Plant Nutrition

What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that – and straight-talking nutritionist Simon Hill has done the hard work translating the science into actionable advice for everyday life. Before transitioning to a plant-based diet Simon held many of the common misconceptions.

With The Plant-Based Solution, leading cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn shows how everyone can cultivate optimal well-being with a whole-foods, plant-based diet. Known as America's Healthy Heart Doc, Dr. Kahn has already helped thousands of people prevent and reverse heart disease. But what about other chronic conditions, such as adult diabetes, obesity, gut health, osteoporosis, autoimmune disease, and even low sex drive? It turns out that all these conditions and more can be improved with a plant-based diet-and Dr. Kahn has the evidence to prove it.

You're probably eating plant-based foods, like pea protein or nuts thinking you are getting the entire range of proteins needed by your body; however, you might not know that you are often missing an essential amino acid known as lysine and consequently, you're not assimilating the right amount of proteins. You must be prepared in advance to guarantee you obtain the amounts of adequate healthy proteins, vitamins, iron, and calcium B-12, not as easily found in vegan diets as it with omnivorous diets containing meat, rich of these nutrients.

Most gardeners realize that plants need to be fed but know little to nothing about the nature of the nutrients involved or how they get into plants. Teaming with Nutrients explains how nutrients move into plants and what both macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients do once inside. It shows organic gardeners how to provide these essentials.

In Plant Powered Plus, Dr. Bulsiewicz unveils the transformative power of the gut-immune connection, guiding you step-by-step through an evidence-based, holistic approach to conquering inflammation and reclaiming your vitality. This is a practical, life-changing program divided into three progressive phases, providing customizable guidance to restore balance, reduce inflammation, and create sustainable health through a plant-forward lifestyle.

Sex and relationship therapist Charlene Douglas invites you to connect more, communicate better, and love more deeply. Perhaps you’ve considered seeing a therapist before but you worry it might be awkward or it’s too expensive... Come Closer provides the safe space you need to reflect on the past experiences that may have shaped your sexual world, explore what turns you on and what turns you off, and open up to issues in communication and sexual health.

If you’re eating a healthy diet and you’re still dealing with fatigue, inflammation, anxiety, recurrent injuries, or chronic pain, the problem could be your spinach, almonds, sweet potatoes, and other trusted plant foods. And your key to vibrant health may be quitting these so-called superfoods. After suffering for decades from chronic health problems, nutrition educator Sally K. Norton, MPH, discovered that the culprits were the chemical toxins called oxalates lurking within her “healthy,” organic plant-heavy diet.

The benefits of restrictive diets like paleo and keto have been touted for more than a decade, but as renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or "Dr. B", illuminates in this groundbreaking audiobook, the explosion of studies on the microbiome makes it abundantly clear that elimination diets are in fact hazardous to our health. What studies clearly now show - and what Dr. B preaches with his patients - is that gut health is the key to boosting our metabolism, balancing our hormones, and taming the inflammation that causes a host of diseases.

This program is read by the author. Discover the cutting-edge science behind long-term weight loss success, in this powerful new audiobook from the New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die. Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight loss fad—and yet obesity rates...

Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina explore the health benefits of vegan diets compared to other dietary choices; explain protein and amino acid requirements at various stages of life; describe fats and essential fatty acids and their value in plant-based diets; investigate carbohydrate facts and fallacies; reveal the truth about wheat, gluten, and grains; pinpoint where to obtain calcium, iron, zinc, and other minerals without animal products; clarify the importance of obtaining vitamin B12; and show how to attain optimal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation.

Leading gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or “Dr. B,” introduced listeners to the wonders of fiber with the New York Times bestseller Fiber Fueled—a guide to optimizing the gut microbiome, sharpening immunity, lowering cholesterol, and promoting weight loss through a diet rich in diverse fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Rather than restriction, Dr. B’s solution is abundance and variety. Now he applies all the principles of the Fiber Fueled diet in a cookbook that’s as beautiful as it is practical.

If you have struggled to lose weight and have been unable to solve this problem, you have come to the right place. Have you thought about starting a plant-based diet for weight loss but didn't know where to begin? In the book Plant-Based Weight Loss, author and Registered Dietitian Shawn Sales dives deep into formulating a plan for you as you start your journey to plant-based eating. Shawn shares the story that led him to a plant-based lifestyle and a weight loss of over 30 pounds that he has kept off long-term.

An evidence-based, practical resource that explores the many benefits of a plant-based diet and provides parents with the tools they need to feed their families for health and with joy.

Seventy percent of the world’s population is sick. Most people are on some sort of medication prescribed by their doctors. If you have to add up the number of people who auto-medicate, this number goes even higher. This is very sad as a species, and it shouldn’t be that way. With this book as your guide, you can take your first steps on the greatest journey of your life that is your health. This book is the answer to all your worries. I will show you how I have lost 35 kilos (5½ stone) in nine months and cured myself of some chronic diseases.

For decades, that question has fascinated a small circle of impassioned doctors and researchers—and now, their life-changing research is making headlines in the hit documentary Forks Over Knives. Their answer? Eat a whole-foods, plant-based diet—it could save your life.

The diet that will transform more than just your waistline. It’s an increasingly popular diet with countless celebrity followers. It’s the subject of widely distributed documentaries and books. It’s been credited with transforming the lives of sufferers of chronic diseases. The plant-based diet is no longer a fad - it’s the lifestyle for the future.

Tired of always battling the afternoon slump? Feeling sluggish and low on physical or mental energy most days? It doesn’t have to be this way.

From a leading nutrition researcher, this diet book offers easy to follow guidance and meal plans so you can lose the weight and keep it off—without depriving yourself the way other diets require. As a society, we keep looking for ways to lose weight—preferably ones that are simple...

Almost all of us are missing essential vitamins and minerals from our diets that leave us feeling unwell and unable to achieve our health goals—even those of us who take our daily multi, buy organic produce, or have tried to kick-start our health with different dietary habits. Now, bestselling author Dr. Sarah Ballantyne throws all of that out the window in favor of a simple yet radical idea: choose foods to meet our nutritional needs.

Are you seeking plant-based recipes that are hearty, homey, delicious, and easy to make? Do you want simple tips to add plenty of essential nutrients to your meals to improve your energy, immune system, and overall health? Ocean Robbins, founder and CEO of Food Revolution Network, and Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN, decode the nutrients we all need—not just protein, fats, and carbs, but also fiber, omega-3s, and essential minerals like selenium, calcium, and zinc—and provide you with the knowledge to make a plant-based diet work for you.