Recommended Reading
The China Study
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, M.D.
Comprehensive study of the effects of both animal- and plant-based foods on health. Campbell details the connection between nutrition and chronic degenerative diseases.
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Howard Jacobson, Ph.D.
Campbell explains why there has been so much resistance by our health care system and government to examine nutrition's impact on our health. Campbell gives an overview of his research and the reasons why his work continues to be challenged. He provides insight into the medical community, pharmaceutical industry, supplement industry, media and government. He backs up his ideas and statements with examples and research making this book a rich source of information.
Eat to Live
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
This book is much more than a diet book! Fuhrman takes a nutrient-packed, healthful approach to nutrition. Foods that are the most nutrient-dense are generally lowest in calories and lead to optimal health. Included is a comprehensive overview of human nutrition based on scientific evidence, how to evaluate other diet plans and controversies in human nutrition, how a nutrient-dense diet can halt or reverse degenerative diseases, and a simple, 6-week plan, including recipes, to help you reach your health and weight goals. Whether you choose a whole, plant-based diet for your health or to lose weight, Furhman teaches you how and why to live a plant-based lifestyle.
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
Neal D. Barnard, M.D.
Want to go plant-based to lose weight or gain control of your health, but can't imagine completely giving up your favorite animal foods for the rest of your life? The good news is that for only 21 days, Dr. Barnard asks you to follow only two simple rules: 1) skip the animal foods; and 2) cut back on the vegetable oils. That's it! Not for the rest of your life; only 21 days! No calorie counting and no limit to how much you can eat, as long as you follow those two simple rules. Dr. Barnard arms you well for success throughout the 21 days with the most up-to-date scientific information on nutrition and health, plus plenty of amazing menu ideas and recipes. Try it for 21 days and you will experience weight loss, more energy, lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, and you may even need to cut back on your medication (see your physician). The catch is that after you experience how you feel by the end of those 21 days, you will likely find yourself craving healthy plant-based foods and you may not want to go back to your old ways of eating.
Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life
Brendan Brazier
As a professional ironman triathlete, Brazier offers a unique perspective on stress and the ability of a diet rich in nutrient-dense, whole plant-based foods to speed up regeneration of cells and tissue, which speeds up recovery time between workouts, slows biological aging, and prevents all the common ailments and discomfort associated with a diet rich in nutrient-poor processed and refined foods. Brazier offers a long-term eating plan with menus and recipes along with detailed information about whole plant-based foods and nutrients.
Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds
Kelly A. Turner, Ph.D.
While counseling cancer patients at a large cancer research hospital in San Francisco, Dr. Turner was shocked to discover over a thousand cases of spontaneous cancer remission documented in medical journals. Why had she never heard of this before? She dedicated her life to studying radical remission, any statistically unexpected cancer remission by alternative healing methods used either with or without conventional methods. After interviewing many who experienced radical remission, as well as many alternative healers, Dr. Turner discovered nine key factors for radical remission that helped heal cancers. She describes each of the nine key factors and presents scientific research studies that have been published on each of the nine key factors as well as radical remission healing stories. You can also read about and share radical remission stories on her website at www.RadicalRemission.com.
Healthy Eating Healthy World
J. Morris Hicks with J. Stanfield Hicks
Hicks discusses the impact of what we consume on our health and the health of the planet.
The Engine 2 Diet
Rip Esselstyn
Fire fighter and professional athlete Rip Esselstyn teaches you how to lower your cholesterol and burn away pounds without counting calories or going hungry with his whole food plant-based approach to nutrition.
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
Eye-opening look at the consequences of the convenience of fast food on the standard American diet, our health, our waistlines, other cultures, and the environment.
Compound Effect
Darren Hardy
Small, seemingly insignificant things done consistently over time have huge effects. Learn how to make decisions and create habits that will guide you to the life you desire.
Changing for Good
James O. Prochaska, Ph.D., John C. Norcross, Ph.D., and Carlo C. Diclemente, Ph.D.
Want to lose weight? Quit smoking? Cut back on spending? You don't need willpower or luck to make these, or any other changes that will improve your life. Learn about how the process of change works and how you can use the process to achieve permanent, positive change in your life.
Goals!
Brian Tracy
Learn a simple, powerful, and effective system for successfully setting and achieving goals.
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, M.D.
Comprehensive study of the effects of both animal- and plant-based foods on health. Campbell details the connection between nutrition and chronic degenerative diseases.
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Howard Jacobson, Ph.D.
