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Work InformationIf the Buddha Came to Dinner: How to Nourish Your Body to Awaken Your Spirit by Hale Sofia Schatz
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I really love the idea of this book - mindfulness and nutrition. Unfortunately, there was just enough new-agey psychobabble and testimonials to get on my nerves. There was some good information in it about healthy food and food combinations (remarkably similar to some ayurvedic principles - unattributed) and the cleansing instructions seemed sane, including healthy foods and flexibility. The recipes didn't look too bad either. ( ) If Jesus, the Goddess, Buddha, or Mohammed were coming to your house for dinner, you wouldn't give them garbage. So why don't we treat our own bodies with respect? This provocative logic is the cornerstone of Schatz's guide to nutrition and wellness. In a departure from conventional advice, Schatz suggests that a good relationship with food should begin with a close examination of one's emotional and spiritual nourishment patterns. Probing questions, asked with compassion and care, are peppered throughout the text, giving readers open to suggestion another way to look at their concerns about true nourishment and optimal wellness. Although no consumer health guide should substitute for the advice of one's own physician, Schatz's book is intriguing reading for people searching for a different way to look at the food they eat, and open to spiritual advice about changing their eating habits. Recommended for consumers and medical professionals who have found works by Andrew Weil and Deepak Chopra helpful in their healthcare choices or practice. Recommended by Leigh Anne, October 2007 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Staff Picks no reviews | add a review
If the Buddha came to dinner at your home, what would you serve? Fast food? A frozen meal quickly reheated in the microwave? Chances are you'd feed your honored guest a delicious meal prepared with love and care. But the next time you have dinner, what will you eat? With so much processed food in the marketplace, obesity in adults and children dramatically on the rise, and digestive problems increasingly more common, it's clear that we're facing a serious food crisis in this country. The answer, however, isn't just to go on a diet. Reducing the intake of refined and processed foods and increasing whole foods certainly can improve one's health. But we need more. We need to feed ourselves with a sense of purpose, self-respect, love, and passion for our lives. We need to nourish our spirits. Nourishment isn't a fad diet . . . it's a lifelong journey, and Halé Sofia Schatz is the ideal guide. Gentle, wise, and humorous, she shows us the way to the heart of nourishment--our own inner wisdom that knows exactly how to feed our whole self. A perfect blend of inspiration and practical suggestions, If the Buddha Came to Dinner includes guidelines for selecting vital foods, ideas for keeping your energy balanced throughout the day, a cleanse program, and over 60 recipes to awaken your palate. Open this book and nurture yourself as never before. You'll be fed in a whole new way. No library descriptions found. |
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