Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body Kindle Edition

I was really excited to receive this book as I have had many health struggles similar to those of the author. I have chronic fatigue and barely have enough energy to do dishes most days, so I purchased the book under the impression that the recipes would be simple and easy to prepare. I was already alcohol-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, caffeine-free, and sugar-free on my wellness journey, so I knew I wouldn't be in for the shock that some of the one-star reviewers were. In the very beginning she tells her success story and assures you that every step in the book is totally doable and enjoyable, so I dove in with high expectations. A direct quote from the book reads, "I don't want you to be overwhelmed." But a few more pages in, s*** got real. You are completely bombarded with information about what to do to basically replace every single item you own. And, to be fair, most of the stuff wasn't a surprise to me, since I'd already been on a long, slow journey of detoxing and simplifying my life, but it got to be exhausting and depressing everytime I turned the page and I felt bad for people who would be surprised by all this bad news. There wasn't a single recipe in the book that I considered to be easy. And, again, I already had many of the weirder ingredients that most people would need to go out and purchase. All the recipes were just unnecessarily complicated and time consuming. I'm sorry, I barely had the energy to shower today, so no, I will not be making my own coconut "mylk." This book is for people who are already in decent health and just want to fine tune their detox, not for someone with serious health problems looking for a solution. What sealed the two star deal for me was when she actually suggests bringing your own food to a restaurant and having them bring it out on their plates so that you can still have a social life. No. Just, no. All my friends know that when we go out I eat weird things or not at all, and it's all good, but I am not even close to being douchey enough to ask the wait staff to have the kitchen cook my own food for me that I dragged in off the street. Hell, I'd be grossed out if I witnessed a restaurant do that for someone. Isn't that some kind of health code violation? I don't know where that s***'s been, so do not bring that back into the kitchen! Neither doable nor enjoyable. "Whether you work full time, have a family of six, have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease or other illness or just want to clean up your diet, this section is going to blow your mind." I neither work full time, nor do I have any children and I found this plan impossibly time consuming. I can't even fathom how how a working mother or father would have the time and energy to follow this book, so yes, it did blow my mind. To be clear, there is a wealth of useful information about detoxification in this book (which is why I gave it two stars instead of one), but it was a ridiculously overwhelming amount wrapped up in an awkward sized book with print that was too small. Now that I have it I will reference it from time to time and keep it around for the day when I'm hopefully well enough to "just want to clean up my diet," but the info is nothing that I haven't already found on the blogosphere for free. Save your money.***Edit as of Aug. 2017***I decided this book was a gateway drug for orthorexia and I never did reference it again. A few months ago I got rid of it.

As an avid cookbook "collector" I was excited to add this beautiful book to the collection. I usually read cookbooks from beginning to end and love when I can be engrossed by both content and great food photography. The recipes we've tried so far have been light and delicious and I'm looking forward to cooking my way through the rest of them. The recipes are all essentially vegan so I'll often pair them with small portions of grass fed beef or pastured chicken etc. As a meat eater I still enjoy doing a few plant-based cleanses throughout the year, so this book works perfectly.Be aware that the recipes are heavy on nuts and grains so if you're suffering from autoimmune conditions that require the temporary elimination of these foods to heal, you might want to look for an alternative cleanse that focuses more on high quality proteins and vegetables only i.e. GAPS, SCD or paleo. I try to limit consumption of brown rice based products (rice pastas, wraps, rice flour, etc) due to high arsenic levels and this book does have quite a few recipes that call for these products, however all are easily substituted with things like cauliflower or coconut flour wraps and quinoa or lentil pastas.I always read a lot of negative reviews on cookbooks that contain "unusual" or "hard to find" ingredients, and to that I would say open your mind, experiment with new ingredients and flavors, and don't be afraid to source ingredients online these days! We do not have to limit ourselves to the ingredients at our local grocery stores, the internet has made it very easy to bring the seemingly endless flavors of the world into our kitchens. If you're looking for a cookbook that only contains inexpensive, easy to find ingredients there are cookbooks that cater to this and shouldn't be hard to find (the Whole 30 cookbook is a good example). But opening our mind up to new ingredients within our budgets is a great way to introduce a wider variety of both flavors and nutrients to our diets. All in all I'm very happy with this purchase and I'm excited to continue cooking.

Wonderful, wonderful book. I cannot recommend highly enough. Helped me to get back on track with my health. These recipes take work, yes, there is a lot of shopping for fresh herbs and vegetables, a lot of chopping and blending and roasting, no easy outs here. No quickie protein bar, cup of coffee and on your way. This is better. So much better. After following the first week of her 21 day eating plan. I WASN'T HUNGRY. Maybe for the first time in my life, I wasn't hungry. Yes, I lost weight and that was nice. Yes, my poofy belly flattened out, shockingly so just after just one week of an eating plan. But the more important thing for me was the energy I had and the FREEDOM from the unending cravings for carbs. I just purchased another copy because my first copy is taken apart and spilled on and worn to shreds. Thank you, Amie Valpone.

Best cookbook I’ve bought. I love all the recipes. I’m finding I make way more of my own food now and eat out less.I’m excited each week to pick out my new recipes to try. It’s also been a real eye opener realizing the ingredients in what I thought were healthy foods.To be honest when I first bought the book I wasn’t committed to cutting out much. I just thought I’d try the recipes.After a month long illness that landed me in the hospital with a possible cancer diagnosis and liver injury I decided to commit. My liver has healed, my skin is clear, I have better energy when I stick with it. I’m sold. I love Clean Eating now!

This book takes you on Amie's journey from ill health, almost dying ! , to brilliant health. There is a lot of information in this book and I am still reading and learning. There are chapters on clearing out you pantry to detoxing your home and office. As Amie says no point detoxing yourself if you are surrounded by chemicals in your home. There a lot of recipes all gluten free and plant based. I loved The Nectarine and Basil millet toss. So refreshing to see recipes with millet and not quinoa which I do not like. The photographs are lovely but there aren't enough sadly. I love a book to be filed with colour photos. I would recommend this book it feels as if Amie is talking to you personally. Check out her blog thehealthyapple.com to see if you like her style. Well done Amie for an inspiring book. Hope book no 2 has more photos!

Very helpful, easy to read (I hate reading) broken down and explained in detail. Such useful information! With explanations and substance from your beauty products food, office, home, lifestyle to recipes and product alternatives - every little detail explained! Brilliant

I see a functionalist doctor and nutritionist and this is one of the only books they recommend for vegan detox. Great overall book and lovely recipes! I have recommended to my friends that are looking to detox.

I don't manage to do this100% but it's still made a massive difference. I feel so much better and have reduced my medication.

Wonderful inspiring book.