Miscellaneous Resources

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:

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

RECIPE WEBSITES: (*not all vegan recipes are oil-free or sugar free, so may have to adapt)

INFORMATIONAL & HELPFUL WEBSITES