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Deborah and Larry have authored three books: THE ENLIGHTENED DIET, THE HEALING SECRETS OF FOOD, and the award-winning FEEDING THE BODY, NOURISHING THE SOUL. Each book integrates ancient food wisdom with state-of-the-art Western nutritional science. The end result: a pioneering and evidence-based vision of nutritional science that reveals the multidimensional power of food to heal you physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.

THE ENLIGHTENED DIET:
7 Weight-Loss Solutions That Nourish Body, Mind, and Soul
If you have ever fretted over calories or snacked in secrecy, The Enlightened Diet shows you how to go beyond restrictive regimens and quick-fix claims to get to the roots of your weight gain. Proving that it's not just what you're eating, but how, why, where, and even with whom you're eating, health researchers Deborah Kesten and Larry Scherwitz have identified seven eating styles that lead to overeating and they offer proven strategies for overcoming them. By revealing both measurable nutrients as well as more intangible ingredients such as emotions, mindfulness, gratitude, companionship, and non-judgment, this practical guide gives you the tools you need to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Other benefits:

• A research-based nutrition and eating program that reveals seven newly identified eating styles that put you at greater risk for overeating and weight gain, along with strategies for reversing them.
• Provides a detailed questionnaire to help you discover your individual eating profile—and a personalized eating plan, so that you can turn eating behaviors that lead to weight gain—into weight loss.    

THE HEALING SECRETS OF FOOD:
A Practical Guide for Nourishing Body, Mind, and Soul
From the award-winning author of Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul, comes a bold optimal eating program based on her work as a nutrition researcher, educator, lecturer, and journalist. The Healing Secrets of Food transports you through time-tested food wisdom to the present, where science has verified what ancient people knew instinctively: that food heals more than your physical health—it also enhances you emotional, spiritual, and social well-being. This comprehensive Whole Person Nutrition Program gives you the Whole Person Nutrition skills, tools, and insights you need to eat optimally, and to nourish “all of you” each time you eat.

FEEDING THE BODY, NOURISHING THE SOUL:
Essentials of Eating for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being
Deborah Kesten’s award-winning book, Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul, leads you to a healthier relationship to food and eating by drawing on ancient food wisdom from the world’s religions and cultural traditions. From Jewish dietary laws and the communion of Christianity, to the food-based spiritual practices of Yoga, Buddhism, and Native American Indians, this practical guide shows you how to create a more satisfying relationship to food. To reveal insights into “invisible ingredients” you create when you prepare food, this pioneering book includes interviews with more than 45 scientists and spiritual teachers, as well as practical strategies for you to create your own “spiritual kitchen.”

           
Buy the books:

Deborah Kesten’s books are available nationwide. To order online, please visit:

Amazon.com/Borders Books
The Enlightened Diet
The Healing Secrets of Food
Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul

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The Enlightened Diet
The Healing Secrets of Food