Clean(ish): Eat (Mostly) Clean, Live (Mainly) Clean, and Unlock Your Body's Natural Ability to Self-Clean
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- Author：Gin Stephens
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Summary
Clean（ish） leads readers to a focus on real foods and a healthier home environment free of obvious toxins， without fixating on perfection。 By living clean（ish）， our bodies’ natural processes become streamlined and more effective， while we enjoy a vibrant life。
In Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast。 Feast。 Repeat。， she showed you how to fast （completely） clean as part of an intermittent fasting lifestyle。 Now， whether you’re an intermittent faster or not， Gin shows you how to become clean（ish） where it counts: you’ll learn how to shift your choices so you’re not burdening your body with a bucket of chemicals， additives， and obesogens it wasn’t designed to handle。
Instead of aiming for perfection （which is impossible） or changing everything at once （which is hard， and rarely leads to lasting results）， you’ll cut through the confusion， lose the fear， and embrace the freedom that comes from becoming clean（ish）。 As you learn how to lower your toxic load through small changes， smart swaps， and simple solutions， you’ll evolve simply and naturally toward a clean（ish） lifestyle that works for your body and your life！
In Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast。 Feast。 Repeat。， she showed you how to fast （completely） clean as part of an intermittent fasting lifestyle。 Now， whether you’re an intermittent faster or not， Gin shows you how to become clean（ish） where it counts: you’ll learn how to shift your choices so you’re not burdening your body with a bucket of chemicals， additives， and obesogens it wasn’t designed to handle。
Instead of aiming for perfection （which is impossible） or changing everything at once （which is hard， and rarely leads to lasting results）， you’ll cut through the confusion， lose the fear， and embrace the freedom that comes from becoming clean（ish）。 As you learn how to lower your toxic load through small changes， smart swaps， and simple solutions， you’ll evolve simply and naturally toward a clean（ish） lifestyle that works for your body and your life！
Reviews
Diane Hernandez
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Just in time for those with a New Year’s resolution to try to eat better or avoid toxic chemicals in makeup and cleaning products， Clean（ish） is here to help。 I really wanted to like the book。 Unfortunately， I just didn’t。 Here’s why。1。 The author loves to talk about her journey to living clean。 A lot。 The book seems almost like a memoir at times。2。 There is a multitude of science here。 However， the author has no real nutritional or medical credentials。 In addition， the science presented reminds Just in time for those with a New Year’s resolution to try to eat better or avoid toxic chemicals in makeup and cleaning products， Clean（ish） is here to help。 I really wanted to like the book。 Unfortunately， I just didn’t。 Here’s why。1。 The author loves to talk about her journey to living clean。 A lot。 The book seems almost like a memoir at times。2。 There is a multitude of science here。 However， the author has no real nutritional or medical credentials。 In addition， the science presented reminds me of the Dr。 Oz television show。 The science is only shown to support the author’s claims。 No studies are cited with opposing views。3。 Worst of all， it’s overlong and boring。 It boils down to eating organic fruit/veg and whole grains plus using green makeup/cleaning products。 You don’t need to read a 432-page book about it。Clean（ish） was a miss for me so it is not recommended。 2 stars。Thanks to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Josi Wahlert
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All of Gin’s books are SO good。 Clear cut science， easy to understand and apply， no pressure to have a perfectly clean （impossible！） life & environment。 She is REAL LIFE and yet digs into the most recent studies to give the most updated information。 IF has changed all aspects of my life。 We as a family are focused on the things we love -window worthy- with food and everything else。
Lindy Dierks
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I lead a pretty strict clean eating lifestyle。 There wasn't a lot of new information for me to learn in this book， but I felt like the author did a good job of reinforcing the information I already knew。 It's always good to have a reminder of why I am eating the way that I do。 I thought this book would be great for someone just starting out into the lifestyle。 I love that the author teaches readers to make small， slow changes。 That's how I originally moved into my current lifestyle。 That is doab I lead a pretty strict clean eating lifestyle。 There wasn't a lot of new information for me to learn in this book， but I felt like the author did a good job of reinforcing the information I already knew。 It's always good to have a reminder of why I am eating the way that I do。 I thought this book would be great for someone just starting out into the lifestyle。 I love that the author teaches readers to make small， slow changes。 That's how I originally moved into my current lifestyle。 That is doable。 Huge thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book。 。。。more
Jackie
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This is a great resource guide for anyone looking to learn more about clean living or make some improvements to their life。
Kathleen
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A helpful manual for making a series of small healthful changes in one's life。 The EWG Healthy Living App was a useful new resource for me。 However， this is not exactly gripping reading ___ don't try to rapidly plow through it。 A helpful manual for making a series of small healthful changes in one's life。 The EWG Healthy Living App was a useful new resource for me。 However， this is not exactly gripping reading ___ don't try to rapidly plow through it。 。。。more
