The How Not To Die Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes to Help Prevent and Reverse Disease
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From Michael Greger， M。D。， FACLM， the physician behind the trusted and wildly popular website Nutritionfacts。org， and author of the New York Times bestselling book How Not to Die， comes a beautifully-designed， comprehensive cookbook complete with more than 120 recipes for delicious， life-saving， plant-based meals， snacks， and beverages。
Dr。 Michael Greger's bestselling book， How Not to Die， presented the scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of premature death and disability。 Now， The How Not to Die Cookbook puts that science into action。 From Superfood Breakfast Bites to Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca to Two-Berry Pie with Pecan-Sunflower Crust， every recipe in The How Not to Die Cookbook offers a delectable， easy-to-prepare， plant-based dish to help anyone eat their way to better health。
Rooted in the latest nutrition science， these easy-to-follow， stunningly photographed recipes will appeal to anyone looking to live a longer， healthier life。 Featuring Dr。 Greger's Daily Dozen--the best ingredients to add years to your life--The How Not to Die Cookbook is destined to become an essential tool in healthy kitchens everywhere。
Dr。 Michael Greger's bestselling book， How Not to Die， presented the scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of premature death and disability。 Now， The How Not to Die Cookbook puts that science into action。 From Superfood Breakfast Bites to Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca to Two-Berry Pie with Pecan-Sunflower Crust， every recipe in The How Not to Die Cookbook offers a delectable， easy-to-prepare， plant-based dish to help anyone eat their way to better health。
Rooted in the latest nutrition science， these easy-to-follow， stunningly photographed recipes will appeal to anyone looking to live a longer， healthier life。 Featuring Dr。 Greger's Daily Dozen--the best ingredients to add years to your life--The How Not to Die Cookbook is destined to become an essential tool in healthy kitchens everywhere。
Reviews
Elizabeth Knappert
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This is the best book on the market heatlhy recipes， and I'm still using it！ This is the best book on the market heatlhy recipes， and I'm still using it！ 。。。more
Olga
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Quite a small selection of recipes， and also quite basic ones。 Good for someone who has little clue where to start with （vegan） cooking， not not for a more seasoned kitchen dweller。 But I do appreciate that the recipes don’t involve obscure and expensive ingredients！
Lauren Pigott
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Beautiful photos！ Detailed and nice book overall。 One recipe I tried took way too long for just a glorified rice and beans so that was a bummer。
Heather
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Great cookbook。 I really enjoyed the recipes to keep on hand including the date syryp， ranch dressing and savory spice blend。 I also really liked the golden quinoa tabouli。
7jane
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This is a good collection of 100+ recipes， done with the help of Robin Robertson， author of many vegan cookbooks。 There are photos for many of the recipes。 There is a short introduction， a summary of the ‘how not to die’ diet， plus the daily dozen of the essential food ingredients for each day。 Each recipe comes with an introduction， what daily-dozen ingredients are in it， and sometimes a box with facts and tips for further food inspirations。 After recipes are sample menus for two weeks， some ki This is a good collection of 100+ recipes， done with the help of Robin Robertson， author of many vegan cookbooks。 There are photos for many of the recipes。 There is a short introduction， a summary of the ‘how not to die’ diet， plus the daily dozen of the essential food ingredients for each day。 Each recipe comes with an introduction， what daily-dozen ingredients are in it， and sometimes a box with facts and tips for further food inspirations。 After recipes are sample menus for two weeks， some kitchen technique explanations， shopping trip tips， and a list of pantry essentials。One of the main authors （Greger） seems to be a bit sniffy about vegan/vegetarian diets: it’s true that both can be done in unhealthy ways， but it’s still no reason to avoid calling these recipes vegan （which they pretty much are）。 Sugar used here is date sugar （only）， added salt in avoided （but miso is fine）， and the recipes are all oil-free， and in the basics recipes some substitutions are given for milk， sugar， salt， parmesan， soy sauce， ranch dressing， store-bought hot sauce， and a salt-free recipe for vegetable broth is given。