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Helpful Resources for a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) Lifestyle

Want to learn more about a Whole Food Plant-Based diet?

Maybe you’re new to the idea of a whole food plant-based diet, or perhaps you’ve been on the journey awhile and just need some fresh inspiration. Either way, we think you’ll find our list of resources helpful!

We’ve highlighted our favorite websites, blogs, podcasts, and apps, as well as a list of excellent books and recipes for you to check out. Bookmark this page and return to it as often as you need to. And of course, the Lifestyle Medical staff is always here to answer questions and provide the help you need to reach your goals.

Ready to take control of your health? Contact us at (951)742-7324 or [email protected] for your free appointment.

Whole Foods Plant-Based Resources

• Websites/Blogs

  • Nutrition Facts
    • An organization that provides free updates on the latest in nutrition research via bite-sized videos 
• The Plantrician Project
  • An organization that aims to equip and empower healthcare workers with the knowledge and benefits of whole food, plant-based nutrition.
• Food Revolution Network
  • Promotes healthy, ethical, and sustainable food choices.
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
  • A non-profit organization that is changing the way doctors treat chronic diseases.
• Full Plate Living
  • Offers free online programs to improve health.
• PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
  • Shares vegan recipes.
• Ellyn Satter Institute (Kids Nutrition)
  • Resources for needing and nurturing children.
• Plant-Based Juniors
  • Resources for pregnancy, breastfeeding, infants, and toddlers.
  • My Food Data
    • Provides nutrition data tools.
• Nan Simonsen
  • Recipes, resources, and cooking show.

Recipe Websites

• Nest and Glow – Plant Based Healthy Recipes and Natural Lifestyle
• Forks Over Knives
• Pick Up Limes
• Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures
• Oil-Free Salad Dressings
• The Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show – YouTube
• CHEF AJ – YouTube
• Lifestyle Medical’s Plant-Based Recipes – YouTube
• Lifestyle Medical’s Cooking Classes – YouTube

Recipe Books

• How Not To Die Cookbook, Michael Greger, MD
• How Not To Diet Cookbook, Michael Greger, MD
• Plant Over Processed, Andrea Hannemann
• Forks Over Knives-The Cookbook, Del Sroufe
• The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution Cookbook, Dean Sherzai, MD & Ayesha Sherzai, MD

 Books

• How Not to Die, Michael Greger, MD
• How Not to Diet, Michael Greger, MD
• How to Survive a Pandemic, Michael Greger, MD
• Fiber Fueled, Will Bulsiewicz, MD
• Blue Zones Solutions, Dan Buettner
• The Full Plate Diet, Stuart Seale MD, Teresa Sherard MD & Diana Fleming LDN
• The Alzheimer’s Solution, Dean and Ayesha Sherzai
• Aging Powerfully, Nan Simonsen

 Podcasts

• NutritionFacts Podcast with Michael Greger, MD
• The Plant-Powered People Podcast
• Sound Bites with Melissa Joy Dobbins, RD
• Nutrition Rounds with Danielle Belardo, MD

Apps

• Daily Dozen
  • Helps track 12 daily wholefood plant-based essentials. If you’re not an app person, you can download the free poster and print it out for your fridge.
• Supercook
  • Allows you to enter in the ingredients you have on hand and will generate a list of recipes based on what you have.
• SuperFood
  • App with healthy recipes and calorie counting.

 Documentaries

• Game Changers
• Forks Over Knives
• What the Health

 Meal Subscriptions

• Purple Carrot: Plant-based meal kits and prepared meals
• Mama Sezz: Whole foods, plant-based meal kits
• Splendid Spoon: Plant-based prepared meals

A whole food plant-based diet is just one of the Four Pillars of Health that can help you reverse chronic diseases and enjoy a healthy, vibrant life. To learn more, contact us at (951)742-7324 or [email protected] for your free appointment.

By Ryan Herring, MD, MPH Dr. Ryan Herring utilizes a whole person approach in primary care to restore health and optimize wellbeing. He is originally from Central Illinois where he attended college and medical school at the University of Illinois. He completed residency training in Preventive Medicine at Loma Linda University.