Michele Rice Carpenter
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I won this book in a goodreads giveaway。 I was looking forward to reading this book; however， I did not finish it。 I do intermittent fasting， watch what I eat and drink， and try to exercise regularly as my health allows。 I am not naive to the topics in this book。 I felt that the chapters were too long because of unnecessary information。 They could have been more concise。 Also， there were too many items on the to do lists。 I did look in the back of the book for research resources before I started I won this book in a goodreads giveaway。 I was looking forward to reading this book; however， I did not finish it。 I do intermittent fasting， watch what I eat and drink， and try to exercise regularly as my health allows。 I am not naive to the topics in this book。 I felt that the chapters were too long because of unnecessary information。 They could have been more concise。 Also， there were too many items on the to do lists。 I did look in the back of the book for research resources before I started reading。 I appreciated the list of recommended reading。 I also liked the list of footnotes。 The blank pages at the end were a nice addition that allows the reader to take personal notes。 This book is not for everyone。 If you are well-versed in the topic， then this book is probably not for you。 If you are new to this， then Clean（ish） is a good place to start。 。。。more
Mskychick
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I won this ARC through the Goodreads Firstreads program。 I have read all of Gin Stephens' books。 I'm an intermittent faster and a biohacker。 I have long been a proponent of ultra-clean living。 For example， I make my own toothpaste with baking soda。 I don't use shampoo， and I clean my house with vinegar and baking soda products。 I eat organic products， locally-sourced whenever possible。 I bike to places instead of driving if I can。 So in her new book Clean（ish）， Gin Stephens is already preaching I won this ARC through the Goodreads Firstreads program。 I have read all of Gin Stephens' books。 I'm an intermittent faster and a biohacker。 I have long been a proponent of ultra-clean living。 For example， I make my own toothpaste with baking soda。 I don't use shampoo， and I clean my house with vinegar and baking soda products。 I eat organic products， locally-sourced whenever possible。 I bike to places instead of driving if I can。 So in her new book Clean（ish）， Gin Stephens is already preaching to the choir。 That being said， I did not find this an effective book， not did I learn anything new from it。To be fair， it would be very difficult for any author to incorporate so much of the highly technical data regarding toxins and contaminants that infiltrate every microcosm of our existence。 The author has put tons of excerpts from scientific literature into the book， and delineates these excerpts by a grey background so you know you're reading someone else's words， not hers。 （She does also muddy the field by putting other kinds of data in grey backgrounds too， so that's a poor job of providing clarity， in my opinion。 Demerits for that）。 I have a graduate-level degree in a scientific field and I read the scientific literature all the time for my job。 I'm no stranger to complex topics， but to me， this book included too much highly scientific data for the average layperson。 However， the portions that are not devoted to the discussion of the scientific data are too simplistic。 The chapters are too long and made me feel bogged down。 I would have preferred shorter chapters that were more focused。 There are massive amounts of To Do lists and lists of Recommended Reflections throughout the book。 While I applaud the fact that the author wants us to feel empowered and do something with the data she is giving us， I have read plenty of other books about healthy living （e。g。 avoiding chemicals in household products or in food） that have included plenty of scientific data， and they haven't bashed me over the head with incessant recommendations about how to process and work with the data。 I found the "Reader To Do" portions of the books to be highly overdone and annoying。In short， I did not find this a successful book。 An odd mix of too much detail mixed with oversimplification and much to much Reflection and Take Action segments。 I cannot recommend this book to anyone。 。。。more
MookNana
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This is a broad guide to supporting health by reducing the amount of damaging things that go into our bodies （through food and environment）， increasing the amount of healthful things we put into our bodies， and supporting our bodies' ability to clean， repair， and heal itself。 What worked for me:--An acknowledgment that food is meant to be enjoyed。 This is no austere "eat to live" guide， but instead operates from the premise that food is pleasurable， celebratory， etc。 --A focus on a personal appr This is a broad guide to supporting health by reducing the amount of damaging things that go into our bodies （through food and environment）， increasing the amount of healthful things we put into our bodies， and supporting our bodies' ability to clean， repair， and heal itself。 What worked for me:--An acknowledgment that food is meant to be enjoyed。 This is no austere "eat to live" guide， but instead operates from the premise that food is pleasurable， celebratory， etc。 --A focus on a personal approach， acknowledging that everyone has different preferences， needs， and values。--Lots of practical advice。 Instead of just introducing concepts， the author provides tips， resources， and exercises to help the reader integrate the ideas into their lives。 What I had concerns about:--Some vestigial fatphobia/diet culture。 There seems to be an unchallenged assumption that thinner=better。 The author spends a few paragraphs crowing about her current pant size。--Some meanders into woo-woo。 I totally buy the premise of a whole foods， plant-based diet。 I'm less convinced about my need to connect to the electromagnetic energy of the earth。--Unsubstantiated claims。 There were many times the author said a variation of "Can I prove this？ No， but it feels true to me。" which is their prerogative， but readers should evaluate critically。Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review！ 。。。more
