Here is a list of books that I have read (or am currently reading) and recommend if you want to learn more about a plant based diet. These books helped me to better understand the science behind the benefits of plant based diet, and how a plant based diet can both prevent and reverse chronic disease.
T. Colin Campbell
Whole
Whole emphasises a wholistic perspective in nutrition. It compares holism to reductionism as it relations to nutrition science. The book makes a convincing case that modern nutrition’s focus on single nutrients is confusing and has tragic health consequences.
The China Study
Dr John McDougall
The Starch Solution
The Healthiest Diet on the Planet
Dr Neal Barnard
Dr Neal Barnard’s Program for Preventing Diabetes
Dr Michael Greger
How Not to Die
Dr Garth Davis
Proteinaholic
Dr Caldwell Esselstyn
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Dan Beuttner
The Blue Zones