Michael Greger
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How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger and Gene Stone
4.7/5
reader rating · 28,889 ratingsHow Not to Die: Revised and Updated is a New York Times bestseller by physician Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM, and co-author Gene Stone, now available as an audiobook from Macmillan Audio narrated by Greger himself. The book makes the case that the fifteen leading causes of disease-related death are largely preventable through diet and lifestyle, marshalling peer-reviewed scientific evidence to identify the foods and habits designed to extend healthy life. This review is based on the book's content and published reception, not hands-on use.
Reviewed Jul 18, 2026
How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss
4.7/5
reader rating · 7,184 ratingsA New York Times bestseller from the founder of NutritionFacts.org, How Not to Diet dismantles the diet-fad cycle by grounding weight loss in peer-reviewed nutritional science, making a research-dense case for plant-based eating, calorie density, gut microbiome health, and twenty-one evidence-based fat-burning accelerators — a serious, wide-ranging reference for readers willing to engage with the depth of the science.
Reviewed Mar 4, 2026
The How Not to Die Cookbook: 100+ Recipes to Help Prevent and Reverse Disease
4.6/5
reader rating · 11,847 ratingsPublished by Flatiron Books in December 2017, The How Not to Die Cookbook is the practical, recipe-driven follow-up to Michael Greger's New York Times bestselling book How Not to Die, delivering more than 120 plant-based recipes for meals, snacks, and beverages designed to help prevent and reverse disease — grounded in Greger's Daily Dozen framework and intended for health-conscious home cooks ready to put science-backed nutrition into action.
Reviewed Feb 19, 2026
Ask LuvemBooks about Michael Greger
- Where should I start?
- Start with How Not to Die. It's Greger's foundational New York Times bestseller, laying out the core argument that the fifteen leading causes of disease-related death are largely preventable through diet and lifestyle, and it introduces the Daily Dozen framework the cookbook builds on. It's also their most widely read title, with a 4.7/5 reader rating from 28,889 Amazon ratings.
- What's their writing style?
- Greger writes in a research-dense, evidence-first register: the summaries of their books repeatedly emphasize peer-reviewed studies, scientific evidence, and citations over anecdote or fad. The tone is that of a physician making a case — How Not to Die is described as marshalling evidence, and How Not to Diet as dismantling the diet-fad cycle. Readers willing to engage with a serious, wide-ranging reference will get the most from their work.
- Books we've reviewed
- We've reviewed 3 Michael Greger books, all in Health & Wellness. How Not to Die (4.7/5 reader rating from 28,889 Amazon ratings) is the foundational bestseller on preventing and reversing disease through diet. How Not to Diet (4.7/5 from 7,184 ratings) applies the same evidence-first approach to permanent weight loss, and The How Not to Die Cookbook (4.6/5 from 11,847 ratings) turns the Daily Dozen framework into 120-plus plant-based recipes.
- How do their books compare?
- The three reviewed titles share one argument — plant-based eating grounded in peer-reviewed science — but serve different purposes. How Not to Die is the big-picture case, linking diet to the fifteen leading causes of disease-related death; How Not to Diet narrows the lens to weight loss, covering calorie density, gut microbiome health, and twenty-one evidence-based fat-burning accelerators. The How Not to Die Cookbook is the practical companion, delivering recipes rather than argument.
- What genre do they write?
- All three books we've reviewed sit in Health & Wellness, specifically evidence-based nutrition. Greger's niche is the intersection of medicine and diet: using peer-reviewed research to argue for whole-food, plant-based eating as a way to prevent disease, lose weight, and cook more healthfully.
- What should I read after How Not to Die?
- The natural next step depends on your goal. If you want to put the book's ideas into practice, pick up The How Not to Die Cookbook, which applies the Daily Dozen framework across 120-plus recipes. If your focus is weight loss specifically, How Not to Diet extends the same evidence-first approach to permanent weight loss, complete with twenty-one fat-burning accelerators.
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