The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
Moving From Ideal to Practical: Five Steps
A few definitions are in order before we get started:
1. The term "vegetarian" is so overused as to be meaningless. I define it here as someone whose
food volume is at least 70% plant-based by volume. This is the aforementioned primarily plant-
based diet (PPBD), and this is the term I'll use in place of "vegetarian." On the Slow-Carb Diet, I
consume a 60% minimum PPBD, meaning that most meals are 60%+ plant-based; 6/10ths of
each plate is covered in veggies of some sort.
2. I define "vegan" here as someone who consumes no animal products except insect-produced
goods such as honey. The latter is controversial for some vegans, but that is an argument for
goods such as honey. The latter is controversial for some vegans, but that is an argument for
another book.
If you are considering test-driving a PPBD, which I hope you will, I suggest that you make the
transition from an animal-based diet gradual.