Michelle
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Clean（ish） is a refreshing take on the 'self-improvement through healthy living' bandwagon！ Gin Stephens has a realistic， doable approach to reducing the toxic load our food and environment have on our bodies that allows for a less than perfect implementation。 Ms。 Stephens is not a scientist， nor is she a doctor or a nutritionist。 What she is is a mother and a teacher who realized that the chemicals in our diets and environment have adverse effects on our bodies。 She is also an extensive researc Clean（ish） is a refreshing take on the 'self-improvement through healthy living' bandwagon！ Gin Stephens has a realistic， doable approach to reducing the toxic load our food and environment have on our bodies that allows for a less than perfect implementation。 Ms。 Stephens is not a scientist， nor is she a doctor or a nutritionist。 What she is is a mother and a teacher who realized that the chemicals in our diets and environment have adverse effects on our bodies。 She is also an extensive researcher。 The teacher side of her comes through loud and clear in Clean（ish）， as she takes hundreds of scholarly articles and research studies， pulls them all together and explains what they mean to the average person in language that is easily understood。 Each chapter ends with an assignment to assess your own home/fridge/pantry， using the information given。 The assignments are a valuable part of the book， and are easy to do， taking only a few minutes to complete。 I am blown away by this book about cleaning up the way you eat and how you clean your home that takes a sane approach and preaches an imperfect implementation。 Finally， someone gets it--every step taken in a positive direction is a good thing！Thank you to Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book。 The opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Leslie
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Received as a Goodreads giveaway。 Thought it would have more recipes， rather disappointed that it did not。 It was OK。
M。
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It was a good read。
=^。^= Janet
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Date reviewed/posted: August 25， 2021Publication date: January 4， 2022Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。In Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast。 Feast。 Repeat。， she taught you how to fast （completely） clean as part Date reviewed/posted: August 25， 2021Publication date: January 4， 2022Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。In Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast。 Feast。 Repeat。， she taught you how to fast （completely） clean as part of an intermittent fasting lifestyle。 Now， whether you’re an intermittent faster or not， Gin shows you how to become clean（ish） where it counts: you’ll learn how to eat （mostly） clean and live （mainly） clean to unlock your body’s natural ability to self-clean。Instead of aiming for perfection （which is impossible） or changing everything at once （which is hard， and never leads to lasting results）， you’ll cut through the confusion， lose the fear， and embrace the freedom that comes from becoming clean（ish）。 As you learn how to lower your toxic load through small changes， smart swaps， and simple solutions， you’ll evolve simply and easily toward a clean（ish） lifestyle that works for you。This author needs to get a grip --- there is no way to quantify or qualify CLEAN foods。。even the CDC agrees with that。 I had hoped that they would show that to a certain degree， but this author needs to get over her fatphobia and bias。 I know plenty of women and men who are fat and fit （I am not one of them） but this book makes one guilty for even eating in general。I will not recommend this book。 I did not finish this book。 #endofstory 。。。more
Suzanne
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I’ve read Gin Stephens’ other books and quickly picked CLEAN（ISH） up without realizing what it was about。 Stephens has written extensively about intermittent fasting and I thought this was more along that vein; it is not。 She became interested in removing food dyes and chemicals when she saw profound changes in the behavior of first one young son and then the other。 As they neared adolescence， she reverted back to a standard American diet for the entire family， her sons appeared able to tolerate I’ve read Gin Stephens’ other books and quickly picked CLEAN（ISH） up without realizing what it was about。 Stephens has written extensively about intermittent fasting and I thought this was more along that vein; it is not。 She became interested in removing food dyes and chemicals when she saw profound changes in the behavior of first one young son and then the other。 As they neared adolescence， she reverted back to a standard American diet for the entire family， her sons appeared able to tolerate the food but she gained weight。 Over time， after she used intermittent fasting to gain comfort with eating， she revisited her choices around chemicals， dyes， and plastics in the home。 Her decision was to remove as much as possible and this book explains how she arrived at this decision and how the reader can also。 There is a lot of work involved in this lifestyle， at first。 Both mentally and then in the actual effort to remove and replace。 The author seems quite happy with the results。 I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Corrie
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