The Plant-Based Diet Revolution: 28 Days to a Heathier You

by Alan Desmond, Bob Andrews

Overview

"This book is fantastic. We love the recipes and secretly wish that we’d written them ourselves!" Stephen and David Flynn, The Happy Pear

"Get ready, because this book is going to change your life in so many positive ways!" Kathy Freston, New York Times best-selling author of Clean Protein

"Dr. Alan Desmond’s The Plant-Based Diet Revolution will introduce a new era of delicious food that promotes a healthy mind, body and gut. Long live - and live long - in the Revolution!" Dr Will Bulsiewicz, New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled

"With clear scientific explanation, colorful illustrations, and dozens of easy, tasty recipes, Dr. Desmond has created an instant classic that gently guides you through the delicious transition to a health-promoting, plant-based diet." Dr Michael Klaper

As rates of chronic disease continue to rise, ‘What should we eat?’ has become one of the most important questions of the 21st century. Dr Alan Desmond cuts through the diet confusion to explain how we can all unlock the power of a healthy gut and optimize our overall well-being by simply putting more plants on our plate.

Alongside clear explanations of the science and 80 beautifully illustrated and completely plant-based recipes, you’ll find "the 28-day revolution", the essential step-by-step guide to discovering the true power of a plant-based diet for yourself.

Join The Plant-Based Diet Revolution today and unleash the true power of the food on your plate!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529308686
Publisher:	Mobius
Publication date:	05/18/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,062,193
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Dr Alan Desmond is a Consultant Gastroenterologist based in Devon. Board Certified in both Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, he completed his specialist training in Cork, Dublin and Oxford. He has published numerous research papers in leading medical journals.
A well-known figure in the gut health medical world, Dr Desmond also has excellent connections within the plant-based community - he appears on podcasts, the Plant-based News tv channel, works with BOSH! and runs gut health courses with Happy Pear. He has his own private practice, The Devon Gut Clinic.

Chef Bob Andrew is an accomplished chef whose formative experiences range from working in the vibrant restaurant scene in Brighton to living off-grid on an organic smallholding in Tasmania. He went on to become head chef at the renowned Riverford Field Kitchen, where he developed his passion for serving the best local and organic produce. He continues to work with Riverford, primarily as recipe developer for their famous veg boxes. He has worked with Dr Desmond in the clinical setting, developing healthy eating plans for patients with Crohn's disease.

Table of Contents

Foreword Steven David Flynn of the Happy Pear 06

Introduction: Join the revolution! 07

Part 1 The Power of the Food On Your Plate

Why food really matters 09

The whole-food, plant-based approach 14

Doctor's orders: ten prescriptions for better health 22

Part 2 Unlocking the Plant-Based Advantage

Healthy gut 29

Healthy heart 38

Healthy body 44

Healthy mind 52

Lessons from the pandemic 57

Part 3 Recipes for the Revolution

Getting the basics right 59

Breakfasts 62

Liter meals 84

Main meals 122

Sweet treats 174

Part 4 The 28-Day Revolution

Preparing for the revolution 195

Start the revolution: meal plans & cooking guide 200

Celbrate success and move forward 210

Part 5 Questions, Answers and Recommended Resources

Plant-based Q&A 212

The A to Z of plants in your kitchen 215

Recommended resources 218

Index 219

Acknowledgements 224