The Chopra Center Cookbook: Nourishing Body and Soul

by Deepak Chopra, David Simon, Leanne Backer

The food at the world-famous Chopra Center for Well Being is designed to delight the senses, enliven vitality, and tap into the joy of being alive. Now, Deepak Chopra, David Simon, and Leanne Backer offer you marvelous recipes from this extraordinary place of healing-showing how nature provides us with all the nutrients we need to create meals that are delicious as well as nutritious. Combining modern nutritional science and Ayurveda, the most ancient healing system on the planet, The Chopra Center Cookbook features more than 200 appetizing, easy-to-prepare recipes and 30 days of balanced meal plans. You'll discover a new world of flavor and enjoyment with these low-fat dishes as the authors show you how to eat food that is good for you, re-establish the mind-body connection, and reverse the aging process.
ZUCCHINI PECAN BREAD * THAI NOODLES * BRAISED SALMON WITH MANGO TOMATO SALSA * EGGPLANT CAULIFLOWER CURRY * VEGETARIAN PAELLA * ROSEMARY WHITE BEAN SOUP * MOTHER EARTH'S APPLE PIE * RAINBOW RISOTTO * GREEK GODDESS SALAD * MOROCCAN VEGETABLES * SPICY MEXICAN RICE * VEGETABLE HUMMUS WRAP * APPLE LEEK CHUTNEY * MANDARIN TOMATO SALSA * PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES * NUTTY FRENCH TOAST * HOMEMADE ALMOND BUTTER * BREAKFAST BURRITOS * MEDITERRANEAN PASTA * SPINACH POLENTA * UNBELIEVABLE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 10, 2002

About the author

Deepak Chopra, MD serves as the Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Foundation, and Co-Founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing.

As a global leader and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, Chopra transforms the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. Known as a prolific author of eighty books books with twenty-two New York Times best sellers in both fiction and non-fiction, his works have been published in more than forty-three languages.

Chopra’s medical training is in internal medicine and endocrinology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Chopra serves as Co-Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, Adjunct Professor of Executive Programs at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Assistant Clinical Professor, in the Family and Preventive Medicine Department at the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences, Faculty at Walt Disney Imagineering, and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization.

GlobeIn acknowledges Chopra as "one of top ten most influential spiritual leaders around the world." TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine."

Reviews

[Beverly]

These recipes are both yummy and good for you, especially the breakfast options.

[Leila · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first few pages introducing ayurveda eating lifestyle was informative. I've been trying to find some ayurveda cooking videos and/or blog but it seems to be very few out there. For the most part, if you're a naturalistic eater or vegetarian or pescatarian, I'd say you're pretty much on right path so these recipes will not add extra value to your life. I tried maybe 2 recipes in the book and they were pretty easy to make. But, a majority of the recipes did not seem appetizing to me so I didn't bother.

[Bridget · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a little outdated, but much of what Deepak advises seems understandable. I am not a vegetarian, so many of the recipes did not whet my appetite. However, many of his suggestions about eating healthier are easy to follow and implement. I personally think eating as close to the vine as possible for most of your meals is a really good idea, as is eating a variety of foods and all in moderation.

[Staci · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this is mostly a cookbook, the introductory pages explain ayurvedic eating and wellness in perfect detail. Chopra breaks it down into terms that anyone can understand; like eating with awareness, the importance of accessing al of your flavor pallettes in each meal, and knowing when to stop.

[Juanita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deepak and I have different tastes in food. Recipes are hit and miss.

[Francine Apollo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is just a little dated but the nutrition still holds up.
I'll be trying several recipes as I move to more vegetarian recipes.