I was checking out another book in this series that was recommended by a relative (she finds clean eating helps tame her food sensitivities)when I came across this one. I lovvvve it!! It's an easy read for any age group --kids and adults alike! Lots of pictures ...I also like how Tosca addresses the growing concern about obesity in North American kids today and offers some healthy alternatives. Great recipe ideas too!!

Great cookbook with very delicious recipes. Recipes are not too complicated or time consuming. This cookbook hasn't left my kitchen since I bought it.

My family and I have really enjoyed trying the recipes in this book. It doesn't seem to be much of a diet book, but more of a great cookbook that sends you in the right direction to eat right with lots of flavor. Yum!!

Great book. Tons of great healthy recipes that taste amazing! Highly recommended. Very easy to make, and most, if not all, made from fresh foods and vegetables. Love it!

The Eat-Clean Diet: Fast Fat-Loss that lasts Forever!

Great inspiration for eating clean & healthy. A great motivation tool & good recipes too. Reading this will make you look at food in a whole new way.

highly recommended.

Great, full color book. Lots of great facts to understand why it's important to eat clean.

I found this book to be a bit boring. The two recipes I made from it turned out okay, but my biggest complaint is that you need to shop at a large grocery store for some of the ingredients. I live in the midwest where tofu is pricey and some of the other ingredients can't be found at our local grocery. I think the book is geared toward people living "green"in large cities. I also got tired of the high expectation that you can't even cheat at the holidays. Give me a break!

A very good cookbook. It even has a Quinoa Pilaf recipe...Woohoo!!!
I've been looking for a half decent Quinoa recipe for ages.
I can see me throwing out all other 'bad' eating cookbooks and just using this one. This book is for everyone that wants to be healthy.
The recipes are the sorts of foods I have been avoiding, because they are high in fat, but Tosca give you a healthy alternative. The recipes are not complicated, there is even a HEALTHY Christmas menu, which I will enjoy using this year.

I love this book.

I am anxious to try some of these recipes, though as a member of Weight Watchers, some of them do appear to be a little higher in points than I would prefer. Overall, great addition to my collection.

Tosca offers different ideas to make food healthy but not boring. I have made a few of the items in the cookbook and they have all tasted good. I like how she incorporates pasta and grains to recipes and keeps it healthy. The only complaint I have is that a lot of the recipes do take some time to prepare. For a working individual, I could only make some of the recipes on the weekend because it just took too long during weekdays. I also found it difficult to find some items from the recipes in a regular grocery store.

I purchased this book and was looking forward to making some of the meals. However, on closer examination, I realized it used many ingredients that I didn't care to eat; access to ingredients was not a problem since I live near a Whole Food's Market. Also there were many grain recipes and others similar to ones I already have for the Mediterranean eating plan I follow.I returned the book and will use many of the recipes I have collected from magazines and other books. If you do not have any whole food recipes, this book might be helpful for you.

I am new to clean eating and I found this book to be a great resource for recipes and tips on the clean eating lifestyle. The recipes are easy, fairly quick, and vegetarian friendly. I highly recommend this book.

My cravings for sweets have been replaced with cravings for fruit. The loaded oatmeal is fabulous and the best part is I did not snack between breakfast and lunch. You do not feel hungry between meals!!

This is flat out - the best cookbook I've ever come across. There is a color picture, nutritional information, prep and cooking times, and "tips" for EVERY recipe. Ingredients are printed in their own color text - making it easy to scan the page for ingredients when preparing to shop/plan.

Ingredients are pretty average - not so obscure that you can't find them at your local store. There is an occasional oil or grain that is not so commonplace, but Tosca offers substitutions for most of those ingredients (or you can sub with things on your own fairly easily). Or you can always find them on amazon - and most likely save some $ there as well.

As for kiddos - kids are easily influenced - if they see you eating a certain way - they will eventually come around. The other part I've found helpful in getting kids to eat healthier - presentation. That is the #1 most important thing when feeding children. Kids like dipping - they like finger foods, or creating their own meal... which a lot of these recipes allow for.

