How to Eat More Plants: Transform Your Health with 30 Plant-Based Foods per Week (and Why It’s Easier Than You Think)

Update: I felt unsettled with giving this three stars so I'm coming back to say, the plant points thing is really fun. My husband and I have a white board on our fridge where we keep our lists, and we're "racing" to the finish. The first fifteen or so are easy if you're already eating plant based, but with every passing day, you have to get more creative! I loved her advice to try to add something different to every meal. I've embraced that wholeheartedly and I have to admit I feel great. I've never felt better about what I'm eating. So I'm changing this to four stars because I think it's really important work.Original review:I love the idea of diversity in plant based eating because I have fallen into a kind of rut. It makes sense to me that we need to focus more on variety than quantity. So according to the author I should count every unique plant based food for the week using Plant Points. Okay I can do that... That's it? I was expecting a whole philosophy, science and motivational pitch and that happened, but it was only a short portion of the book.I really liked the philosophy of this book, but most of the book is menu plans and recipes. I've been eating plant based for a while, and I found many of the recipes and meal plans hard to follow, though I did appreciate the busy people recipes. So many of these just seemed so labor intensive, and certain foods, like feta cheese and yogurt, showed up over and over. And lots of soy based recipes which is a no go for my soy-allergic husband. I found about seven recipes to try. The recipes did give me some ideas of my own. The 28 Day challenge is a cool idea I might try.I think people new to plant based eating are going to struggle with using the menu plans. It's just too much too soon. There were some tips for transitioning, but not very many. I think a large portion of this book should have been focused on practical and logistical issues, for example how do you plan for variety when you need to depend on leftovers? How do you diversify what you're buying without breaking your budget? Does this lady understand how expensive dried fruits and nuts actually are, and how having twenty different varieties in your cupboard can be prohibitively expensive and space-consuming? And I needed so many more one minute snack ideas. The book just left me wanting more.One thing I did think was cool, was helping people with IBS transition more slowly. There are specific meal swap suggestions to lower FODMAPS. This lady is obsessed with gut health, so if you're struggling there, this is a good pick.

My new favorite plant based author! I am big on science and evidence and this book met ALL of my high expectations! I was enthralled by her writing style, recipes to easily eat more plants, and gorgeous photos of food!

I have found that this book is data overload, it takes awhile to sift through. I feel there are several problems with this book: data overload, unnecessary photos of beautiful then healthy woman ( I am gut I’ll and did t need to see these photos) and lastly she states no special grocery items required however she then gives a list of what we need to purchase . I do understand the fruit and veg list but not all the other items. I have found a more succinct info plan and eating to increase healthy bioms .

Extremely well organized, science based but presented in a way that is clear and understandable. Highly recommend this book!

Very Misleading description. It is not about plant-based. I was shocked to see her recommend full fat dairy yogurt and eggs. Sending it right back.

With grocery prices rising fast, who doesn’t want to save money and live healthier by eating more plants. But if you are unfamiliar with vegan or vegetarian cooking, your plant recipe repertoire may seem like a menu of side dishes. This book addresses that problem by explaining How to Eat More Plants.The book includes an extensive, well-researched (but easily understood) guide to why eating more plants is beneficial. In brief, a healthier gut, fatter wallet, lowered disease risk, and more advantages await. The book includes over eighty recipes and three twenty-eight-day plans to change your carnivorous habits. What makes How to Eat More Plants different is it doesn’t push an all-or-nothing vegan or vegetarian menu. Eating even a few more plants is healthier and cheaper than your current meat heavy diet. Oh, and about that diet word, the book's plan is not marketed as a weight loss diet. Could you lose weight on it? Certainly, but no food restrictions or calorie counting is required—the only requirement is that thirty servings of a diverse range of plants are eaten each week.My only concern is that the recipes seem to be for better cooks than me, on at least an intermediate chef level. Most include a multitude of ingredients too, which may mean stocking your pantry will be expensive in the beginning. But these are minor gripes. How to Eat More Plants should result in eating more plants without feeling guilty for your Saturday night steak dinner. Yay for that! 4 stars.Thanks to The Experiment and NetGalley for a digital review copy of the book.

I got a lot of useful information and inspiration out of this book! The tone is wonderfully positive and affirming--it's not about dieting, deprivation, strict adherence to any particular plan, or "clean" eating. Instead it's a gentle nudge to incorporate nutrition and a diversity of plants into your diet whenever possible, for your own wellness. It's about adding, enhancing, and mindfully connecting to how we nourish ourselves.The second half of the book is dedicated to menu ideas and recipes. I'm never going to make 90% of these recipes. They're kind of complicated, very dependent on a food processor, and way too much effort for weekdays. That said, I will definitely be inspired by them for ideas. The weeknight stir-fry guide, with several different flavor profiles, is super useful. I will make that black bean/corn mix for taco filling. I will look to fruit-based desserts. I will watch for opportunities to choose a new plant food whenever possible. There is a lot to take away from reading this and it's very much worth a look!Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!