12 Steps to Whole Foods

I love the practical approach. I love that Robyn is sensitive to the time and money constraints that are part of
real life. The program is simple, affordable, and doable even for a busy mom with five kids. We are just getting
started, but I’ve made the Chocolate Beet Cake (Ch. 11) along with several different smoothies and some
fabulous salads. I’m so excited to implement each of these steps throughout the coming year and record the
benefits that we experience from each upgrade to our diet.
The 12 Steps program is loaded with information. I bought a freezer and am already planning for my garden
next year with all of this new information in mind. It has really changed the way I look at food and food
preparation.
I can’t thank you enough for the time and effort you’ve put into sorting through all of the information available
and bringing the most relevant and useful information into one program that can be followed by anyone.
Perhaps the biggest challenge is to take it one step at a time and not get overwhelmed by trying to do it all at
once. Thanks again, and keep up the good work.
—Kelleen P.
I started drinking green smoothies kind of sporadically about three months ago. I felt great when I had them,
but some days I didn’t plan well enough and forgot to make them. When I’m on green smoothies I feel lighter,
lose weight quickly, and sleep better. My whole energy over all is so much higher, and my skin looks the best it
ever has! A few weeks ago, for some reason, I stopped drinking them and dove back into not eating great, and
I felt awful immediately. My skin broke out badly and I was miserable. That’s when I said I am never going off
of them again. I started again last Tuesday, and here it is Monday—and I feel wonderful again!
I have a hot pink smoothie in the morning and a piece of fruit mid-morning. Lunch is a green smoothie and
salad, sometimes just some almonds. Dinner is something healthy and a large salad. I have no cravings for any
of the junk I used to live on. And my kids actually really do like green smoothies. The way I make mine, they
taste like lemonade, which they like. I also started cooking with coconut oil and using it on my skin. Wow! I
will never use anything else again! The recipes are awesome and the advice is great! This is the best lifestyle
change ever, so thank you!
—Beth from Connecticut
I am so glad I found Robyn’s 12 Steps to Whole Foods. The book is well organized and easy to read, and I feel
the step-by-step approach is so beneficial. In my counseling with people, very few people can jump into a
healthy lifestyle all at once. Taking one step at a time is more often lasting and permanent in their lives. It has
been a great tool for me to recommend to people wanting to be healthier and wondering where to start. 12 Steps
takes people by their hand and gently guides them into a healthier lifestyle. I would encourage you to change
your health step by step.
—NutriMom
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