I counted all the recipes that I liked even just as a recipe， and even the picky and nut-allergic me could find enough recipes to call this book worth it; that’s what counts for me in the end。 Breakfast food， snacks， dips， spread， soups， chilis， salads， burgers， wraps， veggie mains， beans， grains， sides， dessert， drinks – pretty much all had something interesting （and the photos made things even more appealing）。So although I in no way want to eliminate all salt， sugar， oil， or non-wholegrain grains out of my life， this book still holds many good recipes that I can see adding to my life。 A good continuation for the ‘How Not To Die’ book， and recipes for those curious after reading it。 。。。more
Lucy
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Lots of great recipes
AllergicToMites
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I have only cooked a few of these recipes but they have been a success with vegans and non-vegans。 The best part: they are healthy！Some might take a bit of time or need a bit more work but hey， you can always cook a big batch and freeze some of it to have ready for another time。Get this recipe book :D
Catarina Silva
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Livro com pouca leitura em si。。。 Fala de forma resumida de algumas doenças chave da nossa era e como preveni-las com a alimentação。 Depois tem muitas receitas mas basicamente tudo vegetariano。
Rebecca
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He incorporates various herbs and spices that he recommends for good health into ordinary recipes。 You can make almond milk using almond butter。
William Lawrence
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One of the best recipe books out there for healthy vegan meals and treats。 From simple salads to complex soups to sweet treats， Greger delivers one of the best collections compiled to date。
Allison
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I don't normally count cookbooks in my read total but I did read this one！ I didn't make a single thing from it （yet， I copied down a few， so we'll see。） I was just less impressed and inspired than I hoped I'd be。 I don't normally count cookbooks in my read total but I did read this one！ I didn't make a single thing from it （yet， I copied down a few， so we'll see。） I was just less impressed and inspired than I hoped I'd be。 。。。more
Megan
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I'm not willing to go full plant based， at least not yet but I do like the healthier lessons and recipes to start incorporating in my diet。 I'm not willing to go full plant based， at least not yet but I do like the healthier lessons and recipes to start incorporating in my diet。 。。。more
Jane
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The author definitely knows cooking。 These are very healthy recipes， but most， even Mac and cheese， are beyond my skill level。
Agnes Kelemen
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Nagyon tetszik a könyv pozitív és optimista megközelítése， az a megközelítése， hogy mi mindent tehetünk és ehetünk az egészségünkért， nem az a fókusz， hogy mi mindent kerüljünk。 És szimpatikus az a pragmatikus hozzáállás， hogy az a legjobb zöldség， amiből a legtöbbet tud enni az ember， （tehát pl。 inkább egyen az ember olajos dresszinges salátát， minthogy egyáltalán ne egye azokat a zöldségeket， amiket csak ilyen formában hajlandó megenni）。 Rengeteg adat és összefüggés van a könyvben， úgyhogy érd Nagyon tetszik a könyv pozitív és optimista megközelítése， az a megközelítése， hogy mi mindent tehetünk és ehetünk az egészségünkért， nem az a fókusz， hogy mi mindent kerüljünk。 És szimpatikus az a pragmatikus hozzáállás， hogy az a legjobb zöldség， amiből a legtöbbet tud enni az ember， （tehát pl。 inkább egyen az ember olajos dresszinges salátát， minthogy egyáltalán ne egye azokat a zöldségeket， amiket csak ilyen formában hajlandó megenni）。 Rengeteg adat és összefüggés van a könyvben， úgyhogy érdemes kijegyzetelni vagy időnként visszatérni fejezetekre。 。。。more
Jennifer Erom
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Being free from the herpes virus was what kept me praying to God to help me since 2017 when I contacted the virus，Indeed I serve a living God and now I'm free and I'm so excited 😍，full of joy and happiness💃💃。 All thanks to God for sending me the right doctor @Dr Ehizokhale herbal center 。 visit him via email: drehizokhale@gmail。com or WhatsApp via:+2347036264042 visit his page: https://www。facebook。com/Dr-Ehizokhal。。。Once again thanks to Dr Ehizokhale for making me a complete human again💃💃。 Being free from the herpes virus was what kept me praying to God to help me since 2017 when I contacted the virus，Indeed I serve a living God and now I'm free and I'm so excited 😍，full of joy and happiness💃💃。 All thanks to God for sending me the right doctor @Dr Ehizokhale herbal center 。 visit him via email: drehizokhale@gmail。com or WhatsApp via:+2347036264042 visit his page: https://www。facebook。com/Dr-Ehizokhal。。。Once again thanks to Dr Ehizokhale for making me a complete human again💃💃。 。。。more
