Resources

Here are some of the resources that I like and use myself, and that I find helpful for nutrition/health information or for other reasons.

BOOKS:

How not to die, by Michael Greger, MD. In this New York Times Best Seller, Dr. Michael Greger examines the fifteen top causes of death in the US —heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more—and explains how diet and lifestyle changes can help prevent and approach these diseases. Packed with a wealth of scientific knowledge, as well as some practical tips and even a few recipes to make the most of the advice it contains.

The 4 Pillar Plan: How to Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep Your Way to a Longer, Healthier Life, by Dr Rangan Chatterjee. A clear, easy to follow plan with some small and simple steps to take control of our health, split into four pillars: diet, rest, sleep and movement.

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear. An extremely practical book that explains how tiny changes in our habits can compound to have a huge impact in our lives.

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, by Caldwell B. Esselstyn. A ground-breaking programme backed by the results from Dr. Esselstyn’s 20-year study proving that changes in diet and nutrition can actually cure heart disease. Includes lots of healthy recipes.

Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse the Onset of Most Chronic Diseases, by Dr. Dean Ornish and Anne Ornish. By the lifestyle medicine pioneer Dr. Dean Ornish and his wife Anne, a simple, scientifically program proven to often reverse the progression of the most common chronic diseases – rated “#1 for Heart Health” by U.S. News & World Report. It clearly explains not just what to do, but how to do it in a sustainable manner, with lots of recipes and practical tips about stress management, exercise, etc.

The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the people who’ve lived the longest, by Dan Buettner. National Geographic researcher Dan Buettner draws on his research from extraordinarily long-lived communities—Blue Zones—around the globe to highlight the lifestyle, diet, outlook, and stress-coping practices that will add years to your life and life to your years.

The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell, MD. This best-selling book examines the connection between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes and cancer, as well as the huge influence of the food industry lobbies on nutrition information and legislation. It is based on the China Study Project, one of the most comprehensive nutritional studies ever undertaken, carried out in the 1980’s by nutritional biochemist T. Colin Campbell in partnership with Oxford University and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine. It is hailed as one of the most important books about diet and health ever written.

The Plant-Based Diet Revolution – 28 days to a happier gut and a healthier you, Dr. Alan Desmond. This book breaks down the latest research to explain why smarter food choices lead to a healthier gut and a healthier heart, body and mind. With 80 delicious recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and sweet treats.

The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause, Dr. Louise Newson. From symptoms to treatments, and taking a holistic approach to health and well-being, this book will help anyone going through perimenopause and menopause. By one of the UK’s leading medical experts on menopause and creator of the Balance app.

DOCUMENTARIES:

Forks over Knives – The documentary that has influenced millions around the world, showing that one simple change could save you from chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

What the Health – An investigative documentary that will be an eye-opener for everyone concerned about the health of the US and how big business influences it.

The Game Changers – A revolutionary film about meat, protein and strength, that will challenge your beliefs about athletes’s need of animal protein consumption.

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones | Netflix Series – Following Buettner’s bestselling book The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the people who’ve lived the longest, this new documentary series travels around the world to investigate the diet and lifestyles of those living the longest lives.

Limitless, with Chris Hemswort| Disney+ Series. On a mission to discover how to live better for longer, Chris Hemsworth pushes himself to new limits with the help of world-class experts, to try to stop the diseases of old age before they take hold.

WEBSITES:

http://nutritionstudies.org: the website of T. Colin Campbell’s Center for Nutrition Studies’. Recipes, articles, education and much more, including a free Plant-Based Health Mini Course.

https://nutritionfacts.org: Dr. Michael Greger’s website, with a video library packed with nutritional information and lots of resources.

https://www.bluezones.com: Research, articles, recipes and more, by New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner, who’s been researching for decades the secrets of longevity, health and happiness.

http://foodrevolution.org: a wealth of online-based research, guided by John and Ocean Robbins, committed to “Healthy, Ethical, Sustainable Food For All.”

https://www.forksoverknives.com: recipes, articles, meal planner, a cooking course and other resources, by the producer of the documentary film with the same name.

https://www.ornish.com/ornish-living: by Dean Ornish, M.D., who for more than 35 years has conducted a series of research studies showing that changes in diet and lifestyle can make a powerful difference in our health and well-being.

https://thehappypear.ie: Courses, recipes and other resources by plant-based food producers and cookbook authors Dave and Steve Flynn.

APPS:

Forks Over Knives: a plant-based recipe app with hundreds of delicious whole-food plant-based recipes at your fingertips, with an option to send recipes to a built-in shopping list.

Daily Dozen: Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen details the healthiest foods and how many servings of each we should try to check off every day, based on his book How Not Die. An easy way to keep track of your healthy eating.

Chronometer / MyFitnessPal: apps to track nutrition & exercise.

Headspace: meditation app, with guided meditations, animations, articles and videos.

Calm: meditation app, with guided meditations, masterclasses on different topics, music and videos.

Down Dog Yoga: yoga practice app, customizable by type of yoga, level, duration and more.

Balance: an app to track your perimenopause and menopause symptoms, access personalised expert content and connect with a community.

PODCASTS:

‘The Doctor’s Kitchen Podcast’, by Dr. Rupy Aujla. A way of teaching everybody how they can cook their way to health and to showcase the beauty of food and medicinal effects of eating and living well.

‘Feel Better, Live More’ by Dr Rangan Chatterjee, author of the international best-selling book ‘The 4 Pillar Plan’: stories from leading health experts and exciting personalities with the aim to give you easy tips and tools to revolutionise how you eat, sleep, move and relax.

The Happy Pear: the podcast of twins Dave and Steve Flynn, vegan food producers and plant-based cookbook authors, inspiring you to be a happier, healthier version of yourself.

Disclaimer: Please note that I am not affiliated with any of these books, authors, websites, apps, podcasts or organisations. These are merely some of the resources that I like and use myself, and that I find helpful for nutrition / health information or for other reasons. I do not endorse any of their opinions or products, I do not receive any incentive whatsoever to list them on my website, and I list them merely for information purposes. Any use of purchase of them is at the reader’s own discretion and risk.