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Books

Here are some books that we and our recipe contributors highly recommend. If you click on the picture, you'll get the Amazon information page. And if you make a purchase after following the link on this site, Amazon will send us a tiny kickback. You won't end up paying more for your items--it just helps pay the bills for Vegetarian Clearinghouse.

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The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
by Joel Fuhrman, MD
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan says, "With the plant-based dietary approach and a call for daily exercise outlined in The End of Diabetes, Dr. Fuhrman claims that, in most cases, patients can reduce the need for medication, and even reverse type 2 diabetes completely... For people who are looking for a way to confront their disease and take control of their health, my hope is that they will read this book." Read more here.
Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet
by Brenda Davis & Vesanto Melina
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan recommends this book highly.
Super Immunity: The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body's Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free
by Joel Fuhrman, MD
We love this book at Vegetarian Clearinghouse--it's a real eye-opener for preventing common illnesses, allergies, and even cancer. One of our contributors, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan says, "Super Immunity offers a wealth of information for anyone wanting to reduce his or her risk against disease. Dr. Fuhrman distills the complex, scientific research into clear suggestions for the healthiest way to proceed. He concludes the book with a section devoted to recipes, using many of the superfoods he describes." Read more here.
Essential Green Smoothies
by Madeline Eyer
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Andrea of Andrea's Easy Vegan Cooking says, "[This] wonderful little book provides not just delicious, healthful recipes, but visual gratification and loads of useful information as well... Each of the green smoothies I whipped up was a delight." Read more here.
Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane - 9 Simple Steps to Optimal Health
by Kirk Hamilton
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan says, "Kirk is a physician’s assistant and is incredibly eloquent about explaining scientific research from the plant-based world... it’s a fantastic resource... Staying Healthy in the Fast Lane deserves a place in the library of anyone who wants to live a healthy, vegan life." Read more here.
Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right by Joel Fuhrman, MD
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan has this one in her select list of best books. We at Vegetarian Clearinghouse, as well as Carrie, have had great success following Dr. Fuhrman's nutritional advice.
Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet by Jack Norris, RD & Virginia Messina, MPH, RD
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan has this one in her select list of best books.
Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Flower Moon, says this is one of "the two cookbooks I always recommend to friends interested in vegan cooking... Those two books taught me everything I needed to get started!"
The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Flower Moon, says this is the other one of "the two cookbooks I always recommend to friends interested in vegan cooking... Those two books taught me everything I needed to get started!" Read more here.
The New Fast Food: The Veggie Queen Pressure Cooks Whole Food Meals in Less than 30 MInutes by Jill Nussinow, MS, RD
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan has this in her select list of best books. She says, "I am amazed by what a great resource this book is... Along with recipes that include virtually every plant-based ingredient, the book contains charts that list recommended cooking times for individual vegetables and beans." Read the full reviews here and here.
Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss, Revised Edition by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
A life-changing book about healthy eating, which serves as the basis of our diet here at Vegetarian Clearinghouse. Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan, says, "The book is written by a medical doctor and all of his research is scientifically-based. I’ve read a ton of nutrition and diet books, but this one spoke to me in a way that few of the others have." Read the full review here. We give this book our highest recommendation.
Unprocessed: How to achieve vibrant health and your ideal weight    
by Chef AJ
This is a favorite of Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Carrie Forrest of Carrie On Vegan. She says, "I think the reason I love Chef AJ the most is because she proves that healthy food made with no oil, salt or added sugars can be delicious and even gourmet." Read the full review here.
Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes
by Anupy Singla
Vegetarian Clearinghouse contributor, Affectioknit, says this is a book "that I got recently and loved reading and cooking from." We can't wait to get our hands on it here at the Clearinghouse.
The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur: Over 140 Simply Delicious Recipes That Treat the Eyes and Taste Buds   by Kelly Peloza
Kala at Vegancraftastic loves this book. It's her must-have for anyone who loves cookies. Read her interview of the author here.
The Greens Cookbook: Extraordinary Vegetarian Cuisine    
by Deborah Madison
Here at Vegetarian Clearinghouse, we are in love with this book. It's chock-full of marvelous recipes from Greens, a well-known vegetarian restaurant located in San Francisco. Read the full review here.
The New Laurel's Kitchen    by Laurel Robertson, et al.
This is our favorite general cookbook for vegetarians. It's like The Joy of Cooking for us leaf-eaters. Read the full review here.
The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)
by Mollie Katzen
This is a mainstay for us here at Vegetarian Clearinghouse. Michelle at A Polish Granddaughter says the Gypsy Soup recipe "is one of my favorites and I have made it at least 100 times." Read more here.
The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking)
by Mollie Katzen

Another classic from Mollie Katzen.