Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousens M.D. Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Conscious Eating
Book Review: The Bible of Raw Foodism
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have read some more concise raw food books then you are ready for this one. This work is intensely in depth from the simple reasons of eating raw all the way to the meticulously detailed biological and spiritual reasons as well. No fact on the subject has been left out. You will get your money's worth with this one and feel like you graduated from Raw Foodist's University when you're finished! A true, honest work by the AMAZINGLY intelligent Dr.Cousens!Book Review: The Real Deal
Summary: 5 Stars
There's lots of "stuff" out there on nutrition, but few have integrated the scientific and spiritual aspects of food as deftly as Mr. Cousens. No text is more comprehensive and informative. The distinguishing aspect of this book is its approach, which is anti-dogmatic. Cousens provides a template and encourages the reader to apply it in understanding the effects of food on her individual body. Anyone serious about nutrition, food toxcity, weight loss, and harmonizing with nature will find this book a must.Book Review: The raw food bible from A to Z
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a vegan for about 4 months and a raw foodist for about 1 week. "Conscious Eating" answers any question you have or may have on this lifestyle. The book is a great education tool for the reader. I trust my intuition and I started the vegan lifestyle due to the way I felt after completing 3 weeks of bowel cleansing, liver detoxing and kidney detoxing. During that time I eliminated chicken and fish from my diet and cooked foods. I've always been sensitive to the reaction of anything I ingested. After the 3 week I felt so much better I decided to reframe from chicken & fish and continue with the vegan lifestyle. I continued to eat about 5% cooked and 95% raw. I noticed that previous aches,pains and joint inflamations were no longer there. My body feels alive. My skin had a vibrant glow and I started dropping a few pounds. The mental clarity and the inner connection is just amazing. When an acquaintance recommended the book and I started reading, I became clearer on what caused the changes and why I felt so good. This was my confirmation that one's intuition will lead you in the right direction if you allow it.
I love the gourmet recipes in the back of the book as well as the 14 day menu plan. He also gives information on the resort in Arizona that I plan on visiting one day soon.
If you live in Los Angeles, you must connect with Juliano's raw food dinner group, in Santa Monica. His gourmet meals prove that raw food is with out a doubt the best tasting food on the planet. He also has a book called "Raw - the uncooked." These books are sensational & amazing. Do yourself a favor and buy both of these books and start really living!
Book Review: Totally changed my perspective on food
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book because I wanted to become a better vegetarian/vegan and gain a healthier attitude toward self-nourishing (without giving up coffee and chocolate!). I found the analysis sections extremely eye-opening, and learned that the high-carb vegan diet I was having such trouble sticking to is not at all suited to my body/metabolism. I've made some real shifts in my diet based on this book, especially including both more protein and more raw foods, and have a lot more focus and energy now.I highly recommend this book, especially for people who want to move further toward or into vegetarianism. It will help a lot with that transition and guide you to finetuning what you eat to suit your metabolic needs. It will also change your perspective and understanding of food and how it affects mind, body, and spirit.
Unfortunately, some of the information is a little confusing: I couldn't always figure out how to apply or use what I'd learned. And while I personally agree about the spiritual dimensions of diet, others may find that focus (especially in the beginning of the book) a little too strong. I think Dr. Cousens would have done better to shift that focus to the second half, so he could gradually build up to it.
Book Review: Useful information
Summary: 4 Stars
Gabriel Cousens is a trained physician who operates the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona. I remember reading the first edition of "Conscious Eating" years ago. It was one of the first vegetarian books I read, and one that influenced me deeply. Gabriel explores food and its relation to health taking in consideration its effects on different levels: physical, mental, and spiritual, as well as each person's individuality. Gabriel Cousens tries to "Individualize the Diet" instead of saying that there is one diet ideal for everyone. I was more enthusiastic about these ideas when I first revised this book, but now I am not so impressed by all these theories anymore. Dr. Cousens has adapted the Indian health system of Ayurveda to vegan, raw food nutrition. The chapter on vitamin B-12 will be of great interest to all vegans and raw-foodists. Doubts about a vegetarian diets are dispelled. The part on Vegetarianism in world religions, and also the vegetarianism of Jesus are also fascinating chapters included in this part of the book. Part three is titled: "Transition to Vegetarianism," but is also about transition to living foods and the reasons behind such a diet. Gabriel outlines the best way to make this transition as easy as possible. The transition is in four stages, from a meat and dairy based diet to a vegan, raw food diet. The final stage of 95% living foods, a difficult step for most people that can be made easier understanding the psychology behind it. "Stage Four diet is more intense and more likely to be successful for those who are mature and balanced in all areas of their lives. For most people, it requires several years of experience and self-experimentation to become balanced and grounded with the full life-force power of this diet." Other chapters of interest in this part include information on pesticides in our food, and a list of the most sprayed fruits and vegetables. The book also contain many raw-food recipes.