I'm not sure why one review stated recipes are too long either. Recipes times range from 10-60 minutes, with most averaging around the 30-45 minute time frame. If you read through most recipes you can come up with ways to shorten times (or Tosca suggests them). Things that we do for example... prep veggies the morning before (or the entire dish), use leftovers - chicken/rice/etc, instead of cooking things separately throw them in together from the beginning, canned/jar substitutes(beans, garlic, etc). And a lot of the cooking times vary based on your appliances. I can usually knock 5-10 minutes off because our oven cooks faster than what is usually listed.

Many of the animal proteins she suggests are becoming more readily available - turkey & buffalo...I can find both at our local Kroger or Meijers. Sams Club is carrying ground turkey and turkey breasts now for a decent price as well.

Fat content is high"er" on some recipes, but it's not due to saturated or trans fats. I have high cholesterol and I thought that cutting out all fats would be the way to lower it - WRONG. You can't cut fat out of your diet entirely - your body needs those just as much as anything else. You have to choose the right kinds of fats - which Tosca does wisely in each recipe. The key to good nutrition and healthy eating is finding the right balance - not by cutting one thing out or increasing another.

Calories may be higher on some recipes, but if you're eating the 'clean-eating' way... you'll find that you can still manage to be under your total calories per day. The idea Tosca suggests at the beginning of the book: Eat 5-6 small meals every day by eating every 2-3 hours (which is why portion sizes are smaller) - if you do so - you won't be hungry and feel a need to 'super size'; combine lean protein and complex carbs at every meal; drink at least 8 cups of water every day; never miss a meal; carry a cooler with clean-eating foods to get you through the day; avoid over-processed, refined foods (white flour and sugar are EVIL); avoid anything loaded with sugar (soda, juices, etc); avoid alcohol (another sugar); depend on fresh fruits and veggies for fiber, vitamins and enzymes; and stick to proper portion sizes!

As for cost, some ingredients are more costly. However, if you're eating this way, you'll find yourself eating smaller amounts because your body will be using more of the food.

Proteins are all lean - and she offers ways to make recipes gluten free or vegan to accommodate different eating habits. Seasonings involve fresh herbs, fruits, different - good 4 u - oils, etc.

5 stars for the clean-eating concept and cookbook!

This is flat out - the best cookbook I've ever come across. There is a color picture, nutritional information, prep and cooking times, and "tips" for EVERY recipe. Ingredients are printed in thier own color text - making it easy to scan the page for ingredients when preparing to shop/plan.

Ingredients are pretty average - not so obscure that you can't find them at your local store. There is an occasional oil or grain that is not so commonplace, but Tosca offers substitutions for most of those ingredients (or you can sub with things on your own fairly easily).

I'm not sure why one review stated recipes are too long. Recipes times range from 10-60 minutes, with most averaging around the 30-45 minute timeframe. If you read through most recipes as well - you can come up with ways to shorten recipe times (or Tosca suggests them). Things that we do for example... prep veggies the morning before (or the entire dish), use leftovers - chicken/rice/etc, instead of cooking things separately throw them in together from the beginning, canned/jar substitutes(beans, garlic, etc). And a lot of the cooking times vary based on your appliances. I can usually knock 5-10 minutes off because our oven cooks faster than what is usually listed.

Many of the animal proteins she suggests are becoming more readily available - turkey & buffalo...I can find both at our local Kroger or Meijers. Sams Club is carrying ground turkey and turkey breats now for a decent price as well.

Fat content is high"er" on some recipes, but it's not due to saturated or trans fats. Proteins are all lean - and she offers ways to make recipes gluten free or vegan to accommodate different eating habits. Seasonings involve fresh herbs, fruits, different - good 4 u - oils, etc.

5 stars for the clean-eating concept and cookbook!

I was really excited to get this book. I regularly read Tosca's columns in Oxygen, and was thrilled to find a recipe book she'd written. I have to say I was pretty disappointed once I read through it. There are a couple of good recipes I can use, but the MAJORITY of the recipes use ingredients that are difficult to find (bison, quinoa, pumpkin oil???--you certainly won't find most of them at Kroger's or your average grocery store) and expensive to purchase once you find them. Some of these are fine for the occasional meal, but not practical to prepare on a daily basis unless you're independently wealthy, which I guess being Tosca, you would be. :) I wish she would have taken a more practical approach for those of us moderate income families that also wish to eat healthy meals.

