The How Not to Age Cookbook Book Review

The How Not to Age Cookbook is a handy culinary companion to the New York Times Best Seller How Not to Age. It was published in April 2025 by Flatiron Books. Michael Greger M.D., FACLM, the author, has written books that have sold more than one million copies worldwide. 

At first glance we notice the cookbook's attractive, colorful front cover states it contains 100+ Recipes for Getting Healthier and Living Longer. 

When we open The How Not to Age Cookbook we see the beautifully illustrated recipes that were created and developed by Robin Robertson. On closer inspection, we realize this book offers much more. It's filled with scientific research Dr. Greger supplies to back up health and nutrition information to help us maintain or even improve our health as we age. 

This cookbook provides recipes for nutrient-dense meals including “Three-Bean Salad with Spicy Tomato Dressing,” “Roasted Root Vegetables with Balsamic Glaze," " Banana-Almond French Toast with Blueberries, and “Tahini Soba Noodles with Bok Choy.” In addition, it provides suggestions that help us implement Greger’s anti-aging dietary strategies.

Read "Twelve Items to Fit Into Each Day," to learn more about specific foods Greger recommends as nutrition powerhouses.

dark leafy greens (chard), berries (blueberries), raw nuts (almonds), beans (mixed variety)

The How Not to Age Cookbook features recipes that use pantry staples including beans and legumes, as well as other plant products that have been proven to promote a healthy lifespan from the places around the world where people traditionally live the longest. 

Link to Eat Beans Amazing Plant Protein Powerhouse

The How Not to Age Cookbook is chock-full of delicious main courses, soups and salads, snacks, beverages, desserts, and more. If we use it as a food blueprint, we may notice ways veggies, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes, can help our bodies and minds stay nourished and youthful for longer than we thought possible. Take a peek at the cookbook now.

This book is available in hardcover and kindle eBook versions and serves to help us learn to prepare and eat more whole food plant based (WFPB) meals to keep us well longer and stronger. 

Have you ever visited Dr. Michael Greger at Nutritionfacts.org? It's one of my favorite places to get the latest in nutrition research delivered in easy to understand videos, blog posts, and podcasts. 

Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

How often do you cook at home? How many times a week do you eat Whole Food Plant Based foods? Please share your favorite plant-based food ideas in the space provided below. Just refrain from adding a link as the comment will not be published that way. 

Do you have any of Dr. Greger's books? Why or why not? Does your library have them so you can take a look at them? 

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April Fun Facts and Important Dates

There are many special days in April, and this post shows you which events, pastimes, special occasions, and April holidays I have selected to share with you. After you see the collection, please comment below about the ones that appeal to you.

According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, April gets its name from the Latin word aperio or aperire, which means "to open" (bud). This reflects the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere when trees and flowers begin to bloom. It is essentially viewed as a time of nature's renewal, growth, and the arrival of "April showers."

Our friends in the Southern Hemisphere think of April as the seasonal equivalent to October.

 

April is National Stress Awareness Month, an annual event inaugurated in 1992 to increase awareness about the causes and cures for modern stress. John Hopkins University provides ideas to help you learn effective strategies for conquering stress. For more see Tips to Help You Tame Stress from yours truly.

 

 

April Fools’ Day (April 1st) was inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer’s story in Canterbury Tales called “Nun’s Priest Tale.” Want to be a jokester on this day, and look for the sunny side in everyday situations?

 
April is Humor Month, so laugh it up! Learn more about the topic by checking out National Humor Month.

Earth Day is April 22th. Please don't limit your efforts to conserve, reduce, and reuse to this day only. See Kick off the New Year More Sustainably, Why I'm going Vegan for Earth Day, and Thrifty Driving Tips to Save Money and Zap Carbon Footprints.

Several religious holidays occur in April. This year the dates are Easter (Western: April 5, Orthodox: April 12), Passover (April 1–9), and Vaisakhi (April 14). Another key observance is the Baha’i festival of Ridván, beginning April 20th. Let's make it a priority to focus on peace, fellowship, and respectful communication as we gather to celebrate the April Holidays and create a force for healing and goodness.

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Diamonds are forever and the birthstone of April is bright and beautiful. Read how diamonds are recovered sustainably.

 

If you were born in April, your zodiac sign is either Aries or Taurus. 

Your birth flower is the daisy or sweet pea.

 

President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865.

April originally was only 29 days long. The 30^th day was added when Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar.

 

The Titanic hit the now famous iceberg on April 15, 1912.

 

George Washington was inaugurated as the First President of the United States on April 30, 1789.
 

Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his Dictionary in April 1828.

Do you have a birthday, anniversary, or special event happening in April? My first great-grandchild will be born in April and I am delighted and excited. 

Which April dates are meaningful or fun for you? Please share about them in the comments section below.

Did you learn anything new from reading this blog post? Please let us know. Please don't put links in your comments as I won't be able to publish them that way.

 

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