The Ultimate Age-Defying Plan: The Plant-Based Way to Stay Mentally Sharp and Physically Fit

by Mark Reinfeld, Ashley Boudet ND, Michael Klaper MD (Primary Contributor)

Discover the keys to a long life and optimal health at any age in this practical wellness guide and cookbook--with simple 7-ingredient recipes.

Experts in food and medicine have been looking to a plant-based diet as the most holistic, effective, and universal path to health, especially when it comes to aging. This guide provides a comprehensive roadmap to staying vital and living a long life -- using plant-based cuisine and simple daily self-care rituals that boost health and support healthy functioning in the body.

Written by vegan chef Mark Reinfeld and naturopathic doctor Ashley Boudet, with expert oversight from physician and author Michael Klaper, MD, each chapter in The Ultimate Age-Defying Plan describes one aspect of the human body--including mental sharpness and neurological health, cardiovascular health, bone health, eye and vision, digestive health, and protection against major diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer. They delve into the nutrients, food, and self-care practices necessary for healing and aiding this area of the self, including a list of recipes specifically targeted toward that area. Chef Mark's easy-to-prepare recipes are all seven ingredients or less, allowing readers to go vegan without stress.

Genres: Health

352 pages, Paperback

Published February 12, 2019

About the author

Mark Reinfeld has been preparing inspired gourmet vegan and live food cuisine for over 15 years. He is the recipient of the 2006 Platinum Carrot Award for living foods – a national award given by the Aspen Center for Integral Health to America’s ‘Top Healthy Gourmet Chefs.’ Though his roots are in New York, he developed his love for World culture and cuisine while traveling through Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. To further his knowledge of the healing properties of food, he received a Masters Degree in Holistic Nutrition from the Clayton School of Natural Healing. For Mark, Vegan Fusion World Cuisine is an offering of Peace and Healing, a life work culmination of years of travel, adventure, and reflection. It combines the beauty and wonders of nature with the wisdom and cuisine of the World’s cultures.

Reviews

[Monika Sadowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so happy I got this book. I always look for new recipes to stay healthy. Mark Reinfeld and Ashley Boudet gives us very detailed explanation of how food is a big part of our life and how affects aging and vitality. We can stay young longer if we eliminate the animal products. All the recipes are vegetarian and loaded with vitamins and minerals. In the book we can also find advices how to fight the most common conditions like heart failure, depression or kidney disease. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to live healthy and stay young for much longer.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Robert Luebke · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first 94 pages are dedicated to healthy eating that follow the whole food plant based nutrition ideals set out by such experts as Neal Barnard, MD, Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, Michael Greger, MD, Dean Ornish, MD, Joel Fuhrman, John McDougall, MD, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, Michael Klaper, MD and other pioneers in the plant based eating. The book is helpful, because it capsulizes the main research by the above experts and puts it in an easy to ready format. The second part of the book is devoted to healthy recipes that support vegetarian lifestyle.

[Jessica Knutson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had some interesting stuff, and a few good recipes, but not super unique in terms of vegan health books.