In
The Kind Diet, actress,
activist, and committed conservationist Alicia Silverstone
shares the insights that encouraged her to swear off meat
and dairy forever, and outlines the spectacular benefits of
adopting a plant-based diet, from effortless weight loss to
clear skin, off-the-chart energy, and smooth digestion. She
explains how meat, fish, milk, and cheese—the very foods
we’ve been taught to regard as the cornerstone of good
nutrition—are actually the culprits behind escalating rates
of disease
and the cause of dire, potentially
permanent damage to our ecology.
Yet going meat- and
dairy-free doesn’t mean suffering deprivation; to the
contrary,
The Kind Diet introduces irresistibly
delicious food that satisfies on every level—it even
includes amazing desserts to keep the most stubborn sweet
tooth happy. Alicia also addresses the nutritional concerns
faced by many who are new to a plant-based diet, and shows
how to cover every nutritional base, from protein to calcium
and beyond.
Alicia knows that changing life-long
dietary habits is a process, and that each person progresses
at a different pace. For that reason,
The Kind Diet
encompasses 3 separate levels, from Flirting to
Superhero.
Flirts learn to dip a toe into the vegan
pool, reducing their meat-eating and swapping out a few key
foods for plant-based substitutes to see quickly how even
small changes can reap big results.
Vegans get to
experience the life-altering effects of forgoing
animal-products entirely, while still enjoying many
convenience foods and meat substitutes in addition to the
wonderful grains, vegetables and fruits that form the core
of that diet. True enlightenment comes with the
Superhero
program, based on the principles of macrobiotics and
built on a foundation of whole grains, vegetables, and other
yummy foods that Alicia describes in detail.
Whether your goal is to drop a few pounds, boost
your energy and metabolism, or simply save the world, Alicia
provides the encouragement, the information, and the tools
you need to make the transition to a plant-based diet
deliciously empowering.
