The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook: The Delicious Way to Reduce Inflammation and Stay Healthy Hardcover – Illustrated, February 2, 2016

One of my favorite cookbooks. Easy, simple and healthy.

I absolutely do not agree with the one negative review for this cookbook. Everyone eats differently, but truthfully I would make and eat all of these recipes in my day-to-day life and found that I already had the majority of the ingredients on hand. I've been struggling with food allergies, intolerances, and severe inflammation for over a year. It's rare when a day goes by that I don't have a negative or inflammatory reaction to something I've eaten. Since I started meal planning and making the recipes in this book, I have been inflammation free. It takes effort, but these recipes make it easy and the information is so informative. I especially love that the reader is provided substitute ingredient options for nightshade intolerance, etc. I made the chicken salsa verde last night, only I swapped the salsa verde with the chimichurri recipe. So good, so easy, and my husband loved it too! Tonight we're having the curry. Can't wait!

I enjoyed reading this book and not just because I love to cook. I liked reading about the author’s story and why she wrote the book as well as gaining a fresh stock of new recipes. I liked learning about the role inflammation plays in our health and learning about food that addresses the issue of inflammation.The book was an easy read with helpful images and lots of practical tips and alternatives.The only thing I felt the book lacked, since the author seemed to take a “look at me I’m relatable” approach to sharing her story, which was effective and true, was the failure to acknowledge that many people, even in first-world nations just don’t have regular access to the resources required to cook as this book suggests on a day-to-day basis. The author does a great job of pointing out budgeting issues and seems to understand that this is a financial commitment, but again fails to hit home the fact that there is a large population that her book won’t be able to help and not because they can’t get access to her book.Still, I currently have the means and regular access to most of the resources needed to try out at least some of these recipes on a regular basis. I simply need to make it a priority.Highly recommended to anyone wanting to learn some anti-inflammation recipes.

Excellent, practical recipes with flavor in mind. Modern, contemporary choices along with old favorites. Recipes clearly written. 'Make aheads' alone worth it for convenience & speed. I now have quinoa/black bean, greens, avocado, egg breakfast bowls rather than cereal & love them. I plan a weeks menu & precook what I can. Have lost 14 lbs so health 'works'. Written for our busy world certainly but also for someone willing to take an extra step towards better nutrition/health. My book is now filled with post-it notes & annotations. Only suggestion I'd make is to give serving size & calorie count for recipes in addition to the number of servings one makes. I'm filling that in as I make recipes. An excellent addition to cookbook collection.

First, the good--a nice collection of flavorful recipes, which are (mostly) simple and quick to prepare and which rely on fresh, healthful ingredients. A variety of ethnic cuisines are represented in the collection, from Country Captain (American South) to Breakfast Bibimbap (Korean) to Mexican and so on. The author's style is conversational and accessible; the recipes are well presented and the copy is easy to read. Good information is given on efficient meal planning, and this cookbook will allow a cook of any level to expand his or her repertoire with a minimum of effort and good results.The caveats: While the book does give some sound fundamentals on nutrition (avoid processed food, e.g.), a lot of what is presented is not well supported by science. This is not necessarily the fault of the author--nutrition is still an under-researched and often poorly understood science, and recent research (Cell, Nov. 19) suggests that individual reactions may vary greatly to identical foods, making accurate and reproducible research even harder. Plus nutritional trends come and go (low-fat! no-carb! Oat bran! Hypoglycemia! Probiotics!) and information tends to snowball and take on a life of its own, whether there is clinical data to support it or not.A great deal of the advice given in the book is anecdotal, unique to the author and in some cases some of her friends and family. But what is true for her may not be true for every reader. The Arthritis Foundation's guidelines on an anti-inflammation diet, for example does not mention omitting gluten. But because the author is gluten-sensitive, none of the recipes in the book contain gluten. Ditto dairy. I was also hoping for some new recipes to prepare the oily fish (sardines, anchovies, trout, salmon) that are recommended for an anti-inflammation diet because of the Omega-3 oils they contain. There are three recipes for oily fish, but nothing (Salade Nicoise, Seared Ahi Tuna) that couldn't be found elsewhere.As a teacher, one of the early lessons I got in disseminating information was that the methods that worked for me as a learner are not necessarily effective for everyone I'm teaching. That's my main critique of the stated purpose of this book; the author seems to have a number of food allergies, and cooking to avoid these particular allergies appears to have diminished her inflammation. But extrapolating her results to a larger audience, and calling it an "Anti-Inflammation Cookbook" is a bit of a stretch. I think better truth in advertising would have been to call it The Food Allergy Cookbook. If it had been, I probably wouldn't have bought it--but then I would have missed out on some good recipes.It's still a book I'd recommend, but not for medical reasons.

I have researched a lot of books on diet and inflammation, this book is exactly what I have been searching for. Easy recipes that are great.

I love this cookbook! It is just what I was looking and hoping for! Due to minor health issues, I have been looking to reduce my consumption of anti-inflammatory foods. Amanda’s simple yet creative recipes are just perfect for my busy and somewhat hectic lifestyle. I highly recommend!

I like the information. I like the recipes. I wish the recipes had basic nutrition info common in cookbooks as inflammation is not my sole concern.