Plant power : flip your plate, change your weight / Ian K. Smith, M.D.

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An essential guide to harnessing the power of plants and enjoying the benefits of a plant-forward diet, by Ian K. Smith, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clean & Lean .

For dieters who want to utilize the benefits of fruits, vegetables, and complex carbs--without eliminating the meat, dairy, fish, and fats they love--Dr. Ian K. Smith's new book Plant Power delivers the most flavorful and favorable plant-based foods to their plates. In a detailed but easy-to-implement four-week program, readers will, day-by-day, flip their diet from 70% meat/30% plants to 30% meat/70% plants, leading to natural and pain-free weight loss, keeping them feeling full and satisfied.

In Plant Power , readers will learn:
- The unique power of plant protein vs. animal protein
- How to buy fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat: Does organic matter? Is frozen OK? What about farm-raised? Or grass-finished?
- If plant-based burgers and beyond are all they promise to be: the good, the bad, and the to-be-avoided
- 25 key recipes to use as daily basics: they'll effortlessly move dieters from grab-and-go junk to first-quality fill-ups

Plant Power makes moving to a plant-based diet painless, while benefiting the planet, saving readers money, and maximizing their performance without sacrificing taste and the foods they love.

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Publishers Weekly Review

"Simply put, plants help both prevent and treat numerous illnesses, and they not only increase the length of our lives but the quality as well," writes physician Smith (Fast Burn!) in his approachable guide to healthy eating. He begins by defining what a "plant-based diet" means to him (one in which plants make up "a greater percentage of a person's consumption" than animal products), then breaks down the nutritional basics of fruits and vegetables, and offers the idea of a "healthy eating plate" to help illustrate what a typical meal should look like, namely lots of vegetables, some fruit, "healthy protein," whole grains, oil, and water. To get readers on board with tweaking their diet so that it consists of 70% plants and 30% animal products, Smith offers "eight simple ways to become more plant-based" (start with meatless Mondays, for example), a "plant power plan," and four weeks' worth of meal plans and recipes, including ones for Energy Blast Yogurt and a cabbage steak with couscous. Smith keeps things light, flexible, and free of judgment: "Be calm... and most importantly, have fun!" Readers eager to move into a healthier mode of eating will find this a great place to start. (Apr.)

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Ian K. Smith, M.D. is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fast Burn!, The Clean 20 , SHRED , The Fat Smash Diet , and many other books. He has created two national health initiatives--the 50 Million Pound Challenge and the Makeover Mile--and served two terms on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. A graduate of Harvard, Columbia, and the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine, Smith is an avid fitness enthusiast and sportsman.