I have 3 small kids that wouldn't DREAM of eating some of the stuff in this cookbook. I wouldn't be able to pass that off to them in even the sneakiest of ways. There were a few family-type recipes we enjoyed, like the whole wheat bread recipe or the summer roasted salmon, and would have liked to have seen more like those. But the majority of these recipes were geared for adults. And really, when you're a busy mom trying make time to eat clean and exercise, do you really have time to make a "kid dinner" and an "adult dinner"? Most of these recipes are just too exotic for the average family.

I'm sure this is a great book for many, it just didn't suit our needs. If you find yourself attracted to exotic recipes and food choices, this just may be the cookbook for you. If, on the other hand, you are trying to eat healthy and relatively inexpensively and feed your family the same way, look elsewhere.

I love this cookbook. There are lots of recipes, and my family loves them also.

We are having a blast trying these recipes. Everything we have tried so far has been very good. The Turkey meatloaf with brown rice rocks.
Some recipes are a little complicated and there is such a wide variety of ingredients that you can spend a small fortune just getting the items needed for the recipes.
But over all, excellent recipe book.
We will recommend it.

I am a competitive athelete who has struggled with hypoglycemia all my life. The priciples in Tosca's Eat-Clean diet have freed me from that problem, and helped me achieve that last bit of my regimen that I had been missing. The cookbook is wonderful. The portion sizes are too large, I think, and in some cases I had to find ingredients that were difficult to find. But, once I embraced it and figured it all out, the recipies are delicious, and make "eating clean" easy and varied. My cooking is now healthier, more colorful, and I have more pure energy than I have ever had in my life. I've also lost 5 pounds in a month, all while eating constantly.

I have the Eat Clean Diet book. Definitely not a diet, but a way to eat for the rest of your life. This cookbook only solidifies what the first book says and the recipes are great. I have lost weight, I feel great, I don't have strange cravings anymore for sweets. Fruit is my new candy. I love this cookbook and I love Tosca Reno!

Tired of those diets you can't wait to finish? This is the one you can live on the rest of your life. Nutritious, great tasting recipes that satisfy you without those sugar highs & lows. Losing weight never tasted better! Tosca's recipes eliminate those cravings for foods all of us should avoid if we want to lose weight, and it doesn't take a big serving to get you through to your next meal. A downside: some of the recipes take more prep time and some of the instructions are a bit challenging, even for experienced cooks. Don't let that scare you - the food is great!

A new change of lifestyle can use all the tools one can get. This goes
very well with the eat clean fitness book. A variety of recipes.

This book was suggested to me by a nurse I worked with. The recipes are interesting, but are fairly involved with a long list of ingredients for the end result. If you are already into the eating clean lifestyle or your own form of healthy lifestyle, I would suggest not bothering with this book. I found that it was a repeat of the things I already new and that the recipes were similar to things I was already making. I am still making my dishes my way. Many of the recipes in this book are very involved and time consuming. If you are just getting in to eating clean or trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle then buy the book for information and ideas. Especially if you have a lot of time to spend cooking!

I have purchased The Eat Clean Diet Plan and was familiar with what the author, Tosca Reno was talking about regarding the Eating Clean meals. I would recommend that you might purchase that book first. But if you are looking for a cookbook that is easy to follow, great illustrations and VERY delicious meals than this is it. For the person who might be unfamiliar with some of the ingredients, I found them at the natural foods store that I frequent with no trouble. I not only enjoyed the meals, but my husband and children as well. I made these breakfast cookies from the cookbook and some extended family members happened to be over. They couldn't get over how delicious they were despite being so healthy for you. Of course, everything in moderation. The one protein shake made with 1/4 cup of oatmeal was so good, I thought I was eating dessert! I use this cookbook all the time and have learned how to change my way of cooking for the better. It has encouraged our family to try new things and use many more fruits and veggies into our daily intake.

When I read the Eat-Clean Diet by Tosca Reno awhile back, I was somewhat confused over the definition of "eat clean". It was explained by the end of the book, but it took awhile to get there. The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook: Great-Tasting Recipes That Keep you Lean goes a long way towards understanding what eating clean looks like in practice. The cookbook is well-designed, easy to follow, and filled with side tips that will keep your diet from becoming just a bland preparation of food.

