Gordon Ramsay's Healthy, Lean & Fit

by Gordon Ramsay

The definitive guide to eating well to achieve optimum health and fitness, by one of the world's finest chefs and fitness fanatic, Gordon Ramsay. Gordon Ramsay knows how important it is to eat well, whether you're training for a marathon or just trying to live healthier. And just because it's healthy food, doesn't mean you have to compromise on taste and flavor. As a Michelin-star super-chef who is also a committed athlete, Gordon Ramsay shares his go-to recipes for when he wants to eat well at home.Healthy, Lean & Fit provides readers with 108 delicious recipes divided into three sections--each one offering breakfasts, lunches, dinners, sides, and snacks--highlighting different health-boosting benefits. The Healthy section consists of nourishing recipes for general well-being; the Lean section encourage healthy weight loss; and the Fit section features recipes to fuel your next workout and post-workout dishes to build continued strength and energy. Whatever your personal goals, these dishes will inspire you to get cooking and improve your own health.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Reference, Lifestyle, Fitness

288 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 25, 2018

About the author

Gordon James Ramsay is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall and currently holds eight. His signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, London, has held three Michelin stars since 2001. After rising to fame on the British television miniseries Boiling Point in 1999, Ramsay became one of the best-known and most influential chefs in the world.
Ramsay's TV persona is defined by his fiery temper, aggressive behaviour, strict demeanour, and frequent use of profanity, while making blunt, critical, and controversial comments, including insults and sardonic wisecracks about contestants and their cooking abilities. He combines activities in the television, film, hospitality and food industries, and has promoted and hired various chefs who have apprenticed under his wing. He is known for presenting television programmes about competitive cookery and food, such as the British series Hell's Kitchen (2004), Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2004–2009, 2014), and The F Word (2005–2010), with Kitchen Nightmares winning the 2005 British Academy Television Award for Best Feature, and the American versions of Hell's Kitchen (2005–present), Kitchen Nightmares (2007–present), MasterChef (2010–present), and MasterChef Junior (2013–present), as well as Hotel Hell (2012–2016), Gordon Behind Bars (2012), Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (2018–2020), and Next Level Chef (2022–present).
Ramsay was appointed an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 New Year Honours list for services to the hospitality industry. He was named the top chef in the UK at the 2000 Catey Awards, and in July 2006 he won the Catey for Independent Restaurateur of the Year, becoming the third person to win three Catey Awards. Forbes listed his 2020 earnings at US $70 million and ranked him at No.19 on its list of the highest-earning celebrities.

Reviews

[Jaimie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love cookbooks even if I don't see stuff I want to cook in them. Lol. I plan to own every Gordon Ramsay cookbook eventually because he's one of my favorites.

I actually loved a lot of things in this one and plan to try them out! There are a lot of ingredients I haven't worked with (or have eaten) but I'm trying to broaden my horizons. :)

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

And mine is autographed thanks to my oldest daughter!

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won a copy of Gordon Ramsay's Healthy, Lean & Fit from a Goodreads Giveaway.

I don't like reality television so I've never seen an episode of Mr. Ramsay's cooking programs but I know he's an avid marathoner which is why I was excited to win a copy of his cookbook.

Also, I'm into food porn.

I liked how the book was divided into three distinct categories:

1. Healthy for those who want to improve their eating habits and eat healthier foods

2. Lean for people who want to shed a few pounds

3. Fit for athletes and avid exercisers who require more healthful calories and protein to sustain your mind and body throughout the day

The pictures are beautiful and nearly all the recipes are easy to make that don't require a lot of weird or hard to find ingredients.

My only beef is the inclusion of recipes that aren't a recipe at all, like iced tea! Come on!

That's just lazy and I always feel put out when I come across such fake recipes like this in any cookbook. Why not just add an extra picture instead?

Overall, a decent cookbook to add to your collection.

