Clean, Green, and Lean: Get Rid of the Toxins That Make You Fat

by Walter J. Crinnion

A renowned naturopathic doctor shows you how to get lean and be green while helping to save the planet.Now you can lose weight and be good to the environment, too—without starvation diets, calorie counting, complicated meal plans, or even having to exercise. Dr. Walter Crinnion, a naturopathic doctor and environmental medicine physician, shows you how to clean up your diet and clear out your body and home to eliminate unwanted pounds and toxins from your life. You'll be able to get rid of nagging health problems such as allergies and fatigue and enjoy greater energy and a greener planet. Clean, Green, and Lean:


Shares an effective program to shed pounds and stay healthy by getting rid of toxins in your body and your life in just four weeks
Combines losing weight with being good to the environment
Can help reduce aches and pains, depression, and other health problems
Is written by one of the country's foremost authorities on environmental medicine who has appeared on The View and other programs
If you're serious about losing weight and safeguarding your health, follow the expert advice of Dr. Crinnion and start getting clean, green, and lean today.

Genres: Health, Nutrition, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published February 9, 2010

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great and eye opening read. My only criticism is that the author made this book about weight loss while in fact the advice applies to everyone.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

In general, I do not like to read weight loss books (and I agree with Anna that this book shouldn’t just be about weight loss and that everyone can benefit from this information); however, what intrigued me to pick up this book is to learn more about the toxins consuming our life. I was particularly fascinated by the chapter on getting rid of toxins in the home. I ended up discarding all of my candles and air fresheners. My criticism is that the author didn't give any examples of what could be used to in replace of these things (if anything). I would recommend keeping this book around the house as a reference, as it is full of information on which produce to buy organic and which household items to stay away from, as well as the chemicals in our personal beauty products and the purpose of certain herbs and vitamins.

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

Dr. Crinnion, a naturopathic physician, explains how to clean up your body and your home. This book is packed with information that is relatively easy to understand. This book is not so much about losing weight, although he says if these steps are followed, you will lose weight. It's about cleaning up both the inside of your body as well as your surroundings in order to live as chemically free as possible.

There are charts listing the most toxic fruits, vegetables, fish, and meats. There are lists of hidden sugar sources and high sugar foods. There is a chapter of Clean, Green and Lean recipes that is followed by a Fourteen-Day Menu Plan. A chapter or two is devoted to cleaning up the toxins in your house.

Somewhat more in depth than I was ready to go at this time, but worth the reading.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nutrition student perspective: Mostly good and full of interesting information and recommendations, but some of his explanations, such as about free radicals, are just are not quite right, or they are too simplified and therefore misleading, which makes me wonder how much else is like this in the book. Has good information of fish in terms of mercury levels and how to identify wild Alaskan salmon over Atlantic salmon, and of how to 'put your home on a diet' and get rid of or lower the toxins you are exposed to at home. Also, this book has a really friendly and sometimes funny voice, which I've never experienced before in these kinds of books, so that was nice and refreshing and makes the book really easy to read.

[Ellen Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, I didn't read the whole thing, just parts, enought to see that is would be best purchased instead of from the library so it could be used as a reference boook. I am glad to see that the idea of environmental toxins as a cause for illness is becoming more mainstream. (I recommend also Slow Death by Rubber Duck http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66... ) My only criticism is that he sometimes reports in statistical detail the scientific studies without explaining how to put it to use in real life. Since I have a chronic liver disease, his advice on how to help the liver get the toxins out of the body seems important.

[Athena Nagel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My overall impression of this book is that the author gives food for thought, makes you aware of the endless irritants and toxins in our environment and their possible effects on the body. What he fails to do is convince that the toxins are the cause of the obesity problems that plague so many people, and more importantly, that toxins are the reason we maintain our fat and can’t rid our bodies of extraneous adipose tissue.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some very valuable information! I would classify this as a must read. You can take some of it with a grain of salt or wheat, but it is still good information to be armed with when you are faced with the choices of what to do to protect yourself--your health.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

An eye opening look at what causes disease; including what we eat and what is in our home. Great examples of people who have "cured" themselves with some changes in diet and living conditions. A good reference book.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it--a lot of good information, but not too much I didn't know, and I wasn't interested enough to finish it.

[Emily Bayer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great new staple in our modern environments. I agree with Rhi Cook, it'll change the way you look at everything in your life.

[Rhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Literally change the way you look at everything in your life

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the concept of the book. Some things are just not realitic.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is my first book on clean eating and getting rid of toxins. it was very interesting although I don't know how I feel. I will tell you I'm currently sipping on some green tea.