Contents:
Introduction; Breakfast; Soup; Grains; Sauces, Spreads and Salsas; One-Dish & Easy Meals; Proteins; Vegetables; Pasta; Sweets; A Festive Occasion; Q&A; Index; Credits

I think the first thing that came to mind as I was going through the book is that this is best used in conjunction with the main Eat-Clean book. Eating clean does not solely mean "lower calories", so this isn't a cookbook with nothing but low-cal concoctions. Instead, it uses the concepts of healthy food and proper nutrition to deliver dishes that will help you lean out and power up your body. So instead of settling for the breakfast of some sugar cereal or toaster waffles, you could try the Oh-My-Gosh Egg-White Omelet. Easy to make, and looks delicious. Or perhaps you do some pre-bed prep so that you have Eat-Clean Breakfast Burritos waiting for you in the morning. Dinner dishes like Turkey Breast with Leek and Oatmeal Stuffing, White Chicken Chili, and Slow-Cooker Chicken Cassoulet also have me ready to hit the stores to buy the proper ingredients.

I appreciate the fact that each recipe has a full nutritional breakdown, as well as how many servings it makes, how long it'll take, and how long it'll need to cook/chill before it's ready to eat. There's also indicators to help you pick out dishes that conform to a gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan eating style. Even for people like me who don't spend a great deal of time in the kitchen, it's an easy-to-follow way to get far more value out of your food choices when it comes to nutrition.

Bottom line... if you buy this book at the same time as the main Eat-Clean Diet book, you'll have everything you need to make the transition to eat-clean living. If you don't quite "get" what is involved in eat-clean food, the cookbook will clarify it for you.

I have to say that this was the first time I'd heard of Tosca Reno. But I'm very familiar with the principles of clean eating. I also like to cook and to experiment with various recipes and am always trying to tweak it to what I need. I've done all the "diets" and "healthy" cookbooks so I was very excited to see this type of book. Note that I have not looked at the Eat Clean Diet book, this is just for the cookbook.

My requirements are such that I do best with minimal sugars (fiber-rich fruits are fine) and my carbohydrates need to be in smaller quantities. Most of the "light" cookbooks still have too much carbohydrates for me - complex and otherwise. Many tend to be lowfat and that doesn't work for me either. I also have to work on my protein intake. While not a vegetarian I prefer non-meat sources and I do better without dairy (yogurt products excepted).

So given all of that I was surprised to find that I could use most of the recipes listed. In some form. Note that I RARELY do any recipe as written. I cut the carbs down and may modify the protein source pretty regularly. But I really enjoyed the variety in the book and it gave me lots of ideas. The pictures are lovely and her tips are interesting. I made the chestnut slow cooker recipe but made it as a stirfry tempeh bacon and turkey breast (to name few tweaks). I'm now going to make chestnuts a regular part of my cooking. Even my teenage son liked it. (Warning he's used to this type of cooking from birth.) I've also made a tweaked version of the power protein bars for the morning train ride that has a lot of potential for variety. The veggie cassoulet is very similar to a yummy recipe I had already tried.

Is it perfect? No. Some of the nutritional analysis doesn't match mine but I do my own anyway since I modify them so much. It's also mostly too high in carbohydrates, but mostly they're complex carbs. And some are fairly labor intensive. But most recipes that start with fresh ingredients require prep work. I usually make enough for 2-3 meals so that helps.

Is it worthwhile? For me it is. It's a great inspiration and a source of new ideas. It seems to be "forgiving" to my tweaks and substitutions too.

It does have a lot of ingredients that may not be found in your local groceries. But many are becoming more available. One recipe called for quinoa flour. I didn't have any but I did have regular quinoa. I put it in my coffee grinder and - voila - quinoa flour. I hope. At any rate it seemed to work.

I would recommend this to anyone that wants some new ideas for clean eating and doesn't mind the preparation. Especially for experienced clean eating cooks looking for new ideas. I'll be using this often.

Easy to follow & you feel immediate results from this program. On this program you are not hungry and you choose the level of intensity. After one week you will feel so good you'll be hooked.

This book gave us a kick start on the road to healthy eating. The recipes are easy to follow and there is plenty of nutrition information for each menu item.

The variety is pretty good but not on a par with less health focused books, for that I drop it down to a 4 star.

