The How Not to Die Cookbook: 100+ Recipes to Help Prevent and Reverse Disease (International Edition)

I eagerly pre-ordered this six months ago, and have been anticipating its arrival since then. It's a beautiful cookbook -- one that is sure to please both those who are new to vegan/plant-based eating and those who are already eating this way.As a bit of background, I've been vegan for almost five years, but only read Dr. Greger's How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease earlier this summer. I loved that book and its focus on integrating research studies with practical tips, but had wished for more actual recipes. Enter this new cookbook . . . .The book is divided up into the following sections:* Simple Preparations -- includes ten recipes that are used as the basis for other recipes -- things like spice blends, almond milk, and vegetable broth* Breakfast* Snacks, Dips, and Spreads* Soups and Chilies* Salads and Dressings* Burgers, Wraps, and More* Very Veggie Mains* Bean Cuisine* Great Grains* Sides* Sweets* SipsAlso included at the end is a section that includes sample menus for two weeks of eating, as well as some kitchen prep tips. At the beginning of the book, Dr. Greger summarizes some of the more pertinent research from _How Not to Die_. After that, he also provides his list of the "Daily Dozen" -- the twelve foods he suggests we eat every day as a way to prevent heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses.All of the recipes use a whole-foods, plant-based (WFPB) approach to eating, one that is similar to the Forks over Knives, Engine 2, China Study, and Plant Pure Nation lifestyles. Sweetness comes in through the use of things like the dates in the Date Paste recipe and date sugar, and everything is also refined-sugar-free, oil-free, and salt-free, for those following an SOS-free diet. (Miso paste is used in a few recipes for salty flavor.) The only "unusual" ingredient that the recipes use is nutritional yeast, which you can buy here on Amazon. "Nooch," as it's nicknamed, imparts a cheese-like flavor to dishes, and is a great source of Vitamin B12 (if you buy the fortified version of it), which plant-based eaters need to supplement with since plant foods don't contain it.Many of the recipes also contain a side box that provides cooking/preparation tips or other information that is helpful in preparing the recipe. There are beautiful full-color photos -- which is one thing I always look for in cookbooks since they inspire me to cook -- for almost every recipe, except for the smaller things like in the "Simple Preparations" chapter. (See the two photos for samples of what the pages look like.) The directions are also clear and easy to follow, and speak to the expertise of Robin Robertson, who developed the recipes. At the bottom of each page, there are also X's that mark off which of the Daily Dozen foods that recipe incorporates.The book itself is also wonderfully put together, with hardback binding and a lovey green binding that matches the cover of _How Not to Die_.It would have been nice if this had included the prep and cooking times for each recipe, but you can eyeball them and get an idea of how long each will take. Also, the voice/style of the writing is a little off to me; the headnotes to each recipe and the supplemental textboxes make it sound as if Dr. Greger created the recipes, but then credit is given to Robin Robertson.Although I've only had this for a day, I've made the Chocolate Oatmeal, the Black Bean Soup with Quinoa and Kale, and the Pumpkin Pie Smoothie. All three recipes came together quickly and easily, which is important when you're looking for fast, healthy meals. I'm looking forward to using this often, and know it will get a lot of use in my kitchen!Bon appetit!UPDATE ON 12-7-17: I noticed that a few reviewers have given this cookbook a negative review because it doesn't include nutrition information, but the philosophy behind whole-foods, plant-based eating is that if you're eating healthy whole foods, you don't need to worry about calorie counts. I've been following this approach to my eating for a few years, and have been at a stable, healthy weight. While I agree that having this information would be useful, only two of the ten or so WFPB cookbooks that I own have that information, so it's not that unusual that Dr. Greger chose not to include it.UPDATE ON 12-9-17: I've made a few more recipes this weekend, including the Almond-Chocolate Truffles and Black Bean Burgers pictured, and all have been delicious.Also, I've noticed that some reviewers are worried about getting ahold of miso paste and nutritional yeast. If you can't find miso locally (it has to be refrigerated, so is harder to buy online), you can substitute tahini mixed with a bit of salt; the taste won't be quite the same, but it will add the salty flavor. For nutritional yeast, I've been buying Hoosier Hill Farm Nutritional Yeast Flakes, 1 Pound for the last three years here on Amazon, and really like it. It stays fresh for quite awhile in the pantry. Hope that helps!UPDATE ON 12-24-17: I've been using this book non-stop since I got it, and continue to love it! This past week one of the recipes I made from it was the pasta with lentil sauce (see last photo). I used pre-cooked lentils from Trader Joe's, and it came together so quickly and easily.UPDATE ON 5-6-18: I've been cooking a lot from this book, as well as other SOS-free cookbooks, and have lost seven pounds since January. It's been hard for me to lose weight, but really focusing on cooking without oil and eating whole foods has made a huge difference.

