VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good

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“I live full-time in the world of omnivores, and I’ve never wanted to leave. But the Standard American Diet (yes, it’s SAD) got to me as it gets to almost everyone in this country.”

Six years ago, an overweight, pre-diabetic Mark Bittman faced a medical directive: adopt a vegan diet or go on medication. He was no fan of a lifelong regimen of pills, but as a food writer he lived—and worked—to eat. So neither choice was appealing.

His solution was a deal with himself. He adopted a...

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“I live full-time in the world of omnivores, and I’ve never wanted to leave. But the Standard American Diet (yes, it’s SAD) got to me as it gets to almost everyone in this country.”

Six years ago, an overweight, pre-diabetic Mark Bittman faced a medical directive: adopt a vegan diet or go on medication. He was no fan of a lifelong regimen of pills, but as a food writer he lived—and worked—to eat. So neither choice was appealing.

His solution was a deal with himself. He adopted a diet heavy in vegetables, fruits, and grains by following a healthy vegan diet (no meat, dairy, or processed foods) all day. After 6:00 p.m. he’d eat however he wanted, though mostly in moderation. Beyond that, his plan involved no gimmicks, scales, calorie counting, or point systems. And there were no so-called forbidden foods—he ate mostly home-cooked meals that were as varied and satisfying as they were delicious, but he dealt with the realities of the office and travel and life on the run as best he could.

He called this plan Vegan Before 6:00 (VB6 for short), and the results were swift and impressive. Best of all, they proved to be lasting and sustainable over the long haul. Bittman lost 35 pounds and saw all of his blood numbers move in the right direction.

Using extensive scientific evidence to support his plan, the acclaimed cookbook author and food policy columnist shows why his VB6 approach succeeds when so many other regimens not only fail, but can actually lead to unwanted weight gain.

He then provides all the necessary tools for making the switch to a “flexitarian” diet: lists for stocking the pantry, strategies for eating away from home in a variety of situations, pointers for making cooking on a daily basis both convenient and enjoyable, and a complete 28-day eating plan showing VB6 in action. Finally, Bittman provides more than 60 recipes for vegan breakfasts, lunches, and snacks, as well as non-vegan dinners that embrace the spirit of a vegetable- and grain-forward diet.

If you’re one of the millions who have thought of trying a vegan diet but fear it’s too monotonous or unfamiliar, or simply don’t want to give up the foods you love to eat, VB6 will introduce a new, flexible, and quite simply better way of eating you can really live with . . . for life.

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Over the past decade, our relationship with food has been changing more than ever and one of the prime movers of that tasty, healthful revolution has been Mark Bittman. As a cookbook author (How to Cook Everything; Cook Like Food Matters) and the New York Times "Minimalist" columnist, this modest, self-professed home cook has elevated readers' intelligence on everything from sugar and fructose to food processing and portion size. In VB6, he applies the wisdom by fashioning a flexible, restorative "vegan before 6:00" eating plan, augmented by 60 easy-to-make, delicious recipes. Editor's recommendation.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780385344746
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 4/30/2013
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 8
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Mark Bittman

MARK BITTMAN is one of the country’s best-known and most widely respected food writers. His How to Cook Everything books, with one million copies in print, are a mainstay of the modern kitchen. Bittman is a columnist for the New York Times, writing on food policy and cooking in the Opinion and Dining sections and the New York Times Magazine.

www.markbittman.com

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Tue Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    This book seems to be just a rehash of nutritional advice Dr Cam

    This book seems to be just a rehash of nutritional advice Dr Campbell gave us in *The China Study.* This author is using the term
    VEGAN in the title of this book but there is nothing Vegan about this diet plan. A vegan is someone who does not eat animal products,
    no meat, no eggs, no butter, etc. You can't be eating Vegan before 6PM and then indulge in eating animal products at night, that is not
    what  Vegan means. Vegan is a way of life, it's not the latest EGO buzz word to gain attention or respect. 
    The recipes are terrible, really boring and uneventful. I don't suggest this book for health, diet or recipes. I must mention also, that I
    saw this author on TV promoting this book and he's sporting a BIG FAT GUT. I can assure anyone out there who is looking to lose
    weight an increase their vitality, that this is not the book or author for you. Who would buy a diet book from a man who is clearly
    overweight and uninformed? 

    4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013

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