For those who need more details on the scientific literature supporting a whole food plant-based diet, we would like to share these references with you. We will keep this updated with the most recent publications as this knowledge is rapidly evolving
Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (revised edition), Joel Fuhrman, MD 2011
The chapter on food addiction is particularly useful for those struggling with certain foods that they have a hard time avoiding.
How Not To Die, Michael Greger, MD 2015
The book is a must read for those who need to know more about the latest studies.
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure, Caldwell Esselstyn, MD 2008
Dr. Esselstyn explains how through a WFPB, oil-free diet he was able to demonstrate reversal of atherosclerotic heart disease..
A Plant Powered Approach to Prostate Cancer, Bruce Mylrea 2020
An insightful summary of one man’s journey with prostate cancer with an excellent summary of the current scientific knowledge of the effect of diet on prostate cancer.
The Blue Zones (second edition), Dan Buettner 2012
For those interested in reading more about longevity and quality of life, a must read, written by an explorer and researcher.
Undo It! How Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases, Dean Ornish, MD and Anne Ornish 2019
Dr. Dean and Anne Ornish have written a nice summary of how physical activity, stress reduction combined with a WFPBD can lead to longevity, health and happiness.
Fiber Fueled, Will Bulsiewicz, MD 2020
Written in an entertaining manner by a gastroenterologist. This book is a gem and is packed with the latest on the amazing world of the microbiota.
Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition, T. Colin Campbell, PhD 2014
Dr. Campbell delves into a discussion on nutritional science outlining his own experience in the lab and the pitfalls of the current scientific approach and the difficulties applying it to nutrition.
The China Study – T. Colin Campbell PhD
“The China Study: Revised and Expanded Edition: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health”, T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell, MD 2016.
How to Survive a Pandemic – Michael Gregor, MD 2020
Dr. Gregor writes a timely, thoroughly researched (120 pages of references!) book on the causes of pandemics and how to protect yourself. It is a hard book to put down and promises to force the reader to examine life style choices. Buy Now:
Eat to Beat Disease – William W. Li, MD 2019
EAT TO BEAT DISEASE is a trailblazing book. Author, world-renowned physician, and medical scientist Dr. William Li explains how we have the power to help control our own health destiny by making decisions that help the body heal itself. Dr. Li describes how more than two hundred foods amplify our body’s defenses, which can result […]
Whole Food Plant-Based literature:
We acknowledge that many people who are contemplating or are converting to a WFPBD are like us, they would like to read as much as they can about this rapidly expanding knowledge base.
There are now numerous publications that are well written by WFPB authors who are authorities on the research and have devoted their lives to learning and teaching everything they can about this exciting and controversial lifestyle when contrasted to the standard American diet.
At Plant Street, we encourage intensive learning and have titles that we recommend with a brief review and direct link to Amazon where they can be purchased.
These readings will embellish and add valuable discussion to the coaching sessions. As knowledge evolves, we note that there can be minor differences of opinion between these books, and we encourage you not to get hung up on these differences.
The overwhelming message remains the same: a whole-food, plant-based diet will prevent and even reverse most of the chronic illnesses that are so much morbidity in our society.
Some of the books we recommend:
“The China Study” by Dr. T. Colin Campbell reviews the largest population-based nutritional study ever completed.
It has been the impetus for many laboratory studies leading to a better understanding of the relationship between nutrition and many of the chronic diseases afflicting our society.
In the book he also reviews his own laboratory work demonstrating the link between animal protein and cancer. Dr. Campbell’s book “Whole” delves deeper into his laboratory studies and he explains the problems with the current scientific approach and applying it to nutritional studies, that is, the inability to control for all the vast number of micronutrients and the effects of these on our physiological function.
In “Fiber Fueled”, by Dr. William Bulsiewicz the amazing world of microbiota is explained with facts about fiber and the microbiome and how even mental health can be altered with food changes. Dr. Dean Ornish in his book, “Undo It” reviews his studies which demonstrate that with WFPB diet and lifestyle changes chronic conditions including atherosclerosis can be slowed and even reversed.
In his book, “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease” Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn presents his studies demonstrating the reversal of heart disease in his cohort of patients with severe coronary artery disease.