There are so many recipes in this book that I am actually excited to make! There is a wide variety of dishes and come with a difficulty rating which I deeply appreciate. The pictures are fresh and vibrant which really adds to the approachability of this cookbook. I am so excited to try and I will revisit when we have a few recipes tested.

Great book filled with strategies and recipes to eat cleaner, be healthier, and live longer. Very well written in an easy to follow format with numerous excellent color photos. The ingredients needed should be readily available in most supermarkets or natural food stores. Two recipes that will be going into my food plan are the Quinoa Pudding with Mango and Green Beans and Grape Tomatoes with Garlic and Pine Nuts!

I have appreciated all of Dr Greger's previous books and cookbooks and this one is no different.
I find that the background info on the reasons to incorporate these foods along with the beautiful, colorful photos help to inspire me to incorporate more healthful foods into my daily routine.
I want to make so many things in this book!
Most excited to try some of the dips, soups and dessert recipes! I will be making many of these very soon!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for early access
in exchange for my thoughts.

4.2⭐️
A great companion recipe book for Gregor’s “How Not to Age” book. If you haven’t yet read that book, no worries because he does a nice job of summarizing the premise before diving into the recipes. He even addresses some frequent important questions around salt, sweeteners and using teflon and aluminum products in cooking.

🩺 As someone who has been on a path the reversing my chronic health issues, this is definitely the type of cookbook I look for. Well researched, lot’s of yummy recipe ideas (but not so many that it’s overwhelming), and all focused within keeping your gut healthy.

👩🏻‍🍳 Each recipe starts off with portion, difficulty level, and directions. There are some pictures, but not for every recipe. Here’s a sampling of recipes and categories:
—Simple Prep: broth, spice blends, +5
—Breakfast: blackberry mango smoothie bowls, baked carrot cake oatmeal, +7
—Snacks, Dips, Spreads: deviled potatoes, lemony spinach tahini dip, +7
—Soups: chickpea and kale soup, spicy black bean and tomato soup, +7
—Salads & Dressing: purple cabbage sale with Thai lime dressing, cucumber salad with grape tomatoes, +7
—Burgers & Wraps: spicy tempeh fajitas with ranch dressing, black bean burritos with tomato salsa, +6
—Pastas: Spaghetti with Mushroom Bolognese, White Bean Mac & Cheese with Grape Tomatoes and Peas, +7
—Vegetable Mains: Kabocha Squash with Black Rice and Beans, Winter Vegetable Stew, +5
—Bean Cuisine: Pinto Bean and Sweet Potato Enchiladas, Red Bean and Tempeh Jambalaya, +7
—Great Grains: Three-Grain Loaf, Turmeric Quinoa with Broccoli, Chickpeas, and Tomatoes, +7
—Sides: Roasted Root Vegetables with Balsamic Syrup, Garlicky Mashed Potatoes with Chard, +8
—Sweets: mixed berry crumble, blueberry chia pie, +7 (sooo many yummy ones!)

🥼 He also includes a section with lists of what he uses daily, keeps in his freezer and uses for travel; as well as tips for techniques like braising, steaming tempeh, using the pressure cooker for beans. The last few pages of the book are ALL the references he used for the recipes, health info, FAQ’s and more. Tons of references for those that appreciate a well-researched book.

💭 Ok, so my personal thoughts. I will definitely be using this book for new healthy recipes. I love the research and mindset behind these recipes, and having some “go-to” ingredients to make grocery shopping and dinner making easier. As picky as I can be, there are a lot of recipes that sound yummy, so I’m excited to give some of these a try!

Thanks to NetGalley, Flatiron Books, and Michael Greger, MD FACLM for providing me with a complimentary ARC to review.

The How Not to Age Cookbook turns the health advice from the How Not to Age book into easy, plant-based recipes. Each dish comes with a "difficulty rating," which is a nice touch for those of us who might be a little challenged in the kitchen. While it's definitely a vegan cookbook (even if it prefers the term "plant-based"), it’s approachable even if you're not strictly vegan. The real test will be seeing how these recipes fare with the meat lovers in my life!

This is an interesting book. I was really interested in what this book could teach me, and I definitely learned a lot. While there is a lot of information, it was portrayed in an understandable way. It was not too technical. The recipes, themselves, is what really drew me to this book. I found them to be easy to follow as well as informative. I appreciate the side notes with the recipes, which taught me why these recipes are helpful not simply how to make them. The photos are great. I would recommend this book.