This cookbook has some of the best clean-eating meals I've seen yet! I've already tried many of the recipes, and I've only had the book about 2 weeks. You can plan your entire menu for a week at a time with Tosca's help. The loaded oatmeal recipe is a simple and tasty breakfast; you fill up and don't want to snack before lunch. And the roasted beets are fabulous!
I absolutely recommend this cookbook to anyone who wants to live a clean-eating lifestyle.
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My husband and I are really enjoying this cookbook. The recipes are diverse, healthy and include all food groups. Some recipes take time to make, but one breakfast recipe provided breakfast (for two) for 4 days! Just set some time aside on a Sunday night, and you can have most of your breakfasts and snacks made for the week. We would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a healthy and well-balanced diet.

This is the best diet I've ever tried. There were no food groups I had to cut out of my life or deprive myself of. You eat all the time, you just have to make smarter choices and the pounds just fall off!

Lots of good recipes . . . food tastes great and the book is very user friendly.

Cicero once said: "In nothing do men approach so nearly to the Gods, as in giving health to men."

Virgil said: "The greatest wealth is health."

So many of us take our health for granted. It's truly THE MOST IMPORTANT asset each of us have. I am posting this review to not only share my favorite, most important health books of 2007... but more important, to hopefully convince just one person to read a book that might strengthen their health and maybe help them live a little longer and a little healthier.

My Most Important Health Books of the Year...

* You: Staying Young - Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen hit a home run with this book. The advice is sound and the nutritional recommendations are cutting edge, presenting the latest research on nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids and cayenne. This book may very well help rejuvenate your health and allow you to drop the extra pounds and possibly protect, and even reverse, certain ailments such as diabetes, high cholesterol, arthritis, and others.

* The Natural Bird Flu Cure They Don't Want You to Know About - The deadly bird flu is spreading like wildfire across Asia, and it's only a matter of time before it hits the U.S. The CDC and government officials have said as much. Unfortunately, we don't hear a lot about the bird flu in the U.S. anymore because of the media's preoccupation with O.J. and Britney Spears. This book reveals a possible natural cure to the deadly bird flu supported by 2 Nobel Prize-winning chemists.

*You: On A Diet - Another book by Drs. Oz and Roizen. While I do not like the word "diet" (it conjures images of strict calorie cutting, sacrifice, and, well, torture), this book does share a wonderful plan for finally and forever dropping those extra pounds. Let's face it, the majority of illness and ill health in America today is food related. This really is an important, worthwhile book, despite its somewhat gimmicky title.

Tosca talks about the method of healthy living that fitness people have been using for decades. This is a bood FULL of great recipes that I can't wait to get through. There is a variety so you'll never get bored. It's a great companion to the Eat Clean Diet.

At first glance this book might not seem that different from other good healthful eating cookbooks, such as "EatingWell Serves Two" and its ilk. They all contain plenty of recipes with lean meats, whole grains, etc. They all contain great helpful hints to assist you through understanding how to work with healthy foods, how to make them interesting, etc. They all contain some nice photographs to make the food seem alluring and yummy.

However, to me there's one key difference. Tosca Reno's recipes aren't bland.

I'm well aware that there's a sizable contingent of people out there who want their diet food to resemble bland, "normal" American fare as much as possible; I'm not going to mark down a book for catering to that crowd, even though I don't personally enjoy that approach.

However, I'm certainly happy to sing the praises of a book that finally satisfies my desire for flavorful, creative diet food. I know it can be done, and it's my feeling that part of the reason a lot of people think diet food sucks is because they want flavorful food and most diet books cater to the safe, bland crowd. Well, Tosca Reno is one health and fitness advocate who doesn't seem to believe in that.

One of the recipes we tried from this book was a stuffed pumpkin recipe that involved things like ground bison and wild rice. It was incredibly delicious, even as leftovers---one of those recipes that don't taste like diet food at all (and that's the way it should be!).

Another was a breakfast burrito that wowed us so much that we use variations on it regularly now as a savory break from hot breakfast cereal.

There's a white bean tuna spread that I like as much as standard tuna salad (and it's a lot healthier!), and a couscous salad with chevre, oregano, and vegetables that's out of this world.