Zeerak
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Possibly the ONLY cookbook to not use salt OR oil！ Awesome cookbook from an awesome team （:
DivyaJyoti Rajdev
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I've been trying to transition to vegetarianism for a while now （purely ethical concerns， nothing tastes better than good prosciutto）。 But outside of Indian food （that takes forever to cook and prep）， most vegetarian recipes feel like eating cardboard or straight lawn grass。 As an avid former carnivore， no I do not want to taste my beets or celery or greens。 I want it to taste meaty， hearty， and be as simple to prepare as chucking steak and rosemary on the grill。This book ticks off all the above I've been trying to transition to vegetarianism for a while now （purely ethical concerns， nothing tastes better than good prosciutto）。 But outside of Indian food （that takes forever to cook and prep）， most vegetarian recipes feel like eating cardboard or straight lawn grass。 As an avid former carnivore， no I do not want to taste my beets or celery or greens。 I want it to taste meaty， hearty， and be as simple to prepare as chucking steak and rosemary on the grill。This book ticks off all the above。 It's vegetarian healthy food for people that don't want to "taste" healthy food， or become noveau chefs every time they get hungry。 As a lazy person who believed oatmeal should be used for making Ikea furniture and not food -- I give this book the highest recommendation possible。Few things to note:- All the recipes are available on the author's blog for free- Michael Greger doesn't adequately cover fermented foods so for a rounded diet you may consider adding sauerkraut， kimchi， kombucha， or yogurt to your diet- I am vegetarian not vegan， so I add a glug of cream to most of the soups， and a some cheese to a lot of recipes to make them better。 。。。more
Dana
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I find Dr Greger's books to be very informative but the cookbook is not nearly as good。 I made 4 or 5 recipes and they were all OK but lacking in flavor。 I'm always concerned with these types of books that people will try to make a change to their diet but then get discouraged。 Everything was very bland。 The black-eyed peas and collards greens was the best but I think that might have been because we used our own favorite hot sauce。 There are some amazing vegan， whole food， low fat cookbooks but I find Dr Greger's books to be very informative but the cookbook is not nearly as good。 I made 4 or 5 recipes and they were all OK but lacking in flavor。 I'm always concerned with these types of books that people will try to make a change to their diet but then get discouraged。 Everything was very bland。 The black-eyed peas and collards greens was the best but I think that might have been because we used our own favorite hot sauce。 There are some amazing vegan， whole food， low fat cookbooks but this isn't one of them。 。。。more
Karen
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I really liked this， and I think it serves as a good crux for trying to add more vegetables to your plate。 I'll be referencing this more in the summer when I'm not really in the mood for soups and chilis。 I really liked this， and I think it serves as a good crux for trying to add more vegetables to your plate。 I'll be referencing this more in the summer when I'm not really in the mood for soups and chilis。 。。。more
Carol
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I don't usually list cookbooks in my 'Read' list， because it feels like cheating。 Usually I don't actually read all the recipes， for one thing。 But I'm adding this one， even though I didn't read it on the elliptical or just before going to sleep。 I've read this one several times， and I got teary-eyed reading the story of Chris in the introduction。 If you've read How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease and it has inspired you to change your eating h I don't usually list cookbooks in my 'Read' list， because it feels like cheating。 Usually I don't actually read all the recipes， for one thing。 But I'm adding this one， even though I didn't read it on the elliptical or just before going to sleep。 I've read this one several times， and I got teary-eyed reading the story of Chris in the introduction。 If you've read How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease and it has inspired you to change your eating habits， this cookbook is a good place to start。 （BTW， my extremely high LDL plunged 55 points after only 6 weeks eating this way。）I don't buy a lot of books， thank you Salem Library， but I'm strongly considering buying both How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease and The How Not to Die Cookbook: 100+ Recipes to Help Prevent and Reverse Disease for myself for Christmas。。。 。。。more
