Alicia Silverstone is the cutest thing ever and I would quite possibly buy her used tissues if she would sell them to me with a Cher-ism of some sort. When I heard about her book, The Kind Diet it was all I could do to not run to the computer and put in my order. When I finally, received the book one afternoon earlier this week, within 4 hours I had soaked it all up and felt a sort of confirmation of what I already knew.
The Kind Diet is about being kind to yourself, kind to the planet and in turn feeling the benefits physically, emotionally and spiritually. Yes, the book is about veganism primarily but I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to understand more about where their food is coming from and the impact it is having on the environment and how you can treat yourself and the environment better through your food choices. It offers the facts and gives you the tools to be able to move forward whether it be just flirting with the idea of being vegan/vegetarian or being a full blown macrobiotic diet follower.
I’ve been inspired. Inspired to care for myself, for my family and in turn, to care for the planet. Most, if not all of the decisions I am making for the past few years, are with the end result in mind that I am being kind to the environment and to my family – buying recycled toilet paper, not running the washing machine all week, running errands in bulk to economise on fuel, buying organic.
Living a vegan lifestyle feels like the natural next step. Small changes have been made like replacing butter and cream cheese with vegan options and I have eliminated meat from my diet already. While my being a vegan will be a challenge with my carnivore fiance who hasn’t eaten a lettuce leaf since being he was a toddler, it is something I want to explore further and see if this lifestyle really is for me.
If you are looking for the next step in being kinder to yourself and the environment, pick up the book. I guarantee you love it!
oooh i heart cher too, and anything she says is gold.
my husband and i were so excited to go see “food inc” but it recently stopped playing in canberra! will def have to see it when it comes out on dvd, but will read this book in tandem! we should certainly be good to our bodies. 
xoxo