The Change Cookbook

Book excerpt: "From the best-selling authors of The Change comes a new cookbook based on Dr. Stoll s Immersion program for weight loss and better health. Imagine dishes that can reduce your cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, boost your immune system, and decrease your odds of getting cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes, or a host of other all-too-common health problems. Here, in this new book, are over 150 recipes that can truly change your life for the better. The book is divided into two parts. Part One begins with the journey taken by each author to develop such a cookbook. This section shares the plant-based food principles that have propelled their book The Change to become a bestseller. This is followed by an overview of a plant-based diet, including its nutritional benefits and impact on weight control. Subsequent chapters provide important information on kitchen staples, cooking methods, food preparation techniques, and helpful guidelines on shopping for the best-quality foods and ingredients. In Part Two, the authors share over 150 kitchen-tested recipes for delectable dishes. Included are satisfying breakfast choices, luscious dips and spreads, sensational soups and salads, satisfying bean dishes, hearty pilafs and other grain creations, and veggie favorites, topped off with a collection of fantastic desserts. Each recipe provides easy-to-follow directions that ensure success." -- provided by publisher.