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Clean Protein

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Great idea for a book and really well executed. A thoroughly good read. Highly recommended. .

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Wonderful book. I'm a big fan of Kathy Freston and am always happy to read one of her books. She has a broad, accessible perspective that appeals to people at all stages of the vegan, clean-diet spectrum. A great addition to any library on healthful eating!

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I gave the book five stars because it was exactly what I was searching for, in regards to clean eating, in general and protein, in particular. The authors answered many questions that I had been pondering about those subjects. As mentioned in the book, when one Googles a topic, so many conflicting articles appear. The authors presented their theories and the relevant research to support their beliefs. The book was well written and was an easy read for a lay person. I enjoyed the content and benefited from reading the material. I have implemented many of their recommendations into my own eating plan and have noticed a significant improvement in my overall health and wellness.

I kept the book on my devices and continue to refer to it, as necessary. I would highly recommend the authors and their book to anyone interested in improving their understanding of clean eating. I plan to read other works from the authors.

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A excellent guide to a plant based lifestyle with superb dietary information and nutrition facts. I found it a great addition to my vegan lifestyle and I hope it inspires others to live plant free and realize the unhealthy results of eating meat in their diet. I recommend this book to all considering going plant free, or those that are already plant free. This book teaches the layperson new to a vegan vegetarian eating lifestyle how to prepare,, what to buy and how much protein they need.
I went out immediately and bought a copy for my kitchen vegan cookbook collection.

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This book magnified the obsession people have with protein. When people talk meal planning, dieting, or even food selection at a restaurant the first thing I hear is what protein do you want. We based meals around a protein source. Fitness / health fanatics seem to be constantly thinking about their protein intake. Before I became mostly vegetarian, I never even thought about protein. Afterward the change everyone was worried about how I might not be getting enough protein. Granted I know there are plenty of non-animal sources to eat, so I gravitated to what Kathy Freston might say. I am embracing the new focus people interested in a planted based lifestyle and those pushing for people to eat less meat as a way to avoid death. This book was great for all people to think about the many the reasons to get behind clean protein.

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This is a great introduction to a variety of topics relating to whole foods, nutrition and protein. Clean Protein covers many of the basics without taking the reader away from their ultimate goal of eating in a way that promotes better health. I appreciated that the author understands the nuances of why people don't always make the healthy choices they would like to. I also appreciated that the tone wasn't evangelical despite being passionate about the topic. It's an easy to understand overview that I recommend to people who are looking for a primer on current topics around nutrition and eating ethically.

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I liked the book overall and I think it will be very helpful for health conscious people thinking of embracing the plant based life. I could have gone without the traumatizing intro to industrial farming (if that doesn’t turn you off meat, I don’t know what can) and I sort of dazed over the more in depth nutritional explanations and totally enjoyed the recipes. Recommend!

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I wasn’t Immediately aware this is a book promoting veganism but always considering plant-based protein myself, simply because I rarely enjoy meat, I did find it an interesting read. Being so dense with information, it definitely warrants a second read to think about the science involved and statements made.

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After a very scary beginning where the authors indulge in many details about the evil of the factory farming and of a meat based diet, which by now I'm used to because it is how every vegan recipes book starts, there are some interesting informations about the plant based meat, that I didn't know. That said, in the end there are some recipes.

Dopo l'inizio pieno di avvertimenti minacciosi riguardo al futuro del nostro pianeta con questo progredire di allevamenti intensivi e di come finiremo noi che continuiamo a mangiare carne distruggendo la nostra salute, che é praticamente l'inizio di ogni libro di ricette vegane che io abbia mai letto, l'autrice fornisce informazioni utili sulla "carne a base di piante" che non conoscevo affatto e che voglio approfondire. Alla fine ci sono le ricette, come al solito.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

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An interesting book for those who search for new sources of protein and are interested in clean eating.

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As a non-carnivore, I have had some concern about whether or not I am getting enough protein in my diet, how much protein a woman my size actually needs, and whether I really need as much protein as my husband keeps reminding me I do, so I was pleased to receive Clean Protein by Kathy Freston and Bruce Friedrich from Perseus Books/Weinstein Books (really?doubtful this imprint will last) and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I read that Freston is a well-known “author and vegan lifestyle expert,” and Friedrich is the Director of the Good Food Institute…which basically told me nothing. But I had read some of Freston’s work before  (including her blog), and I remembered that the GFI were the ones who had advocated for the addition of a veggie burger to the menu at In-N-Out, so I decided that for my purposes they were expert enough! This, of course, was as long as the book wasn’t just a load of what I think of as nutribabble—lots of words and advice about how to eat without anything to back it up.

I was happy to see how well sourced the book is, including peer-reviewed scientific studies and medical experts. When combined with the numerous personal stories they relate, the result is an information-packed handbook that will be a good resource for those interested in eating well without meat who don’t really need or want to wade through scientific literature. The book is extremely readable, and includes a plan, recipes, and tips for those who are moving toward a plant-based diet. Three and a half stars.

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Apart from the incredibly idiotic 'plant-based meat' (scent, taste of meat) and even more disgusting 'clean protein' (animal cells given nutrients to grow into meat in a 'brewery'), the book has good sensible advice. The other half of the book consist of recipes by various people eating healthy meals.

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