I’m on week 13 and the end is in sight (in terms of finishing my crazy work schedule for the time being…and vacation)! I thought I’d celebrate early by sharing a new cookbook with you–Eating Clean
Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body
By Amie Valpone
Genre: Cookbook
Pages: 392
How To Detox Your Diet and Your Life
As you might have guessed, the first part of Eating Clean takes you through a tour of sorts on how to “detox” your diet and life!
Normally, I dislike the word “detox” because I associate it with quick-fix advertisements on juice/tea cleanses and the like, but thankfully that’s not the case in this book (although I did take issue with fluoride being described as a toxin–fluoride helps to lower the risk of dental caries, decayed, missing, or filled primary + permanent teeth!).
That being said, I liked the “eating clean manifesto” Amie shared!
The first rule, “There is no one ideal diet,” is super true–for instance, I really like soy/tofu/eggs, so I’m skipping out on eliminating those. The book sheds light on areas in your life where you could be unknowingly exposing yourself to toxins. She also walks you through a 21-day elimination diet to help you eliminate potential trigger foods and figure out what to replace it with.
Amie also has a section on steps to take to clean out + make over your kitchen/pantry (and home in general), from the edible substances to the tools and cleaning products you use! She helps to decipher food labels, and gives great healthy-eating travel tips + how to explain clean eating to your family/friends if they’re not being supportive.
If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know that I’m a fan of making my own skincare products! This book even has a section on that, including ingredients to try to avoid, what to look for in clean products, and how to make your own beauty products!
Trish and I are now meal prep buddies (yes, even though she lives in Delaware and I’m in NJ)! We recently happened upon a health food store and are likely going to be meeting up at some point to make DIY skincare stuffs too. :]
Delicious, Delectable Detox Recipes
There are so, so many delicious-lookin’ recipes in this book! These are the different sections there are to look forward to! :]
- Good Morning: Breakfast and Brunch
- Small Bites
- Appetizers and Soups
- Timeless Salads
- The Main Dish
- More Than Just A Side
- Refreshing and Restoring Sippers
- Dip It, Spread It, Dress It
- Sweets and Treats
Appendices
- 2-Week Detox Meal Plan
- Anti-Inflammatory Pantry List
- Integrative Medical Testing
- Amie-Approved Products and Vendor
If you’ve been looking for a book to help give you a kickstart to healthier dietary/lifestyle habits (or if you’ve ever been interested in homesteading), you should definitely check out Eating Clean! I can’t wait to try out these recipes! :]
- Have you heard of Eating Clean? Do you ever experience “brain fog” with certain types of food? Potatoes send me into a food coma, but I love em’ so much. :O
- What’s something you can do to “clean up” your life?
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I don’t buy into the whole detox culture, but I am all about clean food and real flavors!
Susie @ Suzlyfe recently posted…Working with Coach Suz as My Virtual Running Coach (Coaches Corner)
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Same! I think our kidneys and livers do a great job! :P but I do like the idea of tasty recipes and cleaning out/up my kitchen and home in general! :p
I love clean eating, it’s the best approach everyone should take for a healthier lifestyle in general. However, I do have to say, I really ABHOR the words “detox” and/or “cleanse”. They sound so kitschy, and they sound like something that people can do for oh, 5 days and then revert back to their old ways! :(
GiGi Eats recently posted…Curry UP! Make This Recipe!
Agreed! I’m with you on those words–they used to mean what they were supposed to but people have definitely gone overboard with it and now the mental associations I get when I hear those words just make me sad. :[
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: April 2017
The only reason I’d give it a try is due to the fact that it is clean food. I agree that our bodies need food that’s really a ‘food’ and not synthetic mix of some flavors and chemicals.
Nice review Farrah.
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Definitely agreed, and thanks so much! :]
Looks like a great cookbook! I just finished Blogging for Books review last week so I’m going to see if they have this cookbook in stock!
Kimberly G recently posted…Break Your Limits with Enertor Insoles
Yay! I wish my review for BFB would go through so I could pick up another book to read! :[
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: April 2017
Sounds like an interesting angle for a cookbook! I’m not much for all the specific diets out there, but in general, I like it when a good chunk of my diet is good old homemade from scratch veggie dishes. Almost any veggie soup is especially my favorite. I definitely think it’s a smart idea to not overindulge on unhealthy food ingredients…especially because there are so many healthy, natural foods that taste so very good!
Rachel G recently posted…10 Things that Shouldn’t be Difficult, But Are
Same here! I’ve definitely been eating way more veggie dishes lately because it’s a lot cheaper and I’m trying to save money! :P (Also yay for healthiness, haha.) I’m really glad there are so many healthy/natural/affordable options out there! :]
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: April 2017
That last photo looks so yummy. I definitely need more ideas on eating clean, etc. Thanks so much for sharing. :)
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Right!? :D I’ve made a similar ice cream with coconut milk on here, but I added in a bit of passionfruit jam! <3!
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: April 2017
This is interesting. I need to spend some time learning about clean eating. I already am part of the way there. I do make a lot of food from scratch but need to stay away from my habits and refined sugar.
Joanne | No Plate Like Home recently posted…Easter Bunny Butt Carrot Cake
That’s awesome! I’ve been trying to make most of my food from scratch and to make healthier dietary choices too but there are definitely days where I just want a bunch of fries! :O
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: April 2017
Whaaat! Potatoes send you into a food coma? That sucks! :(
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Food coma only in the sense that I get super sleepy in the afternoon if I have em for lunch! I love potatoes! :o
Hi Fairyburger, just checking in to see how you’re doing and if you’re participating in A-Z again this year? I know how busy you are, and I applaud you for engaging in eating clean. I only just recently came across this expression, and I am kind of hooked. It makes so much sense, right?
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Hi! I’m not sure that I’ll be able to–I’m going to be out of town for a couple weeks and my schedule has been really packed lately, but I’ll definitely try to pop in to check out the different posts! :]
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