Kathy Freston
Kathy Freston is an American self-help author of vegan books and contributor to The Huffington Post.
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Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Freston grew up in the Atlanta area. She began modeling at age 16.
Career[edit]
Kathy Freston is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lean: A Revolutionary (and Simple!) 30-Day Plan for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss, Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World, The Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21 Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, and Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness. Freston has appeared frequently on national television, including Ellen, The Dr.Oz Show, Charlie Rose, Good Morning America, The Talk, The Martha Stewart Show, Extra and Oprah.[citation needed]
Freston is the author of a free daily newsletter, The Daily Lean.
She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and across Winfrey's network. Freston was responsible for a 21-day vegan detox plan which Winfrey tried in 2008. Evangelical Christians have been critical of Freston's teachings.[1]
Her work has been featured in the magazines Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness. She is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.
Marriage[edit]
She is separated from television executive Tom Freston.[2][3]
Published works[edit]
- The Lean: A Revolutionary (and Simple!) 30-Day Plan for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss (Weinstein, 2012)
- Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World. New York City: Weinstein Books. 2011-02-01. ISBN 978-1-60286-133-6.
- The Quantum Wellness Cleanse: A 21 Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit (Weinstein, 2009)
- Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness (Weinstein, 2008)
- The One (Hyperion, 2006)
- Expect a Miracle (St. Martin's Press, 2003)
References[edit]
- ^ Adams, Guy (June 8, 2008). "The Oprah overdose". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- ^ Jorden, Heather Stewart (1999-07-06). "Charity Scorecard". Los Angeles Times. p. E4. "The event was co-chaired by volunteer Kathy Freston and her husband, Tom Freston, president of MTV Networks."
- ^ NY Post: "High-flying Frestons split up" June 5, 2012
External links[edit]
- Kathy Freston
- Videos of Kathy Freston
- Kathy Freston's Facebook Page
- The Daily Lean
- 2012 Charlie Rose Interview
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