Campbell explains why there has been so much resistance by our health care system and government to examine nutrition's impact on our health. Campbell gives an overview of his research and the reasons why his work continues to be challenged. He provides insight into the medical community, pharmaceutical industry, supplement industry, media and government. He backs up his ideas and statements with examples and research making this book a rich source of information.
Eat to Live
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
This book is much more than a diet book! Fuhrman takes a nutrient-packed, healthful approach to nutrition. Foods that are the most nutrient-dense are generally lowest in calories and lead to optimal health. Included is a comprehensive overview of human nutrition based on scientific evidence, how to evaluate other diet plans and controversies in human nutrition, how a nutrient-dense diet can halt or reverse degenerative diseases, and a simple, 6-week plan, including recipes, to help you reach your health and weight goals. Whether you choose a whole, plant-based diet for your health or to lose weight, Furhman teaches you how and why to live a plant-based lifestyle.
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
Neal D. Barnard, M.D.
Want to go plant-based to lose weight or gain control of your health, but can't imagine completely giving up your favorite animal foods for the rest of your life? The good news is that for only 21 days, Dr. Barnard asks you to follow only two simple rules: 1) skip the animal foods; and 2) cut back on the vegetable oils. That's it! Not for the rest of your life; only 21 days! No calorie counting and no limit to how much you can eat, as long as you follow those two simple rules. Dr. Barnard arms you well for success throughout the 21 days with the most up-to-date scientific information on nutrition and health, plus plenty of amazing menu ideas and recipes. Try it for 21 days and you will experience weight loss, more energy, lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, and you may even need to cut back on your medication (see your physician). The catch is that after you experience how you feel by the end of those 21 days, you will likely find yourself craving healthy plant-based foods and you may not want to go back to your old ways of eating.
Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life
Brendan Brazier
As a professional ironman triathlete, Brazier offers a unique perspective on stress and the ability of a diet rich in nutrient-dense, whole plant-based foods to speed up regeneration of cells and tissue, which speeds up recovery time between workouts, slows biological aging, and prevents all the common ailments and discomfort associated with a diet rich in nutrient-poor processed and refined foods. Brazier offers a long-term eating plan with menus and recipes along with detailed information about whole plant-based foods and nutrients.
Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds
Kelly A. Turner, Ph.D.
While counseling cancer patients at a large cancer research hospital in San Francisco, Dr. Turner was shocked to discover over a thousand cases of spontaneous cancer remission documented in medical journals. Why had she never heard of this before? She dedicated her life to studying radical remission, any statistically unexpected cancer remission by alternative healing methods used either with or without conventional methods. After interviewing many who experienced radical remission, as well as many alternative healers, Dr. Turner discovered nine key factors for radical remission that helped heal cancers. She describes each of the nine key factors and presents scientific research studies that have been published on each of the nine key factors as well as radical remission healing stories. You can also read about and share radical remission stories on her website at www.RadicalRemission.com.
Healthy Eating Healthy World
J. Morris Hicks with J. Stanfield Hicks
Hicks discusses the impact of what we consume on our health and the health of the planet.
The Engine 2 Diet
Rip Esselstyn
Fire fighter and professional athlete Rip Esselstyn teaches you how to lower your cholesterol and burn away pounds without counting calories or going hungry with his whole food plant-based approach to nutrition.
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
Eye-opening look at the consequences of the convenience of fast food on the standard American diet, our health, our waistlines, other cultures, and the environment.
Compound Effect
Darren Hardy
Small, seemingly insignificant things done consistently over time have huge effects. Learn how to make decisions and create habits that will guide you to the life you desire.
Changing for Good
James O. Prochaska, Ph.D., John C. Norcross, Ph.D., and Carlo C. Diclemente, Ph.D.
Want to lose weight? Quit smoking? Cut back on spending? You don't need willpower or luck to make these, or any other changes that will improve your life. Learn about how the process of change works and how you can use the process to achieve permanent, positive change in your life.
Goals!
Brian Tracy
Learn a simple, powerful, and effective system for successfully setting and achieving goals.
Recommended Viewing
Cowspiracy
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead
Fed Up
Food Matters
Food, Inc.
Forks Over Knives
Forks Over Knives Extended Interviews
Hungry for Change
Killer at Large: Why Obesity is America's Greatest Threat
Supersize Me
The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue
Vegucated
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead
Fed Up
Food Matters
Food, Inc.
Forks Over Knives
Forks Over Knives Extended Interviews
Hungry for Change
Killer at Large: Why Obesity is America's Greatest Threat
Supersize Me
The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue
Vegucated