The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple is exactly what it asserts itself to be- a cookbook that makes the anti-inflammatory diet easy to follow.. Filled with many delicious recipes, and gorgeous pictures of beautiful food, this is exactly the type of cookbook I like to have in my kitchen. There were a lot of adaptations of favorite recipes that I haven't seen before.

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple by Molly Thompson is just that! A simple and easy guide to incorporate or change your eating habits to ones that will possibly help with inflammation issues.
This is a great cookbook for someone just trying this lifestyle or someone that has already incorporated it into their lives. There are pictures for most of the recipes and categories for everything you could want. Each recipe specifies if it’s GF, DF, V, etc., which I think is really helpful. I only wish there was nutritional information for the recipes, but that’s just a minor thing I like to see.
A great addition to your cookbook shelf!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review.

3 Stars! I have been wanting to try an anti-inflammatory diet for a while now. I’m not sure I’ll be sticking to it but I did try a few of these recipes. Some of the recipes call for ingredients I don’t keep on hand but I worked with what I did have. If you are already doing an anti-inflammatory diet, you’d probably enjoy this book more. It would be much easier to get into an anti-inflammatory diet if you are already doing a paleo, gluten free or sugar or dairy free diet. I don’t really like to cook/bake much and it seems being on an anti-inflammatory diet requires cooking and baking more than I want. The recipes were really good, I love the poppy salad dressing & will be using that recipe even though I won’t be sticking with the diet. This book had plenty of pictures too, which is always a plus! A lot of the recipes call for no sugar/no dairy and coming from a regular American diet, I may have to ease into it.
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Beautifully photographed cookbook. Provides information on what to eat to reduce inflammation as well a what triggers it. Definitely will be trying some of these easy to follow recipes.

The cookbook is stunning and laid out perfectly. The images are so enticing. I was worried that the recipes would be overwhelming, but they worked well and were fairly easy. I am excited to pursue eating a healthier diet and am excited to utilize this cookbook!

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This is a pretty standard recipe book.

The intro goes into the benefits and tenants of an anti-inflammatory diet. There's a lot of information to help people create an anti-inflammatory diet in their lives. I like cook books with pictures of the recipes and this book doesn't have a lot of pictures which is a bummer.

Some of the recipes are pretty time intensive or require a lot of ingredients. There's a variety of recipes though for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Overall it's helpful for people trying to reduce inflammation in their body naturally.

As someone who has wide-spread chronic pain & arthritis I am always keen to try anything that can help relieve any symptoms, so I was really interested in an anti-inflammatory recipe book.
Written by someone who has a lived experience of inflammation and pain gives some reassurance to the reader, rather than someone like a telly chef trying their hand at it for no specific reason.
I like my recipe books to show pictures of each recipe as if it doesn’t look appealing I won’t attempt it. However, about every otherrecipe is not accompanied by a picture, so that limited my willingness to try them out.
Recipes are marked as gluten free / dairy free / sugar free etc., but sadly quite a few recipes include nuts. I realise nuts & grains are good for joints etc., but as someone with a severe allergy this really limited the number of recipes I could try. Almonds, peanuts etc. feature quite strongly, particularly in the sweet section so that really put me off. Obviously that’s my personal circumstances and dietary requirements, but it always so annoying to see a lot of recipes that I just can’t try & no alternative. For those without allergies I can imagine that they sound delicious & very tempting to try.
American weights obviously feature in this book, so ‘cup’ measuring utensils are a requirement.
Some delicious and tempting sounding recipes, along with some stranger ones (not sure I’m brave enough to try and toast slices of sweet potato in a toaster!). I’m looking forward to trying buffalo chicken stuffed sweet potatoes tonight.
I can’t yet write about whether it lives up to the claims of reducing inflammatory pain (if it does I’ll give it 6 stars!) but I live in hope and in the meantime will enjoy trying some tasty looking food.

