The Wellness Principles: Cooking for a Healthy Life

by Gary Deng

As featured in The Washington Post , Prevention , and MindBodyGreen From a world-renowned and beloved doctor, an accessible guide with 100 delicious tried-and-tested recipes for healthy living - to eat well, live well, and stay well For the first time, Gary Deng MD, PhD presents to a general readership his unique, highly respected wellness approach, which is supported by scientific evidence and beloved by his patients. Taking into account his learnings after years in clinical medicine at the world's premier cancer center, combined with his passion for nourishing home cooking, Deng's authoritative guide to balanced and mindful eating and living includes both 100 recipes and expert advice beyond the plate. It incorporates traditional and holistic medical philosophies as the path towards optimal health and is the ideal book for anyone who wants to eat healthier, enjoy fresh ingredients, be guided to a more holistic lifestyle, maintain health, or look for the ideal nutritional path to wellness.

Genres: Cookbooks

256 pages, Hardcover

Published May 25, 2022

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was interested in this cookbook since it's written by a medical doctor. I liked that in the introduction of the book he talks about being frustrated that as a doctor he wasn't really making his patients well he was treating their problem/issue only for them to keep coming back with the same problems/issues over and over again because other things weren't addressed like diet, sleep, etc. He included a section called "healthy living beyond the plate" that covered things like exercise, stress, sleep, social environment, etc. But, what I didn't like right from the start is that he was pushing a plant-based diet. Milk, red meat, and butter and NOT the dietary problems. Especially if you source those products from local farmers who are practicing regenerative farming. Fake milks and meats are NOT the answer to dietary or environmental concerns. So, I was already turned off by that and honestly didn't see any recipes I wanted to try. I wouldn't recommend this one at all.

[Opal Edgar · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't say I was very transported by that book.
I guess this is not aimed at me, but for people who don't cook very much and need the basics as well as inspiration about what to do with veggies and fish. This really aims to show you recipes that are not necessarily meat based so you can include more vitamins and micro nutrients into your diet.
There is an overall wellness message in this book, and quite a lot of Japanese inspiration for recipes.
It's easy to follow and most of the recipes are simple, there is an image for every dish so like that you know what it's supposed to look like. I would say if you want to find more healthy everyday cooking that is for you.

[Summerfield-Petersburg Library · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book has many recipes and explanations on what to do for healthy living beyond the plate. There is a dos & don'ts section along with information describing various compounds of
macronutrients and micronutrients. Some of the photos did not seem appealing and the numbers for preparation, cooking time and servings were in a small font.

[Janelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really like the wellness principles at the beginning of the book. The recipes either weren’t new to me or very appealing, though.