The Cosmos in a Carrot: A Zen Guide to Eating Well

By Carmen Yune and Carmen Yuen

Cosmos in a Carrot distills the best of Buddhist wisdom, nutritional information, and health advice and puts it together in an accessible guide that will change the way you think about food. From the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888375604
• ISBN13: 9781888375602
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Parallax Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Well written and thought provoking

Too often, books with a New Age bent dissipate into cliches, but Cosmos in a Carrot was surprisingly well written. The author has a sense of whimsy and humor that makes the topic soar, even in fact-heavy passages about nutrition.

A sage approach to eating well

Combining the sage advice of Zen and the wonderful insight of ways to best heal and help our bodies, this author does an awesome job of bringing us suggestions for both our bodies and souls. With sections like "A Mindful Diet" and "What Would Buddha Eat?", I was able to learn so much about the healthier ways to live in the flow. Actions like drinking more water, reducing salt, and avoiding coffee are all great ways to get more centered within ourselves and I was also pleased to see right at the front "The Five Mindfulness Teachings" that can transform us into a place of giving and receiving. There are interesting charts and pictures throughout and I was left feeling like I had a starting point, a road map to help me live a peaceful existence inside and out. I would recommend this enlightened how-to to anyone who has the desire to live a calm and more balanced life. Thanks Carmen, for showing us the way.