First of all, this cookbook is beautifully designed and visually pleasing to look at. Perfect font choices, great layout, and gorgeous photos of the food. It’s also a really clear and simple introduction to an anti-inflammatory diet, and I appreciate that the author is balanced about how individualized this should be — adding some foods back in after an elimination period to see how your specific body reacts, not being afraid to ‘indulge’ on a night out, etc. The recipes are not overly complicated and sound delicious, and she includes tweaks and tips along the way.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book has great diversity in recipes that are fun but not overwhelming or intimidating to prepare. As a nurse, I am always on the lookout for information that I can share to help my patients with adjusting to lifestyle modifications relevant to their care plan. The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple is a great collection of recipes that I believe can help individuals attain their nutritional needs.

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This book was full of really helpful information. It also had some delicious recipes.

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple explains what an anti-inflammatory diet is and why it can be helpful for digestive issues, diseases, and mood problems. As I've been having blood work done quarterly after a routine check showed some "weird" numbers and I've been struggling with acid reflux and mood issues, I hopped on the chance to receive this book early. I hadn't heard of Molly or her blog but have since started following it. I have noticed increased issues when I have some of the foods she lists as contributing to inflamation, but I liked her approach to this way of eating. She acknowledges that food is not good or bad and if you really want to have something, do it but be mindful of what foods make you feel best. The Caramelized Banana Oatmeal, Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sausage and Cream Sauce, Veggie-Filled Coconut Noodle Soup with a Soft-Boiled Egg, Cucumber-Mint Celery Refresher, and Dark Chocolate-Cashew Butter Cups are high on my list of recipes to try. I know a lot of people have mentioned some of the ingredients being hard to find but I have not had that issue (I also recently gave up gluten for about 6 months so had already done a lot of research on weird ingredients). I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Lots of vibrant photos of mouthwatering inspiration to make ‘clean’ healthy choices in my diet. Helpful guidance along with a feast of ideas to swap processed foods for more natural alternatives without compromising taste. I can’t wait to try some of these recipes, they have clear instructions and look quick and easy to prepare.

Coming this month…19 July 2021

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple – Delicious Recipes to Reduce Inflammation for Lifelong Health
By Molly Thompson

For fans and followers of the highly popular healthy-eating websites, “What Molly Made” (that she began at age 13), founder Molly Thompson is publishing a tasty collection of her favorite recipes in “The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple – Delicious Recipes to Reduce Inflammation for Lifelong Health” coming out in July 2021 by Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds.

In the introduction to the book, Thompson explained that her eating habits, and subsequent recipe creations, took a dramatic change towards more healthy eating after she was diagnosed with a painful autoimmune disorder caused by chronic inflammation. With guidance and support by a nutritionist nurse, Molly learned that much of what individuals typically eat results in inflammation in their bodies—often creating disease and pain.

Two of the worse inflammation triggers, she explained in her book, are dairy products and alcohol. Molly offers a wide variety of substitutions for dairy in her recipes.. Alcohol is a matter of willpower. Creating extra appeal for her healthy creations are the color photographs of the completed recipes that are beautifully presented.

The cookbook covers everything from smoothies, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts. Molly’s prep and cooking tips are also offered throughout the book, and many are rather ingenious. I never knew that rice could be prepared in the oven starting with hot water.. She gives the instructions, and that's going to be the first “Molły-ism” that I try.

Looking at pictures of gorgeously prepared food while reading their accompanying recipes is always a hunger-inducing task. Be assured that this isn't a starvation diet of celery and carrots. Molly has transformed all-time favorite foods. They're now prepared with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit rather than processed ingredients. Protein is plentiful. Many of the recipes include either chicken, shrimp, beef or pork.

As a Southerner, I’ve always been a grits girl. Molly has me covered with Chipotle Shrimp and Grits. Yummy! She also features a wide spectrum of recipe varieties. Some of my other favorites in her book are: Pad Thai Spicy Rice Noodles; Chicken Tortilla Soup; Southwest Stuffed Peppers; Everything Bagel Chicken Salad; Dark Chocolate Cashew Butter Cups; