Miscellaneous Resources
Getting Started
- Self-paced course from Nutriciously
- Plant-Based Nutrition Movement (PBNM.org) website
- Sign up for the PBNM.org Newsletter
Books
TRANSITION GUIDES
- The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter’s 28-Day Save-your-Life-Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds by Rip Esselstyn (2009) or other books by this author
- The Starch Solution: Eat The Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good! by John McDougall and Mary McDougall (2012).
- How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss by Michael Greger, MD (2019)
- The Campbell Plan by Thomas Campbell, MD (2015).
- Unprocessed: How to achieve vibrant health and your ideal weight by Chef A.J. and Glen Merzer (2011).
- The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Strengthen Your Memory by Dr. Neal Barnard (2014).
- The OMD Plan: Swap One Meal a Day to Save Your Health and Save the Planet by Suzy Amis Cameron (2019)
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition by Julieanna Hever (2011)
- The Vegan Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Know about Plant-Based Eating by Neal Barnard, M.D.
- The Forks Over Knives Plan: How to Transition to the Life-Saving, Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet by Alona Pulde, Matt Lederman, Marah Stets (2014)
GENERAL RESOURCES
- The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet by T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II, Howard Lyman and John Robbins (2006).
- Becoming Vegan Express Edition: the everyday guide to plant-based nutrition by Brenda Davis, RD, and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD (2013)
- Nourish: The Definitive Plant-Based Nutrition Guide for Families–With Tips & Recipes for Bringing Health, Joy, & Connection to Your Dinner Table by Reshma Shah M.D. M.P.H. , Brenda Davis R.D., et al. (2020)
- The Pleasure Trap- Mastering the Hidden Force That Undermines Health & Happiness by Douglas J. Lisle Ph.D. and Alan Goldhamer DC (2003).
- The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner (2010)
- Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat Is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It by Garth Davis M.D., Howard Jacobson (2015)
- Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by T. Colin Campbell, Howard Jacobson (2013)
- Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss (2013)
DISEASE PREVENTION
- Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure by Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. M.D. (2007).
- Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease by Dr. Dean Ornish (2010).
- The Food Prescription for Better Health: A Cardiologist’s Proven Method to Reverse Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, and Other Chronic Illnesses, Naturally! by Baxter D. Montgomery, MD (2011).
- How Not To Die by Michael Greger, M.D. with Gene Stone (2015).
- Breast, The Owner’s Manual: Every Woman’s Guide to Reducing Cancer Risk, Making Treatment Choices, and Optimizing Outcomes by Kristi Funk, MD (2018)
- Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs by Dr. Neal Barnard (2008).
- Power Foods for The Brain: An Effective 3-Step Plan to Protect Your Mind and Strengthen Your Memory by Dr. Neal Barnard (2014).
- Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome by Will Bulsiewicz MD (2020)
- Beyond Cancer: The Powerful Effect of Plant-Based Eating: How to adopt a plant-based diet to optimize cancer survival and long-term health by Sally A. Lipsky (2017)
- Staying Alive: Healing from Heart Disease – A Survivor’s Story by Sherry Shrallow (2018)
COOKBOOKS USING NO OIL
- Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cures by Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. M.D. (2007).
- The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook by Ann Crile Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn (2014).
- The China Study Cookbook by LeAnne Campbell, PhD (2013).
- The China Study Quick and Easy Cookbook by Del Sroufe (2015).
- The PlantPure Nation Cookbook by Kim Campbell (2015).
- The McDougall Quick and Easy Cookbook by John A. McDougall and Mary McDougall (1997).
- Straight Up Food: Delicious and Easy Plant-based Cooking without Salt, Oil or Sugar by Cathy Fisher (2016).
- The Engine 2 Cookbook by Rip Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn (2017).
- How Not To Die Cookbook by Dr. Michael Greger (2017).
- How Not to Diet Cookbook by Dr. Michael Greger (2019).
- Vegan under Pressure: Perfect Vegan Meals made Quick & Easy in your Pressure Cooker by Jill Nussinow (2016).
- The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners: 75 Delicious, Healthy Whole-Food Recipes by Gabriel Miller (2019).
Documentaries:
- Forks Over Knives
- Fast Food Nation
- What the Health
- The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue
- Vegucated
- Cowspiracy
- PlantPure Nation
- Food Matters
- Eating You Alive
- Ingredients
- The Future of Food
- Hungry for Change
- Game Changers
- Code Blue
Apps
Dr Greger’s Daily Dozen Free
Cronometer – Has a free version
Dr. McDougall Mobile Cookbook $4.99
Forks over Knives Recipe App $4.9
Meal Planning Programs
- 21-day Kickstart App– free (PCRM)
- Forks over Knives Meal Planner $
- Engine 2 Plant Strong Planner $
- Clean Food Dirty Girl (Batch cooking) $
RECIPE WEBSITES: (*not all vegan recipes are oil-free or sugar free, so may have to adapt)
- https://www.fatfreevegan.com
- https://www.vegfamily.com
- https://www.wholefoods.com/recipes
- https://www.thevegan8.com
- https://www.chooseveg.com
- https://www.vegginoutandabout.com
- https://www.runningonrealfood.com
- https://www.timeforchangekitchen.com
- https://www.plantstrong.com (formerly Engine2.com)
- https://happyherbivore.com/recipes
- https://www.brandnewvegan.com/recipe-index
- https://www.straightupfood.com/blog/recipe-index/
- https://sweetsimplevegan.com/
- https://dreenaburton.com/plant-powered-kitchen/
- https://www.22daysnutrition.com/
- https://engine2diet.com/blog/category/recipes/
- https://simpledailyrecipes.com/
- https://healthygirlskitchen.com/healthy-recipes
- https://nutmegnotebook.com/
- https://oneingredientchef.com/
- https://www.brendadavisrd.com/
- Https://monkeyandmekitchenadventures.com/
- https://plantbasedcookingshow.com/
- https://cookingwithplants.com/
- https://www.plantspiration.org
- https://nutriciously.com/
- https://plantbaseddietitian.com/
INFORMATIONAL & HELPFUL WEBSITES
- https://www.pcrm.org
- https://cronometer.com
- https://www.nutritionfacts.org
- https://www.drmcdougall.com
- https://www.happycow.net
- https://www.jeffnovick.com