I purchased this book for a friend. I have recommended it over and over to many other people. Our household has lived by the methods and foods Dr. Greger recommends for over 6 years. He doesn't sell any gimmicks, this books contents are based on actual nutritional facts and real studies. It is simple, straight forward, and if you have any health issues this is the first book to go to, there may be others, but I would start with this one first.My mother has heart disease, we started to feed her the diet recommended in the book after her heart attack, she has been able to eliminate 9 of her daily meds. It is an incredible book.

This is a great little cookbook!! I bought the "How Not to Die" kindle book, and realized I really needed this cookbook to help our family jump start to better eating. I can honestly say every recipe I have tried so far (6 in a little over a week) has been surprisingly delicious and flavorful. The zucchini alfredo was a huge surprise. Though it was coming out a little too nutty with all the cashews, I added some plain old Italian Seasoning blend and the flavor came out amazing. And filling! The black bean burgers were a tad dry but I think one needs to go in not expecting it to taste like a beef hamburger...and approach it just as something totally new. And my 6-yo-pickiest-of-all-kids-her-age, loved them!! She did not like the Stuffed portabellas because she hates mushrooms, but loved the stuffing, so simply scraped it off the caps and viola, ate all of it. Liked the zucchini alfredo but the sauce was too rich after a while. My 10-yo loved the stuffed portabellas but not the zucchini alfredo and ate the burgers but only because I bribed him lol. My husband, well, he loved them all but he has eaten everything I have put in front of him, so it would have to be terrible for him not to eat. There is a quite a bit of prep that I need to get used to. I will eventually have to pre-prep over weekends to make this work if my super-packed-and-busy life gets busier with work or more kids' extracurriculars...or if I want a life outside the kitchen in the evenings. Also, be prepared to spend money...ugh. Especially if your closest grocery store is Publix, "where eating healthy is expensive". Lol. The first three recipes I tried were about $85 to feed a family of four without leftovers. That is about $7 a plate. I did not wait for sales, just went and picked all of it up, so at say Walmart I would expect the cost to be more reasonable. Total bill that trip was $165 but I am accounting for about half of the bill being pantry stocking and healthy snacks unassociated with the meals. This is disheartening that in current American economy, one has to financially secure in order to eat healthy. Sigh. But I digress, if you can afford everything or have a way to find the ingredients without a lot of time and effort and keep it in your budget, I HIGHLY recommend it.UPDATE: 3/24/21I have been cooking almost everyday from this book, about 14 recipes, and used those to inspire my own meals. I need take time once a week to re-stock my supplies of preparations such as vegetable broth, soaked beans, and fresh vegetables. Some nights I will cook two meals, so I can be free from the kitchen one evening. The vegetable broth beats the store-bought broth hands down in flavor. The Savory Blend spice is delicious too. My husband had to run to an Asian supermarket near his work in Orlando to locate the miso paste but other than that, all ingredients are easy to find. Like another reviewer, I purchased a 1lb bag of Nutritional Yeast from Amazon because I use it a lot. The Golden Gravy from the quinoa loaf recipe is delicious and can top just about anything. Th kids really loved the Berry Chocolate Pudding.My only complaint so far is the copious amounts of DISHES! Most recipes take up a lot of measuring cups/spoons, utensils, choppers, cutting boards, pots/pans, blender etc. plus regular dinner dishes. The blender is getting a serious workout and cleaning EVERY night it is getting little irritating (I may have to purchase another one). I clean as I go as much as I can but ugh. I have noticed some of the spices permeate the air a little so if you have an exhaust fan, run it. I personally prefer my house/kitchen NOT to smell like food if nothing is cooking. So I scrub counters, stove, all the walls behind stove, hood, etc. every evening after cooking to ensure no food smells stick to anything.But even with that said, I still highly recommend and see myself cooking this way for life, not just to help keep me healthy, but my family too.

Depois de muita demora na entrega, soube que o produto foi extraviado. Esperaria que outro fosse enviado em seu lugar.

I use this book frequently and the food is so tasty! I made the lasagna for Christmas and it was delicious! Fantastic pictures as well.

Las mejores recetas, sencillas y con los ingredientes más beneficiosos para nuestro cuerpo. Un must en todas la casa que quieran, en serio, tener salud.

Was sceptical at first as I've had some vegan cookbooks that were mostly recipes that were either expensive to make or required so many fancy ingrediants it wasn't worth it, but would happily recommend this book to anyone looking to eat healthy with easy recipies. Most of the stuff I had in the cupboard or was easily found at the local store. Makes moving from vegetarian to vegan a bit easier.

Consiglio assolutamente!