Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousens M.D. Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Conscious Eating
Book Review: A Brilliant Combination of different Sciences of Health
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is one of the best health books I've ever read, no question about it. It combines pretty much every diet fad you've ever heard about into a raw, living food diet. In this book, Cousens teaches us how to follow the Ayurvedic principles through a 80-90% raw food diet. He also teaches us how to individualize our diets for our metabolic body types. This is one of the only books I know that teaches how to individualize diet for a vegetarian.
The book covers religion, meditation, toxins in our environment, and has a nice living foods recipe section in the back of the book. The nice thing about it, is that with the recipes, he doesn't try to offer dishes that are similiar to those which are cooked. I see a lot of vegetarian recipe books doing that. "Try our delicious all vegan pizza!" and of course, it tastes no better than a branch off of the Maple tree in my back yard. These recipes offer new tastes.
I like a particular section in the book where Cousens tries to explain the logic behind why people think he looks much more unhealthy now than when he did when he was a bulky college football player. We live in such an obesce society, that someone of a healthy weight appears too slim, or unhealthy. Because Cousens doesn't have a pot belly, and sagging male breasts, many people say he looks "thin and puny". This book teaches us that through living foods, we can sculpt and shape our bodies pretty much any way we'd like. He chooses not to be muscular anymore, because he feels he has no need for 30 extra pounds of muscle. Steven Arlin on the other hand, is 230 lbs, and likes to feel big and strong.
All in all, this book takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of raw, living foods. It could change your way of thinking.
Book Review: ALL life is sacred . . .
Summary: 1 Stars
Hmmm, don't eat anything with a face? The arrogance in that is astounding...so the way it works is, we gotta face, so since we're above EVERYTHING, anything that looks kinda like us must be worthy of life. Geeez. Aren't there beautiful ocean creatures that don't have a face...okay to eat them? I've noticed how plants will move toward the sun...I guess that's just a quirk, guess it doesn't really mean they have consciousness or have a strong desire to live... I s'pose whatever higher being planned all this was kinda off the mark 'cause he/she made the boo-boo of having animals eat animals. That couldn't possibly be "right." Um, yeah...
Native Americans knew...ALL life is sacred. They thanked those animal beings whose lives were sacrificed for their nourishment, for their survival. They respected ALL life. We are not above animals, we are part of the animal kingdom. We are part of this PERFECT system called Nature. It is twisted thinking like "eat nothing with a face" that reeks of a sense of superiority (and judgment) that is most unwarranted.
It isn't about not eating them, it's about respecting them, eating them (or not) as we personally intuit for our own health in a healthy way (not all day, everyday...) Not locking them in cages where they can't move, not torturing them in labs, not reveling in the "sport" of killing them, not poisoning them with drugs to make them fatter or whatever...allow them to live in peace and when we must take them for our nourishment, do it in a humane way...animals die, people die...such is the nature of this existence. Death is but a doorway for all life, and it's essential for the continuation of life on this planet.
Believe it or not, I've been both vegetarian and vegan, because I adore animals. But I could not have been more unhealthy on those types of diets, and I find it sad that the majority of vegetarians I've come across rarely look robust and healthy. They are generally pale and thin, even Linda McCartney died of breast cancer. I'm not saying it's because she didn't eat meat, but her diet certainly didn't save her from that vicious disease. Vegetarianism is definitely not for everyone, and my guess is that if it's healthy for anyone, they are in the minority.
Book Review: An insightful, fact-filled, "user friendly" guide
Summary: 5 Stars
Written by holistic medical doctor, psychiatrist, family therapist, and licensed homeopathic physician Gabriel Cousens, Conscious Eating is a health-centered eating and nutrition guide that carefully walks readers through individualizing their individual food choices based upon the needs of their bodies (including the option of vegetarianism and making the sometimes difficult transition to a vegetarian diet), as well as numerous and invaluable "tips, tricks, and techniques" with respect to food preparation, and so much more, Conscious Eating is an insightful, fact-filled, "user friendly" guide to improving dietary habits straight away. A number of healthy recipes embellish this worthy 850-page reference, yet its primary focus is information accessible to non-specialist general readers concerning overall nutritional improvement rather than just another compendium of specific dishes.Book Review: Ayurvedic nutrition
Summary: 2 Stars
I am a student of Ayurvedic medicine and particularly passionate about Ayurvedic nutrition. I just wanted to point out to all readers and potential readers of this book that Ayurveda does NOT support the eating of raw foods as the majority of your diet. It encourages all constitutions to eat a majority of cooked food, because it is easier to digest and helps to support healthy agni (digestive fire). Ayurveda is also a very strong supporter of drinking cows milk, providing it is organic, unhomogenised, and appropriately prepared (cooked with spices). In fact, drinking milk is one of the keys to health and happiness in Ayurveda - milk is the one food that directly nourishes shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue) and therefore directly nourishes the immune system. Ghee (clarified butter) is also a very important food in Ayurveda. Ayurveda only supports vegan diets for certain constitutions or conditions, usually for limited amounts of time. Ayurveda also supports the eating of meat in certain conditions and by some constitutions, providing again that it is appropriately prepared. If you really want to improve your diet and ensure it is appropriate for your prakruti (constitution) and vikriti (current imbalances), go and visit your local Ayurvedic practitioner!Book Review: Book Review of Conscious Eating
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was delivered in a timely manner with two other books I had ordered, arriving sooner than I expected. Because I have only glanced at the book I cannot provide a knowledgeable book review; however, my cursory review suggests that the book contains much about improving health by observing conscious eating, which is mentioned in Cousens next book, Rainbow Green, Raw Food Cuisine. I am interested in pursuing the recipes also included in the text.