FLEXITARIAN DIET (PAPERBACK)

Lose weight increase energy and boost your immunity—without giving up meat!With her flexible mix-and-match plans Dawn Jackson Blatner gives us a smart new approach to cooking and eating.--Joy Bauer M.S. RD CDN Today show dietitian and bestselling author of Joy Bauer''s Food CuresThe Flexitarian Diet is a fresh approach to eating that''s balanced smart and completely do-able.--Ellie Krieger host of Food Network''s Healthy Appetite and author of The Food You CraveOffers a comprehensive simple-to-follow approach to flexitarian eating--the most modern adaptable delicious way to eat out there.--Frances Largeman-Roth RD senior food and nutrition editor of Health magazineIt''s about time someone told consumers interested in taking control of their weight and health how to get the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle without having to cut meat completely out of their life.--Byrd Schas senior health producer New Media Lifetime Entertainment ServicesIntroducing the flexible way to eat healthy slim down and feel great! Flexitarianism is the hot new term for healthy dieting that minimizes meat without excluding it altogether. This ingenious plan from a high-profile nutritionist shows you how to use flexfoods to get the necessary protein and nutrients--with just a little meat for those who crave it. As the name implies it’s all about flexibility giving you a range of options: flexible meal plans meat-substitute recipes and weight loss tips. Plus: it’s a great way to introduce the benefits of vegetarianism into your family''s lifestyle.Enjoy these Five Flex Food Groups:Flex Food Group One: Meat Alternatives (Beans peas lentils nuts and seeds; Vegetarian versions of meats; Tofu; Eggs)Flex Food Group Two: Vegetables and FruitsFlex Food Group Three: Grains (Barley corn millet oat quinoa rice wheat pasta)Flex Food Group Four: DairyFlex Food Group Five: Natural flavor-enhancers(Spices buttermilk ranch chili powder cinnamon Italian seasoning herbs; Fats oils butter spreads; Sweeteners granulated sugars honey chocolate; Ketchup mustard salad dressing vinegars low-fat sour cream)