[Linda Violett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is for American, such as myself, who ENJOY being introduced to unfamiliar ingredients to keep home cooking exciting.
I chose it because it is one of the few Ramsay books that uses American measurements rather than metric and it promised healthy and sophisticated dishes.
It contains dishes that Chef Ramsay prepares for his own family at home. Lots of flavor variety. Visually appealing dishes and plenty of photos.
BE PREPARED to spend a bit of time searching out ingredients you may not already have on hand.
It is divided into three sections: 1) Healthy eating for those who want to lose a few pounds, 2) Dishes to help you stay lean, 3) Dishes for athletes, more calories and dishes for pre-event carb loading.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Living in a household were not everyone agrees what is healthy, I looked to this volume (newly available at my local library) for a few standards to plug into my meal planning. The recipes are pared down to the basics -- which is something good; I see as tried and true. There's a fig bar recipe and I am sure from my lifetime of baking that it has all the details right.

Also, the offerings are broken down to consider best timing of meals as related to a fitness / training regimen -- which I found unique for a cookbook. Although in Gordon Ramsay's fit state, I'm not surprised he offers up a volume like this.

[Jodi Geever · Rating 5 out of 5]

The amount of thought that went into creating this cookbook is evident on every page. Ramsey tells readers what guidelines a recipe must meet to be healthy, lean, or fit. The recipes are divided into these categories and subdivided within each category by meal. There are helpful charts about healthy eating by age and sex, and there are caloric counts on each recipe and substitutions if the home cook is unable to find the few more exotic ingredients, such as rainbow chard.

There is a how-to guide on using the system, and all of the recipes look genuinely mouth-watering!

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the way he divided the cookbook into sections based on your weight loss/fitness needs, and I liked the voice that he wrote with. The only issue I had was that most of them weren't really great for a family of 5, or suited for kids. They looked interesting, but I don't think I'd be able to get my kids to eat salmon ceviche. :) Reading this does make me want to check out some of his other cookbooks though.

[Miss Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

Ooh, healthy eating indeed. A tad too much seafood, beets, and quinoa for my normal fare, but sure to be appealing to many looking for more variety in their lean and fit cooking, especially those who exercise a great deal.

Favourites:

Cheesecake in a Jam Jar
Velveted Pork Loin and Ginger Sushi Rice*
Pickled Vegetables
Carrot Cake Macaroons

[Adam W · Rating 1 out of 5]

Deceptive advertising campaign ruined any chance of liking this book. Found a link to the Amazon page for this book under a 2015 Youtube cooking/recipe video on Ramsay’s official channel. However, this is a 2018 book, so they just updated the video comments without disclaiming that this book isn’t related at all. I’m glad I went to the library to look at this book before buying it.

[Beka · Rating 3 out of 5]

This really deserves 3 1/2 stars, but that's not an option. Of all the Gordon Ramsay cookbooks I've read, this one was by far the most approachable. I think his ideas on healthy eating are pretty well founded, and the food certainly look delicious. Besides things I can't access in my less cosmopolitan area, these recipes really seemed delicious and doable.

[Heidi Brown - Floyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is there to say Gordon Ramsay is one of the best cooks out there and the recipes are the best food to try to make.

[Riegs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy, simple, accessible recipes. Good for beginners.

[Smclori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kaboom. Great book. I will certainly own this very soon.

[Lesley Cheung · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's alright - nice they add calories, but that's the problem with the recipes - they're too high in calories...

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

These recipes are not my cup of tea.

[Mallory · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good recipes but glad I didn't buy it.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read an article awhile back that Gordon Ramsey's wife threatened to leave him if he didn't lose weight. While that's not mentioned in this book, he does talk about how he let his crazy schedule get in the way of a healthy life. Now he makes exercise a priority and works to make easy, healthy meals. I didn't know that he and his wife are both marathon runners and have even completed the Ironman triathlon! I did like how the book is organized, but I didn't find a ton of recipes I wanted to try. There was a lot of seafood which I can't eat too. Overall, it was good and did have a lot of healthy lifestyle tips throughout the book.

[Valerie Sherman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Copied and made a few recipes from the library's copy. Apple pie oatmeal was just OK. Banana date breakfast shake, white bean harissa hummus, PB&J pancakes, raspberry overnight oats, shaved asparagus salad with hazelnuts, and miso cod en papillote were all tasty.

I don't think that the way he organizes this book makes a lot of sense to me.

[Denise Prewett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting recipes...some I would try, others not so much. Not quite geared toward the home cook...at least not this home cook.

[Alyssa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent recipes, and a fun idea for a cookbook, but not too many dishes that I am excited to make or see myself making.