Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life - Tapa blanda

"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

"Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama."--New York Times

"Together, Cheung and Hanh offer a primer on psychological and spiritual health, as well as a practical nutritional guide to healthier eating."--Harvard Magazine

"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

"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

"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

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

"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

"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.

..".Not your average healthy-eating guide. 'Savor' may have us rethinking every bite, but maybe that's just what we need.."--Tricycle Magazine

A world-renowned Buddhist leader and best-selling author of Peace Is Every Step and a Harvard nutrionist offer cutting-edge science and deep Buddhist wisdom on the subject of eating with one's health and the welfare of the planet in mind. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.