If you're the kind of person who finds most healthy or diet cookbooks to be bland and underwhelming, then I suggest you try this one instead. It challenges your creativity, suggests ways to work with unusual ingredients, and provides all the flavor those other books are missing!

Oh, my! What a wonderful adjunct to the initial book The Eat Clean Diet. If you have a weight problem or are poorly nurished, this is the book for you. I recommend these 2 books for all my friends/past patients who have had weight loss surgery. It is sound nutrition in quite an UNsound world!

The recipes in the book are very easy to follow, but some will cost you. It's hard to find some of the items if you don't have a well supplied organic or health food store near by and buying "healthy" is more expensive than junk food. Also, you have to double up on some of the recipes to make sure you have enough for a family of five, but the leftovers are just as good! I've learned a lot about food items I've never heard of, yet alone tried, and surprisingly, didn't find one yet I didn't like. Enjoy and good eating!

I rate this 4 stars because it has some of the same recipes in the eat clean book. I was looking for more variety. Nice pictures though.

I am so glad there's now a cookbook for anyone who wants to eat "clean". After I read Tosca Reno's first book I felt like clean-eating made so much sense, but I was a little panicked, thinking, "Ok, but what CAN I eat??". I've tried lots of recipes in this book, and they have all been good. I hope she writes another book with another batch of them! My husband and I have been eating clean for almost a month now, and we feel so much better, our clothes fit better, and we've each dropped a few pounds. Eating this way is very time-consuming, but so worth the effort!

I have been so pleased with the recipes in this cookbook! My family loves to eat and I have been able to add these recipes to my menus and they love them! No one is missing their junk food! I highly recommend this book!

Every recipe I have tried from either of her books, are really good. She is completly right with her fat, carb, protein ratios, and everything tastes great, and none are too difficult to prepare.

I love this cookbook!! It is written in such a practical way and with delicious, easy to prepare, CLEAN recipes! Tosca gives many alternatives for dishes so you can make it the way your family likes it. Worth every penny!

I follow the Eat-Clean Diet and couldn't wait for the cookbook. (The diet book had some recipes, but not enough.) I have definitely not been disappointed. This book is really beautiful with great pictures (definitely a plus) and the food tastes great. I got it last week and I've already made a whole bunch of things. Even treats for my kids. So far my favorite is the Apricot and Chicken Curry a la REne.
But I have to say that the person who wrote that review below makes me a little mad. She obviously doesn't get the whole idea of clean eating. The whole point is that clean eating isn't about calorie counting and fat. It's about getting healthy, nutritious whole foods in proper portion sizes. Remember, healthy fats are good for you -- even if you have heart disease. I've tried every "diet" out there and this is the first one that really made sense to me. I bought the Eat Clean diet in March (but didn't start following it till May). Since then I've lost 20 pounds, which may not be the 10 pounds a week that some diets promise, but I'm happy. And I'm still losing, and I feel great. Even my husband is losing weight and he isn't even trying to.

This cookbook is a good "clean eating" book, because it does eliminate processed foods. However, I should have realized this before I bought it-the preparation time is way more than I have time for. Also, the calorie count and fat is quite high on many recipes. I am a fitness freak and I love to work out and eat healthy. I have heart disease (it runs in my family), so I have to be really careful what I put in my mouth everytime I eat. I thought this cookbook would be really great, but I'm definitely taking it back to the store. The preparation times are too long, and for the result (high fat and calories) it really isn't worth it. There should not be 22 grams of fat in Slow Cooker Chestnut Stew. I much prefer American Heart Association cookbooks. They are much healthier, lower calorie, and they take a lot less time. Save your money and don't buy this book!

I must say that I was actually disappointed by Tosca's previous book "The Eat clean diet" as there was practically not much new that I hadn't already read somewhere else... Therefore my approach to this book was on a cautious side. I went to the bookstore to have a good look at it before I decided to buy it. Well, I bought it, so this fact actually speaks for itself. I found several dishes that I wanted to try on my own and so far I am pleased with the results. I am rather demanding when it comes to eating and this also translates into my cooking. So far I made one chicken dinner and two fish dinners, and they were just great! And the many photographs are also inspiring. A good book that I also recommend from the point of proper food combination and other great nutritional tips is Can We Live 150.