Why do we overeat time and time again? Why do we make poor diet\nchoices while we want to be healthy? What makes losing weight so\ndifficult? These and many other vital questions are addressed\nin_12 Steps to Raw Foods_in an open and sincere dialogue.\nBased on the latest scientific research, Victoria Boutenko explains\nthe numerous benefits of choosing a diet of fresh rather than\ncooked foods. This book contains self-tests and questionnaires that\nhelp the reader to determine if they have hidden eating patterns\nthat undermine their health. Using examples from life, the author\nexplores the most common reasons for people to make unhealthy\neating choices.

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Rather than simply praising the benefits of raw foods, this book\noffers helpful tips and coping techniques to form and maintain new,\nhealthy patterns. Learn how to make a raw food restaurant card that\nmakes dining with co-workers easy and enjoyable. Discover three\nmagic sentences that enable you to refuse your mother-in-law’s\napple pie without offending her. Find out how to sustain your\nchosen diet while traveling. These are only a few of the many\nscenarios that Boutenko outlines.

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Written in a convenient 12-step format, this book guides the\nreader through the most significant physical, psychological, and\nspiritual phases of the transition from cooked to raw foods.\nEmbracing the raw food lifestyle is more than simply turning off\nthe stove. Such a radical change in the way we eat affects all\naspects of life. Boutenko touches on the human relationship with\nnature, the value of supporting others, and the importance of\nliving in harmony with people who don’t share the same point of\nview on eating. Already a classic, this enhanced second edition is\naimed at anyone interested in improving their health through\ndiet.

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