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Book SynopsisThe
Flexitarian Diet is the first book to describe what is potentially the next big diet and nutritional movementââœflexitarianism.â The concept has grown so popular that Bon Apetit selected âœflexitarianâ as a hot trend for 2010. A flexitarian diet is part-time vegetarianism but, as the name suggests, flexitarianism is also about
flexibilityâ a healthy, guided, customizable, appetizing, family-friendly flexibility. The
Flexitarian Diet begins with a quiz examining three nutrition factors: 1) food preferences and aversions; 2) whether the readerâs current diet is likely to cause shortfalls or overloads in particular nutrients; and 3) which food habits they most want to change. The answers point to best starting point for that reader. This way, readers make gradual, rational changes one meal, one food group at a time.
Each section includes information about how to substitute flexitarian recipes for traditional favorites, tips on how to assure that family members
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1 Getting Started: The Five-by-Five Flex Plan Design
The Flex Five
Setting the Right Flex Goal
Your FlexScore: How Flex Are You?
Part 2 Five Flex Food Groups
Flex Food Group 1: Meet the New Meat
Flex Food Group 2: Veg Out and Satisfy Your Fruit Tooth
Flex Food Group 3: Go with the Grain
Flex Food Group 4: Dairy Discovery
Flex Food Group 5: Sugar and Spice (and Everything in Between)
Fill in the Nutrient Gaps from A to Z (Vitamin A to Zinc)
Part 3 Five-Week Flex Meal Plan and Five-Main-Ingredient Flex Recipes
Flex Fridge, Pantry, and Spice Rack Staples
Essential Flex Kitchen Tools Checklist
Week One Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping List
Week Two Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping List
Week Three Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping List
Week Four Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping List
Week Five Recipes, Meal Plan, Shopping List
Part 4 Five Flex Fitness Factors
The World as Your Gym
Start-Up Strategies
Maintaining Motivation
Tools of the Trade
References
Index
