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The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity Hardcover – April 11, 2017
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The Whole Foods Diet simplifies the huge body of science, research, and advice that is available today and reveals the undeniable consensus: a whole foods, plant-based diet is the optimum diet for health and longevity. Standing on the shoulders of the Whole Foods Market brand and featuring an accessible 28-day program, delicious recipes, inspirational success stories, and a guilt-free approach to plant-based eating, The Whole Foods Diet is a life-affirming invitation to become a Whole Foodie: someone who loves to eat, loves to live, and loves to nourish themselves with nature's bounty. If Whole Foods Market is "shorthand for a food revolution" (The New Yorker), then The Whole Foods Diet will give that revolution its bible - the unequivocal truth about what to eat for a long, healthy, disease-free life.
- Print length336 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherGrand Central Life & Style
- Publication dateApril 11, 2017
- Dimensions6 x 0.88 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101478944919
- ISBN-13978-1478944911
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Alona Pulde, MD, is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and Family Medicine Physician specializing in nutrition and lifestyle medicine, integrating the best of both fields into her practice. She was featured in the popular documentary Forks Over Knives, developed the Lifestyle Change Program used for patients in the film, and co-authored the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan as well as Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole and The Whole Foods Diet.
Matthew Lederman, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with an avid interest in the field of nutrition and lifestyle medicine. He was featured in the popular 2011 documentary Forks Over Knives and co-authored the New York Times bestsellers The Forks Over Knives Plan, Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole, and The Whole Foods Diet.
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- Publisher : Grand Central Life & Style; 1st edition (April 11, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1478944919
- ISBN-13 : 978-1478944911
- Item Weight : 1.24 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.88 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #454,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #210 in Whole Foods Diets
- #442 in Longevity
- #3,107 in Other Diet Books
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John Mackey is an entrepreneur and the co-founder and visionary of Whole Foods Market. In his 44 years of service as CEO, the natural and organic grocer grew from a single store in Austin, Texas, to 540 stores in the U.S., U.K., and Canada, with annual sales exceeding 22 billion dollars. Mackey co-founded the Conscious Capitalism Movement and co-authored a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling book titled “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business” and follow up, “Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity through Business.” He is also the co-author of “The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity” and “The Whole Foods Cookbook: 120 Delicious and Healthy Plant-Centered Recipes.” Mackey currently serves on the board of directors for Conscious Capitalism, The Motley Fool, CATO Institute, The Institute for Cultural Evolution, and the Students for Liberty and is pursuing his next business venture, Love Life.

Touted as doctors of the future by Dean Ornish, MD and with their work supported by many experts including Sanjay Gupta, MD, Dr Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman combined conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, Lifestyle medicine, Nonviolent Communication, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed, Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing to create their groundbreaking health paradigm. They have been successful corporate leaders, starred in the life-changing documentary Forks over Knives, lectured for eCornell, served as adjunct medical school professors and corporate medical advisors, and are NY Times bestselling authors.
Together they have co-authored six books, including The New York Times Bestseller Forks Over Knives Plan, Forks Over Knives Family, and Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole. They co-authored The Whole Foods Diet and The Whole Foods Cookbook with John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market. Most recently they co-authored, “Wellness to Wonderful,” interweaving medical science, psychology, spirituality, and life wisdom to help people achieve lasting health, vibrancy, peace, and joy. They consult for various companies and serve on advisory boards for organizations including Lifesum, Center for Nutrition Studies, and Network for NVC.
Alona Pulde, MD is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & Family Medicine Physician. She is particularly passionate about supporting clients with nutrition and women’s health. Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician & CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. He is particularly passionate about integrating mind-body health treatment and providing second medical opinions for patients with persistent chronic disease.
After ten years of serving Whole Foods Market as corporate Vice Presidents, helping launch their national comprehensive medical & wellness centers, coaching and retreat programs, and integrated hospital and insurance networks, Dr. Pulde and Dr. Lederman moved on to co-found their new venture, WeHeal, which is the culmination of decades of learning and practical experience organized into an easily accessible program that does everything just short of guaranteeing lasting health, joy and satisfaction in your life.

Touted as doctors of the future by Dean Ornish, MD and with their work supported by many experts including Sanjay Gupta, MD, Dr Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew Lederman combined conventional Western medicine, Chinese medicine, Lifestyle medicine, Nonviolent Communication, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed, Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing to create their groundbreaking health paradigm. They have been successful corporate leaders, starred in the life-changing documentary Forks over Knives, lectured for eCornell, served as adjunct medical school professors and corporate medical advisors, and are NY Times bestselling authors.
Together they have co-authored six books, including The New York Times Bestseller Forks Over Knives Plan, Forks Over Knives Family, and Keep It Simple, Keep It Whole. They co-authored The Whole Foods Diet and The Whole Foods Cookbook with John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market. Most recently they co-authored, “Wellness to Wonderful,” interweaving medical science, psychology, spirituality, and life wisdom to help people achieve lasting health, vibrancy, peace, and joy. They consult for various companies and serve on advisory boards for organizations including Lifesum, Center for Nutrition Studies, and Network for NVC.
Alona Pulde, MD is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine & Family Medicine Physician. She is particularly passionate about supporting clients with nutrition and women’s health. Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician & CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. He is particularly passionate about integrating mind-body health treatment and providing second medical opinions for patients with persistent chronic disease.
