Books
Reading is a useful tool on a wfpb journey. These books below have all been read and enjoyed. They're recommendations for research and for 100% compliant cooking.
Research Books
How Not to Die by Michael Greger MD. Information and ordering can be found by clicking this link:
How Not to Diet by Michael Greger MD. Information and ordering can be found by clicking this link:
The Sprout Book by Doug Evans. Information and ordering can be found by clicking this link:
https://sproutman.com/products/the-sprout-book-doug-evans?variant=35203822059680
Power Foods for the Brain by Dr. Neal D. Barnard. Information and ordering can be found by clicking this link.
Cookbooks
Mini Cook Books
Here is a list of more books we recommend:
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Barnard, Neal D - Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life
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Barnard, Neal D. - Power Foods for the Brain: An Effective 3-Step Plan to Protect Your Mind and Strengthen Your Memory
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Barnard, Neal D. - The Cheese Trap
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Barnard, Neal D. - Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health
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Bodrug, Carleigh - PlantYou: 140+ Ridiculously Easy, Amazingly Delicious, Plant-Based, Oil-Free
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Buettner, Dan - The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest
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Bulsiewicz, Will - Fibre Fuelled
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Campbell, Kim - The PlantPure Kitchen: 130 Mouthwatering, Whole Food Recipes and Tips for a Plant-Based Life
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Campbell, Kim - The PlantPure Nation Cookbook: The Official Companion Cookbook to the Breakthrough Film...with over 150 Plant-Based Recipes
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Campbell, LeAnne - The China Study Cookbook
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Campbell, T. Colin & Thomas M. Campbell - The China Study
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Campbell, T. Colin & Thomas M. Campbell - L'enquête Campbell (language: French)
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Campbell, T. Colin & Jacobson, Howard - The Low-Carb Fraud
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Campbell, T. Colin & Jacobson, Howard - Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
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Campbell, T. Colin & Jacobson, Howard - Le régime Campbell: Pour une alimentation 100% végétale (language: French)
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Campbell, T. Colin & Disla, Nelson - The Future of Nutrition
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Campbell, Thomas M. - The Campbell Plan: The Simple Way to Lose Weight and Reverse Illness, Using The China Study's Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
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Cheeke, Robert - Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness: The Complete Guide to Building Your Body on a Plant-Based Diet
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Clear, James - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
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Davis, Brenda & Melina, Vesanto - Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet
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Davis, Garth - Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It
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Esselstyn, Caldwell, B. - Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure
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Esselstyn, Jane & Esselstyn, Ann Crile - Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious
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Esselstyn, Jane & Esselstyn, Ann Crile - The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes
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Frazier, Matt & Cheeke, Robert - The Plant Based Athlete (recommended by Sandra Theros)
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Fuhrman, Joel - Eat for Life
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Fuhrman, Joel - Fast Food Genocide: How Processed Food Is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It
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Fuhrman, Joel - Super Immunity
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Funk, Kristi- Breasts: The Owner's Manual
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Goldner, Brooke - Goodbye Autoimmune Disease: How to Prevent and Reverse Chronic Illness and Inflammation Symptoms Using Supermarket Foods
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Goldner, Brooke - Goodbye Lupus: How a Medical Doctor Healed Herself Naturally with Supermarket Foods
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Greger, Michael - How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
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Hicks, J. Morris - Healthy Eating, Healthy World: Unleashing the Power of Plant-based Nutrition
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Hill, Simon - The Proof is in the Plants (recommended by Meg Franko)
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Joy, Melanie - Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
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Kahn, Joel K. & Mackey, John - The Plant-Based Solution: A Vegan Cardiologist's Plan to Save Your Life and the Planet
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Kassam, Shiree, & Kassam, Zahra - Eating Plant-Based: Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions (recommended by Coral Sirett)
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Katin-Grazzini, Cathy - Love the Foods That Love You Back: Clean, Healthy, Vegan Recipes for Everyone
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Katz, David L. - Disease Proof: The Remarkable Truth About What Makes Us Well
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Katz, David L. - The Truth About Food: Why Pandas Eat Bamboo and People Get Bamboozled
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Keon, Joseph - Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk and Your Health
