The How Not to Age Cookbook by Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM

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.

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