As a long time reader of Brenda Davis' book, I was anxiously waiting to get my hands on this one. Her collaboration with Reshma Shah resulted in a beautiful book full of new and exciting flavors and will nourish both your body and your soul as well. If you're interested in nutrition, you will surely know Brenda's other work - and if you don't I highly recommend yo to check out her other publications as well.
However if you're just looking for new exciting ways to present fruits and vegetables to your family, this book is definitely an answer to that. The recipes seem very light but are surprisingly filling. Every single one of the recipes in this book you will want to try - you can taste the dishes just by looking at these pages. The is a great selection of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and every other meal in between. I have yet to make each one of them, but the few I already tried were all winners. If you're looking to choose just one book - choose Nourish. You will nourish your body and your mind, and your health will thank you for it in the long run!

I want to start off with saying that I really love the aesthetic of this book. I was initially drawn in by the beautiful cover. The layout is simple and clean. I found the definitions page very insightful and original. I haven't seen another plant based cookbook explain and simplify some of the different language that is used when talking about plant based diets. The shopping lists are thoughtful and easy to photocopy and take with you to the grocery store. The recipes all sound delicious and well thought out. I would however like to see some photos with the recipes as I am a very visual person when it comes to making choices about what to eat. I also wish there was more information about the prep/cook time. I did really like the chart for building your own salad. It goes beyond the book and helps the reader to apply things learned from the book in their everyday cooking practices. Overall this book has great recipes, insights and helpful tools for eating a plant based diet.

This book is a good book of you are interested in learning more about vegan cooking, it almost feels like the authors "sell" the Vegan diet throughout the book. I understand that a vegan diet is meant for some people, but it's not meant for all. The recipes in the back of the book were basic, and I doubt I'll ever use them. There were Q&A's at the end of every section, these were fun to read, and so were the case studies throughout the book. This wasn't a quick read, felt more like a textbook. To be honest I was hoping for more from the book.

This ARC was sent to me in exchange of an honest review on NetGalley.

I really wanted to love this book. I really did. Although, it is very informative, I found the authors' passionate undertone for choosing a vegan lifestyle quite aggressive. This distracted me from the actual writing and initially made me want to stop reading this book. But I kept on. Keep in mind that I was vegan for a few years, vegetarian for at least 10 years, and I have a keen interest in nutrition. I am also used to reviewing clinical studies. Sadly, this book was not for me.

However, if you are vegan or already on the brink of adopting a vegan lifestyle and have concerns about potential nutrient deficiencies, then this book is for you. It is chock-full of studies and valuable information that can help you feel at ease being or becoming vegan. For those of you considering raising your children vegan, this book is also for you. The authors did an excellent job presenting studies to assuage any concerns you may have and dispelling any myths about potential health deficiencies children are purported to experience by adopting this lifestyle. Bear in mind that this book seems to be written for a more clinically minded audience and can be quite dense; so it'll take you a bit of time to get through. The authors do an excellent job teaching the reader the basics of nutrition and even include sample recipe/ meal planning ideas for different age groups that are well balanced in terms of nutrition.

This book is not for someone who is just looking for plant based recipes, plant based recipe ideas, and/or for another cookbook to add to their kitchen library. Nor is it for someone looking for new or innovative plant based recipes. I would not suggest this book for anyone who has little to no interest in learning about nutrition and/or no interest in moving towards implementing a vegan lifestyle or even close to a vegan lifestyle. Although the authors do encourage people to adopt more plant based lifestyles, I felt the entire undertone of the book was to encourage vegan lifestyles. That being said, this can be a great educational resource for anyone advocating a vegan lifestyle.

I would like to thank NetGalley for the free copy of the electronic version of this book for my honest review. I am incredibly grateful to NetGalley for this opportunity.

A great nutritional guide on how to successfully eat a plant based diet.

The focus is on the science behind the success of plant based eating and how it affects our bodies, at different ages.

There are a few recipes towards the end of the book but this is really a guide on the strengths of this way of eating and how to ensure you nourish your body successfully.

Thank you to #HealthCommunicationsInc and #NetGalley for this insightful read. All opinions expressed are my own.

I honestly could not finish this book. It read like a non-sited essay. It didn't provide evidence to the claims it had. While it says it about a plant-based diet, it seems in places almost condescending towards those who do eat meat.

Nourish by Reshma Shah and Brenda Davis is an extremely informative book. Reading through it, the nutritional advice felt authentic and thorough. If my family was going to adopt a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, or even lean in that direction, this book would be an invaluable asset. I appreciate its thoroughness addressing the topic for babies and toddlers -- because feeding at this stage is so important and can be so stressful for parents. The book also addresses the diet requirement differences between men and women, children and adolescents. The recipes are slim in quantity but of universal appeal, and easy.

The authors put the emphasis on eating a whole foods (minimal processing) diet made mostly of plant based foods. There are sections for various life stages - infants, children, teens, adults and pregnant women. This is very thorough, including tons of nutritional information. This is a very good reference for anyone wanting to make this dietary change.

Thanks to HCI Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book is not truly a recipe book. It does have many recipes in the back, which sound very good. I especially like the Curried Red Lentil Soup. The bulk of the book, however, contains information (more of a case) of why people should be vegetarian, and it gives information about feeding your family, the health benefits, etc. I deducted a star for the lack of photographs, and I deducted another star for the dry language. It reads more like a textbook than a cookbook.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

The perfect blend of science-backed knowledge and great readability, Nourish makes the perfect gateway book into learning more about the foods you put into your body. It includes easy-to-understand information, templates, and graphics, while still teaching the reader something new. As a Certified Nutrition Consultant, I learned a lot from this book and would definitely recommend this to both my clients, family, and friends.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this title. All opinions are my own. Pick up this book if you're interested in learning more about a plant-based diet and ways to increase vegan or vegetarian meals in your own rotation. There is a lot of included information, and encouragement to make small changes. One major flaw is the inclusion of BMI as a measurement of health, which may be a negative factor for readers who find this classification out of date and stigmatizing.

