Meals That Heal: 100+ Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less: A Cookbook Paperback – June 25, 2019

What a great surprise! This book is so valuable. The introduction is written so clearly and explains all about food and inflammation in the body. I love the way the book is laid out so clearly with beautiful photographs all throughout. There are so many delicious looking recipes. I'm so excited to dive in! I'm very happy to have come across this book. There were a lot of books to sift through, but the best thing about this one is the author clearly believes in what she is presenting and has spent a lot of work and research putting it together. Being able to see the photos of the recipes is so motivating and especially because there are so many to choose from. I'm so glad I found this book! The book arrived packaged with a piece of cardboard protecting a soft cover. I'm so thankful for that because the last cookbook I ordered a few days ago from another seller arrived bent. When I buy a new book. I love that it looks new in every way! I'm so happy with this seller and this great find.

Update on 8/16/2023:I've tried a few more recipes from this book. They are all good and very easy to make. The polenta veggie bowl is something I did not think I would like but ended up loving (I've already made this three times). The citrus-soy chicken thighs were delicious, too. The seared scallops with roasted tomatoes were so flavorful with only a few ingredients. I can keep going on and on about all other recipes. I feel really good physically and emotionally. I'm so glad I bought this book!I will try more recipes and may update this review, but the one recipe I made was the chicken, quinoa bowl with berries.I had been on the keto diet for a while and started to get orthorexic, feeling scared of eating anything with carbs and sugar (including grains and fruits). I had lost a lot of weight but I didn't want to live in fear, so I wanted something to help me eat in a more balanced manner, and feel better about myself and food.I have been interested in the anti-inflammatory diet for some time. I don't think I've had a lot of inflammation now but I know prevention is important and a lot of the diseases are caused by inflammation. After all, the reason why I really wanted to try the keto diet in the first place was to eat healthy...Not only the recipes in this book are easy with everyday ingredients (and look absolutely delicious), the author provides education on inflammation and how to keep it away through diets. Yes, she still recommends we avoid 'bad' carbs, but she clearly explains which 'good' cards to take every day or in moderation, which will help me a lot with this annoying orthorexic mind.The grain bowl was so delicious, and guilt-free. With any food, portion control is important. These recipes seem to get it. It has been almost 12 hours since I had the grain bowl but I still feel satiated, energized, focused, and in a good mood.

For the most part, this is an amazing book. Full of great info presented in a beautiful way, with engaging graphics, charts, and photos.The recipes I've tried have been tasty and relatively easy, and made with common and easy to find ingredients.The one thing I found in this book that had me weirded out was her inclusion of pork in the category of white meat.Red meat and white meat are misnomers, really. They should be called mammal meat and non-mammal meat. This is because mammal meats (and a few other foods) contain a type of sugar molecule that humans do not have, and it likely promotes inflammation and cancer progression. This is the most up to date and accepted reasoning for why red meat is correlated with inflammatory conditions like heart disease, autoimmune disorders, and diabetes and with certain cancers.In other words, it isn't the color of the meat that is important - it's what is in the meat that makes "red meat" unhealthy when eaten too frequently. And pork has that same sugar, just like the other mammalian meats we commonly eat.The reason pork is often confused as "white meat" in the same class as chicken and turkey is that in the 80s, the pork industry decided to make people believe that. There was a huge marketing campaign with the line, "pork - the other white meat," and it made sense to people because pork is lighter in color than beef or lamb.I'm honestly disappointed and confused as to why these pretty well-known facts in the world of nutrition and medicine are glaringly missed in this otherwise outstanding book by this clearly competent author. It's so egregious, in my opinion, that it warrants removing a star.I really hope to see future publications from this author, and I hope they incorporate the latest science on red meat.

I couldn't wait to go through this book. The recipes are very simple and easy, no weird or hard to find ingredients - just common sense and flavor. The science behind it was explained in easy to understand language. The pictures are helpful. I like the charts and suggested meal plans. And it doesn't seem like I'll starve either - these recipes pack a lot of punch for being so basic. I'm hoping this will help with some issues I've been having.

The author of this book did an incredible service in her research and information that she provides. I have found the book to be so helpful and I have not even made a recipe yet. There are so many guidelines that really suit my way of cooking and following just the guidelines has already made me healthier. The pictures are so delectable that I want to eat everything the minute I see it. I have recommended this cookbook to two people and both of them have bought it and love it as much as I do. This is a Bible on healthy eating and incredibly well organized I cannot recommend this cookbook enough. it has brought me immense pleasure and knowledge. I highly recommend the purchasing of this book for yourself or anyone else you know who wishes to eat healthier.