After ten years of serving Whole Foods Market as corporate Vice Presidents, helping launch their national comprehensive medical & wellness centers, coaching and retreat programs, and integrated hospital and insurance networks, Dr. Pulde and Dr. Lederman moved on to co-found their new venture, WeHeal, which is the culmination of decades of learning and practical experience organized into an easily accessible program that does everything just short of guaranteeing lasting health, joy and satisfaction in your life.
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Customers find the book very informative, practical, and full of facts. They also describe the writing style as easy to read and motivating. Readers also mention the themes as highly motivating and a great mix of ideas from well-known speakers on nutrition. They describe the food as delicious and life changing.
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Customers find the book very informative and helpful for changing their diet and improving their health. They say it provides a good starting point with menus and recipes to help plan out meals. Readers also say that the advice is excellent and covers the topic at a very high level. They appreciate the information on the contributors and say the book allows for some flexibility with eating.
"This book really speaks to me. First, it makes healthy eating simple -- there are really only two rules: eat whole foods, and eat them from plant..." Read more
"...(along with others of the same opinion) that this is the best diet for optimum health...." Read more
"Good starting point with menus and recipes to help plan out your meals...." Read more
"...I have to say that John's advice is excellent and covers the topic at a very readable level and in the most accurate way according to all the actual..." Read more
Customers find the writing style easy to read and good for simple, pure, easy, fresh meals. They also say it's a great step.
"...This is an excellent, well written and well documented exposition of an extremely important topic." Read more
"Easy read. Clearly organized and written. Packed with life changing information. To read that FOOD IS medicine and heals was so empowering...." Read more
"...Written in accessible language, if you don't want to read all the diet books out there, this one offers a good synopsis." Read more
"This is an easy read and makes so much sense. Really helpful to me as I refine my diet. I am just trying to eat in a healthful way and avoid disease...." Read more
Customers find the themes in the book highly motivating, interesting, and empowering. They also say the concept that food is medicine and heals is empowering and encourages home prep.
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"...The garden-stuffed potato cacciatore was very tasty. I'm a big fan of stuffed potatoes already. The cashew sour cream recipe is pretty tasty...." Read more
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gives a very lucid, entertaining and fairly complete picture of the arguments for adopting this lifestyle. Many of the detractors making negative comments in these reviews state things that are not true, such as that Mr. Mackay does not practice what he preaches. He clearly states in the book that he lives a vegan lifestyle, even though his company, Whole Foods Market, does sell animal food products. Contrary to the comments of detractors, numerous references are provided, both to scientific and popular literature, interviews and other sources of information, including books written by, and web sites operated by other pioneers in this field. This is an excellent, well written and well documented exposition of an extremely important topic.
I bought this book partially because I have a number of "vegan" friends who eat a lot of processed junk or tend to overeat and wonder why they haven't lost weight. Also bought the book because I'm moving to eating less animal protein and thought that this book and its basics would be a great way to start. You can't eat as much food as you want on a WFPB diet because it's still "calories in and calories out" even if that's not what is stated. Stay away from the processed sugar such as sodas and candy and stick with fresh fruit -- in moderation, of course. I never thought that there are "hidden" calories in oils so not using them for cooking will help with weight loss. And you do need some exercise. You won't lose weight or get healthier by sitting around all day. Even if you just walk around your house or yard, that's better than planting yourself on the couch.
Unlike some other reviewers, I didn't think that the recipes are "bland." First of all, once you start cutting out lots of processed foods which generally have too much salt and sugar anyway, your palate will eventually change and you won't miss the salt or sugar. I did that 15 years ago when I cut refined sugar, white flour products, and processed and fast foods out of my diet. In about three months, anything with the "usual" amount of salt or sugar just didn't taste good to me. I also didn't lose a lot of weight (I wasn't overweight) however my weight did shift around, I felt better, and slept better. I was cooking from scratch and didn't even buy premade marinara sauces or soups. Of course, now, I still have a diet that, in my opinion, still is high in animal protein and I want to move away from it.
I already make the breakfast bowl with oatmeal, berries and nuts. For dinner and subsequently leftovers for lunch, I made the cream of cauliflower and white bean soup with garlic croutons. I didn't have "onion granules" or "garlic granules" so I just added more fresh onion and garlic to the soup and used fresh minced onion and garlic on the croutons. I'm sure that people who are starting out on this WFPB way of eating would think that the soup was very bland. I added some flavorful sauteed shiitake mushrooms and the soup was superb. Also I think the brand of vegetable broth that you use might play a role in the final flavoring. The soup tasted better when it sat in the fridge a day or two.
I already make a version of the no-oil marinara sauce. This specific no-oil marinara recipe is very tasty (almost as good as mine) and I do recommend to use the fresh herbs. This recipe also freezes well.
The garden-stuffed potato cacciatore was very tasty. I'm a big fan of stuffed potatoes already. The cashew sour cream recipe is pretty tasty. And again, no cheese sauce or dairy sour cream and that was just fine with me.
Additionally, I tried the Austin Taco Bowl with Red Pepper Pico recipe with Avocado-Jalapeno Creme. It's pretty much like a taco or burrito bowl that you can get at popular Mexican restaurants but you control what ingredients are used. I'm not a fan of the vegan or faux cheeses and I didn't miss real cheese one bit in this recipe.
The BEST part of the book for me: I like the pages showing how/what you can eat for meals in order to make breakfast/lunch/dinner bowls, wraps, salads, and smoothies. The LEAST FAVORITE part of the book for me: There were a few "preachy" areas about not eating animal protein when other parts of the book suggest some animal protein is ok
The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was the confusing "don't eat animal protein" vs. "it's ok to eat some animal protein" views. I say pick one and push that one view next time.














