Body on Fire Anti-inflammatory Cookbook: Your Guide to Eating Plant Foods That Fight Disease

This companion volume to Body on Fire reiterates essential concepts about the nature of inflammation and its relationship to chronic illness, offers insights into why certain foods are health-supporting, and provides a how-to-start manual that features an abundance of easy-to-make recipes. The main goal is to calm inflammation and reduce the risk of illness. While there are multiple steps involved with healing, nutrition should be the first one to turn to. Combined with a renewed focus on sleep, movement, and an unstressed mind, Drs. Aggarwal and Rao provide natural solutions for regaining health. Guidance, encouragement, and sound advice are offered on everything from the best times to eat and which foods affect sleep, exercise, and outlook to rediscovering the joys of cooking and budget-friendly options. The recipes use minimum amounts of salt and oil, are nutrient-dense as well as universally appealing, and deliver a boost to your health with each flavorful bite.

"Body on Fire Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook is a complete step-by-step guide to using foods to revolutionize your health and shows how you can easily and quickly put that power to work. Based on the latest science on how foods can tackle inflammation, the program is engaging, the recipes are delicious, but best of all, you will love how you feel when you put them to work." --Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

"Drs. Aggarwal and Rao have lit it up with their new cookbook. If you want to douse the inflammatory fires burning within you and begin the healing process, then read this book and eat these spectacularly delicious anti-inflammatory recipes! Bravo, doctors, bravo!" --Rip Esselstyn, Founder of the PLANTSRONG lifestyle

"Are you looking for easy, budget-friendly, and delicious plant-based recipes to help fight inflammation that will fit into your busy schedule without sacrificing taste? This guide can help you to harness the power of foods to help restore and protect your health. Body On Fire: Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook was written by Dr. Monica Aggarwal and Dr. Jyothi Rao and this volume is complementary to Body On Fire: How Inflammation Triggers Chronic Inness and the Tool We Have to Fight . This cookbook also serves to remind you about the nature of inflammation and how it can relate to chronic illness by explaining why food is medicine to help support health and wellbeing, by providing an easy guide that features many scrumptious healthful recipes. From smoothies, scrambles, puddings, breakfast muffins, soups, sandwiches, fragrant side dishes, dressings, salads, dips, sauces, satisfying main dishes, and special occasion treats this book is just loaded with colorful and delightful meals to help heal that will assist you with your journey to tackle inflammation while keeping both your taste buds and digestive system happy." --Tamsyn Webber, WORLDHEALTHNET.COM

Monica Aggarwal, MD, is board certified in cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. She is focused on educating people about the importance of plant-based nutrition and its benefits in treating and potentially reversing chronic illness. Jyothi Rao, MD, has worked in clinical practice since 1997. Board certified in internal medicine as well as in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, she is the medical director of Shakthi Health & Wellness Center in Maryland. Visit drmonicaaggarwal.com and raowellness.com for more information.