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Common sense tells us that to lose weight, we must eat less and exercise more. But somehow we get stalled. We start on a weight-loss program with good intentions but cannot stay on track. Neither the countless fad diets, nor the annual spending of $50 billion on weight loss helps us feel better or lose weight.

Too many of us are in a cycle of shame and guilt. We spend countless hours worrying about what we ate or if we exercised enough, blaming ourselves for actions that we can't undo. We are stuck in the past and unable to live in the present—that moment in which we do have the power to make changes in our lives.

With Savor, world-renowned Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and Harvard nutritionist Dr. Lilian Cheung show us how to end our struggles with weight once and for all.

Offering practical tools, including personalized goal setting, a detailed nutrition guide, and a mindful living plan, the authors help us to uncover the roots of our habits and then guide us as we transform our actions. Savor teaches us how to easily adopt the practice of mindfulness and integrate it into eating, exercise, and all facets of our daily life, so that being conscious and present becomes a core part of our being.

It is the awareness of the present moment, the realization of why we do what we do, that enables us to stop feeling bad and start changing our behavior. Savor not only helps us achieve the healthy weight and well-being we seek, but it also brings to the surface the rich abundance of life available to us in every moment.

Editorial Reviews

Basil & Spice

“Even if you already have your weight under control, implementing the exercises in this book is bound to enhance the presence and sensuous pleasure of your eating.”

Booklist

“This is a uniquely insightful and positive program for wellness; a book of tested wisdom; practical action; and intellectual, emotional, and spiritual nutriments.”

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New York Times

“In their new book, “Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life,” Lilian Cheung, a nutritionist at Harvard, and Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist teacher, give important advice to dieters about using Buddhist techniques of mindfulness to control overeating.”

Tricycle Magazine

“...Not your average healthy-eating guide. ‘Savor’ may have us rethinking every bite, but maybe that’s just what we need..”

Publishers Weekly

If Vietnamese Zen Buddhist master Nhat Hanh says the same thing over and over, it could be because not enough people have heard him, and those who have need a reminder. He speaks to both groups in this work, coauthored by Harvard nutritionist Cheung, urging mindfulness about what people put in their mouths. It's a diet book and a meditation book, an unusual hybrid that makes sense for Nhat Hanh because it applies his essential wisdom: pay attention; breathe. If you consistently do that, you'll eat less, and at least two-thirds of Americans surely need to follow that advice. This book adds a lot of eat-this-and-not-that rules, as well as exercise guidelines, delivering so much information the effect is a little overwhelming. But the core meditation instructions are quintessential Nhat Hanh, steely and loving. This could be the diet-and-exercise book for those who have failed using other methods and need a fresh approach. For Nhat Hanh's many fans, it is the sole wellness book they'll need to remind themselves to only pay attention.
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Harvard Magazine

“Together, Cheung and Hanh offer a primer on psychological and spiritual health, as well as a practical nutritional guide to healthier eating.”

New Age Retailer

“The book is recommended not only for those seeking practical advice on how to control excesses leading to overweight but also to anyone wishing to bring balance into his or her everyday life.”

Library Journal

The First Noble Truth of healthy weight is that being overweight or obese is suffering. This may seem a bit dramatic to those not familiar with the tenets of Buddhism, but Thich Nhat Hanh, a renowned Buddhist teacher, writes that acknowledging suffering is the first step to transformation. The book's first half creates the context of Buddhist thought as it relates to healthy living. Readers who are less interested in Buddhism and more focused on losing weight may find that the philosophy drags on. Chapters 5 through 7, however, are sure to satisfy readers' practical sides as philosophy gives way to science and nutrition. The "Mindful Living Plan" in Chapter 7 puts it all together and presents a ten-week outline for gradual changes toward healthy living, including suggested meditations for each week. There is a strong emphasis on social support, abstinence from alcohol, and mindful activism. VERDICT Though there are many books on mindful eating on the shelves, this one is likely to be in demand owing to the author's name recognition.—Mindy Rhiger, St. Paul

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780061697708
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 3/8/2011
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 59,442
Product dimensions: 5.20 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. His lifelong efforts to generate peace and reconciliation moved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He is the author of many books including the classic Peace Is Every Step and The Art of Power. He lives in France and travels worldwide leading retreats on the art of mindful living.

List of Illustrations vii

Foreword Harvey V. Fineberg ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Part 1 A Buddhist Perspective on Weight Control

Chapter 1 Ending Your Struggle with Weight 11

Chapter 2 Are You Really Appreciating the Apple? An Apple Meditation 39

Chapter 3 You Are More Than What You Eat 45

Chapter 4 Stop and Look: The Present Moment 67

Part 2 Mindful Action Plans

Chapter 5 Mindful Eating 97

Chapter 6 Mindful Moving 147

Chapter 7 Mindful Living Plan 181

Part 3 Individual and Collective Effort

Chapter 8 A Mindful World 217

Appendixes 239

Notes 267

Index 285

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