Holly Huppert
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I found the recipes to be healthy without too many strange ingredients。 I added more beans to my diet and more spices after reading this book。 #recommend
Zoey
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First， I should say that I have not read “How Not to Die，” nor have I evaluated Greger’s research and concluding health claims。 However， as a resource for the person who has decided to pursue this kind of diet， the “How Not to Die Cookbook” is excellent。 Here are some things I appreciated about it:* It begins with an introduction to “The How Not to Die Approach，” summarizing Greger’s findings about the role diet can play in mitigating （and even healing） the effects of major， widespread condition First， I should say that I have not read “How Not to Die，” nor have I evaluated Greger’s research and concluding health claims。 However， as a resource for the person who has decided to pursue this kind of diet， the “How Not to Die Cookbook” is excellent。 Here are some things I appreciated about it:* It begins with an introduction to “The How Not to Die Approach，” summarizing Greger’s findings about the role diet can play in mitigating （and even healing） the effects of major， widespread conditions。 This was excellent background and context。* Greger’s recommendation can be summarized as emphasizing “whole-food， plant-based nutrition，” which incorporates “the daily dozen” （which includes beans， berries， greens， flaxseeds， nuts and seeds， etc） as often as possible。 The daily dozen concept is helpfully explained in the introduction， as well as indicated on each recipe。 * The photographs introducing the chapters amplify Greger’s approach by showing off one vivid natural ingredient after another。 These illustrations strikingly echoed Greger’s thesis: as I considered those particularly beautiful carrots or cabbage， I began to consider them more as Greger seems to regard them: as jewel-like ingredients worth consuming。 Greger’s diet apparently consists （as does this cookbook） of a limited number of items。 Once someone spends a bit of time purchasing pantry staples （for instance: nutritional yeast; white miso paste） and preparing a handful of things such as homemade “date syrup” （to take the place of sugar/honey/maple syrup） or “umami sauce” （to stand in for soy sauce and similar salty condiments）， one is ready to make a wide range of meals and desserts。 Adherents to this pursuit of health will be eating so little sugar and processed foods， that “fudgy no-bake brownies” made entirely of walnuts， dates， almond butter， unsweetened cocoa powder， and pecans will no doubt taste heavenly。 I appreciated this advice from Greger in his concluding notes about shopping: “The people who try to adopt a whole-food， plant-based diet cold turkey are often， I’m afraid， the ones who may not keep it up。 People who learn to eat well over time， food by food and meal by meal， may do best。 They experiment with new foods， deliberately adding more vegetables to their diet to crowd out some of the less healthy choices and when they can， introducing a new， healthful recipe to their cooking repertoire。 [。。。] The most important thing to keep in mind is long-term sustainability” （228）。 While cooking exclusively from this cookbook feels quite limiting at the moment， I appreciate the nudge toward creative substitutions and healthier concoctions， and， I am glad to see an example of how a diet like this can be enacted with success！ 。。。more
Stephanie Jones
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The book has lots of tidbits to read and the recipes are easy to follow。 But I tried a few and they are just not to my families taste buds。 I think it is a cultural missteps on my part。 Culturally taste effect the perception of new foods and while the recipes are not bland we don’t like them。 I appreciate the attempt and will incorporate the new foods like dates and cooking with turmeric。 But what I am looking for is more international flavors being incorporated in a healthy way。 I was most disa The book has lots of tidbits to read and the recipes are easy to follow。 But I tried a few and they are just not to my families taste buds。 I think it is a cultural missteps on my part。 Culturally taste effect the perception of new foods and while the recipes are not bland we don’t like them。 I appreciate the attempt and will incorporate the new foods like dates and cooking with turmeric。 But what I am looking for is more international flavors being incorporated in a healthy way。 I was most disappointed in the dessert section， we have someone allergic to nuts in the family and every recipe in this section had nuts。 。。。more