This one was very technical, has a lot of info that’s for sure, would have benefited form more pictures too on the recipes.

One thing i liked was the vitamins info and how o get it on vegetables and such, it was nice to know and you understand a little better how the things you’re eating may affect or benefit you in the long run and what to do to help your body.

The recipes where good and easy to follow but would have loved to see how they were supposed to get out I think there were a few but cooking is a visual thing too so.

I enjoyed this book - rather than just list a bunch of plant based recipes for the family, it talks about how to approach bringing plant based meals into the family menus. The chapters - Consideration, Care, Confidence, and Connection - kind of say it all.

A comprehensive book on health and especially family health. A book that every doctor should read and recommend to patients.

Nourish was a wonderful book centering on vegan and healthy eating. Each chapter delves deeper and deeper into difference aspect of plant based diets and how it affects our bodies. She describes what meat and animal proteins can be replaced with animal product and how to still keep it delicious. There are some wonderful recipe ideas at the end of the book which I plan to start trying this week. I am not strictly vegan but love taking meat breaks and this book was very inspiring. The author writes in a very easy going style so you don’t feel like your being pushed into it but having a conversation with a friend that has a lot of facts and research under their belt. I enjoyed the shopping list and pantry ideas that were included. I also like the chapter on how to talk to your family and friends about your decision to become vegan. I am even glad there was a part on how to talk to your doctor as some will not agree with plant based diets. This book was long but an easy read and well worth it.

If you are interested in raising a plant-based or plant-forward family or have questions about the ins and outs of vegetarian/vegan family life, this is the book for you! Nourish begins with over 300 pages of well thought-out, detailed information regarding the realities and practicalities of raising a plant-based child/family including incredibly detailed breakdowns of the nutritional needs of children from infancy all the way through adolescence. Each vitamin and mineral gets a very detailed explanation, along with advice on how to navigate eating at restaurants, how to handle adolescent food problems, and even how to balance an omnivorous diet that simply puts plants in the forefront and what that means for your child's development.

There are a number of great recipes in the back, but if you're looking for a plant-based cookbook, this is not it. I also did not agree several of the assertions made though the book or the sources from which the evidence for those assertions came. And at times it can feel a bit preachy and privileged. However, I am still comfortable recommending this book to anyone who wants to learn more about a plant-based lifestyle and what it means for their child/family. This book even goes into detail about having a conversation with your child's pediatrician if they respond negatively to your/your child's decision to become plant-based, particularly if they don't offer much specific feedback on their concerns. Nourish may not be the definitive source on raising a plant-based family, but it is a pretty impressive resource.

Overall I just didn't really enjoy this book. It didn't feel new or inventive. I really would have loved to see some new and fresh ideas with more science based evidence.

It's almost a new year, which means I'm back to convincing myself that I need to eat healthy and make some lifestyle changes. I'm so excited to find this book, because the recipes are actually easy and delicious. The author uses science and research to prove that plant based lifestyles can make a difference, and as someone who struggles with eating not enough plant-based protein, this is exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC digital copy. I have not been compensated for my opinion and this is an honest review.

Unfortunately, I was unable to finish reading this ARC digital copy before needing to switch to other books that were being archived. The book is no longer on my Goodreads "want to read" list, but I will update my review to reflect an updated opinion if I decide to finish at a later date.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

CW/TW: Food, Eating Disorders, Dieting, Weight Loss

Like other reviewers, I got this book thinking it was a cookbook and was quite surprised. This book is more like a textbook that makes the case for moving to plant-based diet, and provides specific evidence and examples for how to do this with children.

I'll start with what I think others will not enjoy. This book is very dense. It is written by an MD and reads like a scientific journal. I have a background in health science, so I appreciated this. I can definitely see why others would not and would prefer to simply talk with a dietician about the specifics.

Now for the good parts! I love that the author does not advocate for people to be 100% plant-based or vegan! Instead she advocates for making simple changes that work with your lifestyle. She points out that if everyone had 2 plant-based meals a week instead of just a fraction of the population being vegan, the impact would be far greater. Next, I love the holistic approach as to why being plant-based is a good idea. She highlights the positive impact on health, the ethics around positive impact on the environment and animals, an increase in joy and connection. This book has a ton of information and you will leave feeling confident about increasing plant-based meals. It debunks many of the myths around plant-based diets while highlighting specific nutrients that are difficult to get and providing ideas for how to remedy this. I really loved how the author encouraged parents to help their children develop a positive relationship with reading. Specifically, the reminder to not use food as a punishment or a reward was revelational for me.

One criticism I do want to highlight is the focus on weight and BMI in this book. You really see how fatphobia is deeply ingrained into Western medicine. While 99% of this book is well-researched, I was shocked at how the author accepted BMI as a measure of health. She pointed out BMI is often inaccurate, but simply said the alternatives are too expensive and too much effort 🙄 Not only is BMI inaccurate, it is also based off the average body type off a single race of people: white people. This means BMI is also not equitable and will be even more inaccurate as a measure of health for people of color. I wish the chapter on weight would have been left out of the book.