Synopses & Reviews
End Your Struggle with Weight.
Your Path Begins Here.
With the scientific expertise of Dr. Lilian Cheung in nutrition and Thich Nhat Hanh's experience in teaching mindfulness the world over, Savor not only helps us achieve the healthy weight and well-being we seek, but also brings to the surface the rich abundance of life available to us in every moment.
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"Not your average healthy-eating guide. Savor may have us rethinking every bite, but maybe that's just what we need." Tricycle Magazine
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"Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama." New York Times
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"Hanh and Cheung explore the convergence of nutritional science with Buddhist teaching and find complementary insights. Together, they provide approaches that help to heal both the individual and societal illness that is being manifested as an epidemic of obesity. Everyone can learn from this book." Walter Willett, M.D., author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy and Chair, Department of Nutrition Harvard School of Public Health
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"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." New Age Retailer
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"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." New York Times
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"Together, Cheung and Hanh offer a primer on psychological and spiritual health, as well as a practical nutritional guide to healthier eating." Harvard Magazine
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"This is a uniquely insightful and positive program for wellness; a book of tested wisdom; practical action; and intellectual, emotional, and spiritual nutriments." Booklist
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"Authored by an eminent spiritual leader and a renowned nutritionist, this work infuses science into wisdom and wisdom into science. It is a practical guide to eating mindfully and points the way to attain a healthier weight and a more satisfying life." From the foreword by Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D. President, Institute of Medicine
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"Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung, in Savor, have brought us a profoundly beautiful and powerful guide to mindful eating and living. Please savor it." David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD, Director of the Optimal Weight for Life (OWL) Program, Children's Hospital Boston and author, Ending the Food Fight: Guide your Child to a Healthy Weight in a Fast Food/Fake Food World.
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"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." Basil & Spice
Synopsis
Recent scientific studies reveal that social and environmental factors have a significant impact on weight gain. It's not just what we eat that matters; where we eat, when we eat, and how we eat all play a role in our relationship to food. In other words, the latest scientific research fully endorses a mindful approach to eating.
In Savor, Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung offer a new paradigm for healthy eating. Drawing on Dr. Cheung's expertise in obesity prevention and nutrition and Thich Nhat Hanh's experience in teaching mindfulness, this is the last weight-loss book you'll ever need.
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen Master, poet, scholar and peace activist. His courageous efforts towards peace during the Vietnam War moved Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He is the author of many books, including Peace is Every Step and Anger. Visit the author at www.plumvillage.org.
Dr. Lilian Cheung is a lecturer and Director of Health Promotion and Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health's Department of Nutrition. She has been a co-investigator at Harvard Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity. She is also the creator and editorial director of The Nutrition Source, http: //www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource.
"Authored by an eminent spiritual leader and a renowned nutritionist, this work infuses science into wisdom and wisdom into science. It is a practical guide to eating mindfully and points the way to attain a healthier weight and a more satisfying life."
- From the foreword by Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D. President, Institute of Medicine
--Harvard Magazine
About the Author
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist Zen master, poet, scholar, and peace activist who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is the author of many bestselling books, including the classics
Peace Is Every Step,
Fear, and
The Art of Power. Hanh lives in Plum Village, his meditation center in France, and leads retreats worldwide.
Dr. Lilian Cheung is a lecturer and Director of Health Promotion and Communication at the Harvard School of Public Healths Department of Nutrition. She has been a co-investigator at Harvard Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity, which collaborates with community partners to design, implement and evaluate programs that improve nutrition and physical activity among children and youth. She is also the creator and editorial director of The Nutrition Source, the Harvard School of Public Healths nutrition website for journalists, health professionals and consumers.