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Lisle, Douglas J. & Goldhamer, Alan - The Pleasure Trap
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Mackey, John & Pulde, Alona & Lederman, Matthew - The Whole Foods Diet
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McDougall, John A. - The McDougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health
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Mayer, Emeran - The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Astonishing Dialogue Taking Place in Our Bodies Impacts Health, Weight, and Mood (recommended by Sylvia Lillquist)
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McDougall, John A. & McDougall, Mary - The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good (recommended by Alison Ozgur)
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Moss, Michael - Salt, Sugar, Fat: How The Food Giants Hooked Us (recommended by Mark Elliott)
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Negron, Ana M. - Nourishing the Body and Recovering Health, The Positive Science of Food
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Nelson, William J. - The Real Truth About Health: The Book That Takes the Work Out of Being Healthy
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Nestle, Marion - Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics
Nestle, Marion - Unsavory Truth
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Nishimoto Schinner, Miyoko - The Homemade Vegan Pantry: The Art of Making Your Own Staples (recommended by Jeanette Willard)
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Ornish, Dean & Ornish, Anne - Undo It! : How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases
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Ozgur, Alison & deLay, Derrick - Go Beyond Good: The Trail to a Lifetime of Health and Vitality
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Pulde, Alona et al. - Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole: Your Guide to Optimum Health
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Pulde, Alona & Lederman, Matthew - Wellness to Wonderful: 9 Pillars for Living Healthier, Longer, and with Greater Joy
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Purjes, Dan & Stoll, Scott - Disease Reversal Hope! : Real People. Real Stories.(recommended by Cheri Bandt)
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Robbins, John - Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness, and the Future of life on Earth
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Robbins, John - Healthy at 100: The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the World's Healthiest and Longest-Lived Peoples
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Rossi, Megan - How to Eat More Plants: Transform Your Health With 30 Plant-Based Foods Per Week
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Shah, Resma & Davis, Brenda - Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families
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Sherzai, Dean & Sherzai Ayesha - The Alzheimer's Solution: A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse the Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age
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Sroufe, Del - The China Study Family Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Bring Your Family to the Plant-Based Table
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Sroufe, Del - The China Study Quick & Easy Cookbook: Cook Once, Eat All Week With Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes
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Sroufe, Del & Merzer, Glen - Better Than Vegan: 101 Favourite Low-Fat, Plant-Based Recipes That Helped Me Lose Over 200 Pounds
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Sonnenburg, Justin & Sonnenburg Erica - The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health (recommended by Alison Ozgur)
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Stone, Gene & Campbell, T. Colin & Esselstyn, Caldwell B. - Forks Over Knives: The Plant-based Way to Health
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van Tulleke, Chris - Ultra Processed People: The Science Behind the Food That Isn't Food (shared by Keary OConnor)
Podcasts
Here is a list of our favorite podcasts(short audio books) that discuss plant based eating and lifestyle. You can find podcasts on Spotify or Podcasts app on your iPhone.
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The Rich Roll Podcast: Hosted by endurance athlete and wellness advocate Rich Roll, this podcast covers a wide range of topics related to health, plant-based nutrition, fitness, and personal development. Many episodes feature guests who discuss WFPB diets and their impact on health and performance.
The Plant Proof Podcast: Hosted by Simon Hill, a nutritionist and physiotherapist, this podcast explores evidence-based information about plant-based nutrition. Hill interviews experts, scientists, and athletes who share insights into WFPB diets, health, and sustainability.
Nutrition Rounds Podcast: Hosted by Dr. Danielle Belardo, a board-certified cardiologist, this podcast focuses on plant-based nutrition and its connection to cardiovascular health. Dr. Belardo interviews experts in the field to discuss the science behind WFPB diets and their potential benefits.
Plant Yourself Podcast: Hosted by Howard Jacobson, a researcher, coach, and educator, this podcast delves into the world of plant-based living. It features interviews with experts in plant-based nutrition, fitness, and mindfulness, discussing the impact of WFPB diets on health and well-being.
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee: Hosted by Chuck Carroll, this podcast is produced by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). It explores the science behind WFPB nutrition and features interviews with leading doctors, dietitians, and experts in the field.
The Plant-Strong Podcast: Hosted by Rip Esselstyn, a former firefighter and author of "The Engine 2 Diet," this podcast focuses on plant-based nutrition, fitness, and overall well-being. Esselstyn interviews various guests, including athletes and health experts, to share their experiences with WFPB living.