To make the switch to enlightened eating even easier, the book includes suggested meal plans and a helpful list of “unenlightened foods” (animal-derived foods) to avoid and the “enlightened foods” (vegan foods) you can use to replace them-as well as nearly two dozen colorful, beautifully photographed vegan recipes concocted by Brinkley’s personal chef, Gabriela Monteiro, including Roasted Cauliflower, Quinoa Pico de Gallo Salad, and Grilled Pineapple, to name just a few. Tomatoes: rich in lycopene, which helps maintain strong bones and fight certain cancers.Steel-cut oats: proven to help lower cholesterol.Red grapes: rich in resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant.Quinoa: a gluten-free complete protein that’s also rich in antioxidant phytonutrients.Pickles and other fermented foods: contain probiotics, which aid digestion and boost immunity.Olive oil: another source of monounsaturated fat.Nuts and seeds: especially flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, which are packed with omega-3 fatty acids Brazil nuts, which are a selenium powerhouse and almonds, which are one of the most nutrient-dense of all nuts.Legumes: the perfect protein package-high in fiber and iron but low in fat and calories.Kiwis: bursting with more vitamin C than oranges!.Kale: loaded with 45 different flavonoids.Garlic: contains sulfur compounds, which boost immunity and fight inflammation.Fennel: a tasty source of vitamin C, fiber, folate, and potassium.Dried tart cherries: a natural source of melatonin, which can aid sleep.Dark chocolate: contains flavonoids that can help lower blood pressure.Cabbage: contains glucosinolates, cancer-preventing antioxidants.Broccoli: chock-full of antioxidants that help fight inflammation and prevent cancer.Avocados: a good source of glutathione, fiber, and healthy monounsaturated fat.Apples: contain polyphenols, which can lower blood sugar and cholesterol. Here are some must-have superfoods that she recommends stocking your “enlightened kitchen” with: To make sure you’re getting a wide range of nutrients, Brinkley advises that you “eat the rainbow” and include as many different colors of fruits and vegetables as you can in every meal. “When you think about how valuable each bite can be, you’ll never want to DENY your body that advantage.” “Because when you stop thinking about what you CAN’T have (and lamenting it) and start thinking about what you CAN have that will fuel your body, that’s when you’ll be successful in maintaining your perfect weight and good health,” she says. For readers who may feel intimidated by making such a commitment, she encourages them to change the way they think about food-to stop “deny-iting” and instead focus on making a positive lifestyle change. “In a nice touch of karma, I have been reaping the health benefits of that decision ever since.”įor Brinkley, the switch was easy: She cares about animals so she could never imagine eating them. “I never touched another piece of meat again!” she says. What is enlightened eating? It’s harnessing “the power of food to fuel your health,” according to Brinkley, who has been a self-described “lacto-ovo-pescatarian vegetarian” for most of her life until recently switching to a “mostly vegan diet.”īrinkley hasn’t eaten land animals in 50 years, ever since flipping through her parents’ copy of Norman Mailer’s novel Miami and the Siege of Chicago at age 12 and coming across a graphic description of animals being killed in Chicago’s slaughterhouses. Those words of wisdom come from supermodel Christie Brinkley’s recent book, Timeless Beauty: Over 100 Tips, Secrets, and Shortcuts to Looking Great, in which she dedicates an entire chapter to what she calls “enlightened eating.” If you want to be healthy, eat a garden.” “If you want to be happy, plant a garden.
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