Christopher
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I've made six or seven recipes from this book and they all have been very tasty and healthy。 Robin Robertson is the actual creator of the recipes presumably with Dr。 Greger's parameters。 I've made six or seven recipes from this book and they all have been very tasty and healthy。 Robin Robertson is the actual creator of the recipes presumably with Dr。 Greger's parameters。 。。。more
Marilyn Gardiner
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I really like this cookbook！I am interested in trying some of the recipes and if I like them， I may try following the two week plan。 If it works for me then U’ll considering doing it for three months。 If I find my health improves then I’ll keep doing it with the exception of special celebrations。 It’s that flexible and I like that there are pictures of the foods and the recipes seem to fit with some of the foods that I like to eat。
Serai Finn Schueller
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Not excited by these recipes - kind of boring
Maxine （Booklover Catlady）
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I got this along with his How Not to Die book after watching the documentary What the Health？ on Netflix。I’d already been learning about how meat， dairy and processed foods really were making us sick。 I have type II diabetes， osteoarthritis， chronic pain， stomach ulcers and I’m only 49！The recipes in here are gorgeous and the full page photos made everything look so tasty。 There are recipes from breakfast， dinners， snacks， sweet treats and even salad dressings。 I got the paperback version and it I got this along with his How Not to Die book after watching the documentary What the Health？ on Netflix。I’d already been learning about how meat， dairy and processed foods really were making us sick。 I have type II diabetes， osteoarthritis， chronic pain， stomach ulcers and I’m only 49！The recipes in here are gorgeous and the full page photos made everything look so tasty。 There are recipes from breakfast， dinners， snacks， sweet treats and even salad dressings。 I got the paperback version and it just feels lovely to hold and turn the pages。I like the 14 day menu plan at the back in case you don’t want to think too much at first。 I’d honestly say I’d happily eat 99。% of these recipes。 I now have to test them on my meat and dairy eating family！I recommend his book explaining why a plant based diet can reverse and prevent so many diseases and health issues also。This is a lovely book， gorgeous glossy pages and easy to follow ingredient lists and preparation plans。 Love it！ I’m using this to try to reverse poor health and add years to my life。 。。。more
Stephanie A
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Excellent！ I was so happy to discover this cookbook after reading Michael Greger's How Not to Die book， which provides scientific evidence that avoiding processed foods and sugar-laden beverages and choosing to eat nutritious， plant-based foods can prevent and even reverse disease。 Having removed sugar and refined flours and grains from my diet a few years back， it was nice to find a great resource containing delicious， nutritious plant-based recipes。 This book has a nice variety of recipes from Excellent！ I was so happy to discover this cookbook after reading Michael Greger's How Not to Die book， which provides scientific evidence that avoiding processed foods and sugar-laden beverages and choosing to eat nutritious， plant-based foods can prevent and even reverse disease。 Having removed sugar and refined flours and grains from my diet a few years back， it was nice to find a great resource containing delicious， nutritious plant-based recipes。 This book has a nice variety of recipes from mains， sides and salads to soups， snacks， beverages and more！ I especially loved the chef tips like blending whole， peeled lemons to make your own nutritious lemon juice， that you can freeze in small portions to have at the ready for cooking/ baking and how to make non-dairy 'nutty parm' out of blended nuts， nutritional yeast and spices。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Laurie
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Too many weird ingredients not found easily。
Sharon
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