The Virgin Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast

The Virgin Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast

Author: Visit Amazon's JJ Virgin Page | Language: English | ISBN: 1455577790 | Format: EPUB

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"All of the recipes in The Virgin Diet Cookbook are gluten free, soy free, egg free, dairy free, peanut free and sugar/sweetener free. I know several people personally who followed JJ's plan and lost weight for the first time in years.... I tried several of the recipes in the cookbook: Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette, Bacon and Mushroom Sweet Potato Hash, and the Coconut Red Curry Chicken and they were all delicious." From The Wellness Mama

PRAISE FOR THE VIRGIN DIET COOKBOOK:

"The Virgin Diet Cookbook shows readers that eating healthy and losing weight can be easy, delicious, and fast." -Mark Hyman, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution

"A book with a powerful message... many people spend their lives wondering why they are tired, sick, or overweight, when the solution is as close as the food choices in their refrigerator or pantry. The Virgin Diet Cookbook's wonderful and delicious new recipes can become an integral part of a program for health and slenderness without deprivation." -William Davis, MD, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Wheat Belly and The Wheat Belly Cookbook

"In The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ is takes the guesswork out of food preparation and planning by offering up delicious, healthy recipes and meal plans that all pass the test. -Diane Sanfilippo, BS, NC; New York Times bestselling author of Practical Paleo and The 21-Day Sugar Detox

PRAISE FOR THE VIRGIN DIET:

"Eliminates the 'healthy' foods that are actually holding your health hostage so you can lose weight quickly and permanently." --Mark Hyman, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A foolproof, science-based plan to lose weight, boost your metabolism, and reclaim for health, for life.." --Daniel G. Amen, MD, author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Body

"Food sensitivity is a hidden epidemic-- this eye-opening book will change the way you think of food so you can lose weight for good." --Frank Lipman, MD, author of Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Start Living Again

"You must read this book if you think you're doing everything right and still struggling to lose weight!" --Suzanne Somers, bestselling author of 23 books, including Bombshell

From the Author

Thank you for getting my new, official, "Virgin Diet Cookbook." I want you to SUCCEED.... Because losing weight means a different kind of life. Here's a true fact: The faster you lose, (especially at the beginning) the more likely you are to CONTINUE and stay on track. And a GREAT cookbook is a ticket to delicious food - forever. After I wrote The Virgin Diet book, EVERYONE was asking me for recipes. So for the last year, I've been collecting and compiling recipes, which I'm now releasing as the official Virgin Diet Cookbook. YES, it's here!

The best part of this is, after a year of traveling across the country, and meeting & talking to many of you at PBS visits, book signings, speaking engagements - or just stopped in the aisle at Whole Foods, I've learned a few things from you all. Things I've added into this cookbook. Little gems and insights and info that will make it even MORE valuable to you.

SO.... If you've never done The Virgin Diet, this is your entry point. You can start HERE, with just the cookbook, because I've outlined the entire Virgin Diet in there. If you want The Virgin Diet book, awesome. Go get it. I recommend it highly (haha). But if you just need to start with this, you can.

And let me know how it goes for you! Connect with me on Facebook.

BEST wishes, JJ Virgin

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Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style (February 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455577790
ISBN-13: 978-1455577798
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.9 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

I have a very hard time rating this book. I really like JJ Virgin, she is one of the luminaries, up there with Dave Asprey at BulletProof Executive. However, I don't think she can appeal to the mainstream. For instance, I figured out one of the recipes in this book, if you bought everything fresh, organic, wild caught, etc.. at Whole Foods - for the Seafood Soup - with Halibut wild caught and wild sourced shrimp/prawns - the dinner would cost about $60 for a a family of four that eats well (good portions - not 1/2 cup sized portions).

My point is that many of the recipes are just cost prohibitive. And I KNOW I KNOW you are going to tell me, what cost is your health worth to you? I agree - but there HAS to be some type of moderation -I can not spend $500 a week sourcing grass fed lamb, bison, beef and wild caught halibut, scallops etc. For the regular family/person - this costs too much. And I am aware of the study that shows that eating healthier with organic choices only adds $2 a day - well, trust me - NOT the JJ VIRGIN diet - lol - you're adding about $75 a day eating like this.

Now, having kvetched about the sheer costs of things - JJ VIRGIN looks friggin amazing - so this stuff works! I don't ever argue the method. There is a ton of work in this lifestyle - and I know - we did the raw thing for a while - so trust me when I say that food becomes the center of your universe.

Honestly, I just don't want to make shopping, prepping and food that much of a priority.

There are terrible food allergies out there and if you suspect you have one - go at this - it is awesome. The science behind this program as far as I can tell is centered loosely around a ketogenic diet (NOT the one Dr. Atkins used in the 60's - too much protein).

I lost 10 pounds my first month on the JJ Virgin Diet, so I was super excited to see a cookbook by the same author. Her newest book is an added value to the program. There are several things I like about this book, such as:

*Swap Lists. You'll find a list of healthy food items you can swap for unhealthy foods. For example, swap pasta for spaghetti squash or wheat flour for almond or coconut flour. There are more than 30 "swap foods" on this handy list.

* Healing foods. You'll find a detailed list of healing foods for your body. Find natural food choices to heal digestive problems, skin disorders, inflammation, heart disease, aging, brain function and more.

*What to Toss. You'll find a list of foods to toss from your cupboards. Out of sight, out of mind!

*150 Recipes. This is the most valuable aspect of the book. Previously I purchased a book that claimed to be a "JJ Virgin Cookbook" by another another author, and was hugely disappointed by the deceptive title! I discovered the knock-off cookbooks were flawed and included ingredients not permitted in the eating program. If you want accurate recipes for the program, use this book written by JJ Virgin.

*Restaurant Guide For Travel and Dining Out. Find general travel strategies for how to maintain healthy eating when you are away from home. Included is a list of "best choice" and "worst choice" options for dining out.

* Meal Plans. While the original JJ Diet book does not include meal plans, her cookbook does! You'll find some great plans for Fast Weight Loss (chapter 13), Vegan and Vegetarian (chapter 14), Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes (chapter 15), Paleo/Low Carb (chapter 16), Family (chapter 17), On the Go (chapter 18) and On a Budget (chapter 19).

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