health and vitality, or simply look and feel better. Featuring a 28-day nutrition and fitness plan, This Crazy Vegan Life also includes sample menus and more than 100 delicious and easy-to-prepare low-glycemic, phyto-nutrient-rich, high-fiber, wellbalanced vegan recipes that emphasize good carbs and good fat.

You are 30 days away from radiant health and beauty.

It’s time to get gorgeous—from the inside out. Christina Pirello shows you how to achieve clear skin, lustrous hair, and even strong nails with a unique and holistic approach to self-care. Inspired by traditional Chinese medicine, Glow outlines simple, classic diagnostic techniques and therapies, a whole food diet, and active lifestyle to realize balance and tranquility—the keys to true beauty—and undo what time and stress have done.

Within these pages, you’ll discover the rejuvenating powers of food, more than 150 recipes, healing home remedies, and simple topical applications as well as basic massage and healing practices that will give you both an inner and an outer glow. Forget about those chemical potions and commercial powders—and light up your life with real food, real beauty, and real health.

Being vegan is not only about a plant-based diet. It means taking a whole new look at health, fitness, lifestyle choices and the world. Christina Pirello not only advocates the development of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment, but, also, promotes their impact on wellness. Beyond the value of eating whole and organic foods, Pirello explores a host of subjects from nutrition and fitness to education and emotional well-being as she helps readers take control of their lives and achieve their personal goals, whether they want to lose weight, regain health and vitality or simply look and feel better. Featuring a 28-day nutrition and fitness plan, THIS CRAZY VEGAN LIFE, also, includes sample menus and more than 100 delicious and easy-to-prepare low-glycaemic, phyto-nutrient-rich, high-fibre, wellbalanced vegan recipes that emphasise good carbs and good fat.