Body Harmony: Nourishing, Plant-Based Recipes for Intuitive Eating

by Nicole Berrie

Founder of the popular lifestyle brand Bonberi, Nicole Berrie presents a guide to food-combining for a healthier, more balanced lifeIn Body Harmony, Nicole Berrie reveals how she personally transitioned from the partying years of her teens and twenties to the fast-paced world of fashion and media, eventually settling into a thriving and balanced life and career in wellness. Sharing recipes, advice, and thoughtful guidance, this book is an inspirational lifestyle manual and cookbook dedicated to those seeking the ever-elusive answer to how to nourish themselves with clean, plant-based foods while still indulging in the joys and delicacies of life.In the introductory chapters, Berrie outlines the founding tenets of the Body Harmony lifestyle and discusses topics ranging from plant-based cooking and intuitive eating to the importance of nontoxic beauty rituals and self care. In addition, the book includes more than 50 original vegan recipes for juices, smoothies, salads, and soups, and grounding grain-based dishes, all meant to cleanse and nourish the body and soul while keeping the reader both pretty and full.

Genres: Cookbooks

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2022

Reviews

[Chrissie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had higher hopes for this book…Body Harmony is part food philosophy, part cookbook - I’ll address each separately.

Food Philosophy: 1⭐️
Yay intuitive eating! Listen to your body! Except also, use this arbitrary structure I’m going to call “scientific,” despite no evidence (other than anecdotal) being presented. Sigh. If food combining is your jam, cool! Just don’t assume it’s healthy or sensible for anyone else and if you’re not a dietitian, or another clinician with a great deal of nutritional knowledge, please don’t give the masses your opinion as fact.

Cookbook: 3⭐️s
I’ll admit I’m swayed by one or two recipes. Without them this would probably get a two. Most recipes are fine, nothing mind-blowing. Some are just not realistic for many (what percentage of the world owns a juicer?) and the spicy broccoli - literally just chili flakes and broccoli. Come on, now. Your kale kimchi fried rice can’t atone for all your sins!

This book is…fine. Not hating on it, just not loving on it and definitely wouldn’t recommend it.

[Rachael Vernon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore the idea of clean, plant based yet indulgent food. This cookbook is full of tips about intuitive eating and self care as well as tons of creative recipes for smoothies, salads, soups, juices and grain dishes. You're sure to find a healthy recipe for any palate and you will never get bored with Nicole's inspiration. My goal is to cook one meal per day from this book for the next two weeks!