The “good life” is killing us. Chronic diseases have established a stronghold in our society representing 75 percent of our national healthcare costs, and the best modern medicine can do is to manage the symptoms of these killer diseases instead of delving to the source of the problem. 

Despite that, hope comes from Loma Linda, California, the capital of the American Blue Zone of long livers. Why do these people, who represent not only a geographic Blue Zone but also a cultural one, have only half the rates of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and excess weight? Also, why do they have lower risks for arthritis, colon and prostate cancers? 

Let this family- style cookbook reveal some of their secrets. Here in you will find delicious, inexpensive recipes that will contribute to better health and longer life. These are not recipes with outlandish ingredients. Instead, this book is offering families some of their favorite American foods but with a healthy twist.

This second edition offers more recipes and tips including slow-cooker and gluten free options for many recipes. It also includes all of the easy step by step recipes you loved in the first but we have added a few new ones, including a vegetarian pot roast! We also took the time to mark all of the gluten free recipes so you can find them easier. But that is not all; we have also included some new slow cooker tips to help make the recipes even easier. You will get all the tips and menu planning support you need to help your family make the switch to a healthier diet and stick to it!

Beautiful. Delicious. Nutritious. Fresh. That is what every meal should be and can be with this wonderful new resource. This practical and engaging guide shares the how-to’s in preparing the very best plant-based foods in your kitchen. You will be able to enjoy favorites like vegetable pot pie, lasagna, and veggie fajitas, and also to learn some new tastes, along the way. All this and more is here in Give Them Something Better. 

Table of Contents

1. Breakfast

2. Salads & Dressings

3. Main Meals

4. Meals to Share

5. Sides & Sauces

6. Desserts

7. Miscellaneous

8. Meal Planning