I ordered this book as soon as it was released and I have to say I really like it. My ethos is Cook Eat Nourish ( I cook, you eat and you are empowerd to nourish yourself and those around you) and this book fits in nicely! This book will give me lots of inspiration for my upcoming live cookery demos.
Dr Rupy has a website, blog and podcasts. In this book, he sets out the principles of how to nourish your body and protect against illness with actionable advice on what to eat, as well as showing how lifestyle practices such as movement and sleep improve your health. He also does a deep dive into the latest research to demonstrate the medicinal benefits of foods that can stave off serious health conditions such as dementia, heart disease and even cancer.
I love the way he lays out the foods according to their benefits, e.g. eat for your brain, heart, inflammation, immunity, mood, skin, eyes and to beat cancer. He presents it in a visual image as well as detailed content before moving onto any recipe.
Each of the recipes are tagged with the benefit so it is easy to follow, e.g. 5 spice sticky aubergine bake on p.175 is recommended for eating for your skin and eat for inflammation.
I have tried lots of recipes, some of my favourites are Almond and hazelnut lentils with capers on p.147 and I regularly make it now, making lots of variations.
Asparagus and pea with scallops on p.133 is also delicious.
Celeriac and broad bean Rendang curry is great way to get lots of veg into your diet and improve your mood! It tastes almost better the next day.
Spanish chickpea stew with roast peppers on p.170 is a great dish to make in a big batch and use for a few days.
Here is one of my variations on the lentil saladfrom this book where I have added goats cheese, Irish heather honey, courgette and my toasted seeds.
If you are looking for healthy eating podcasts then I can recommend The Doctor's Kitchen
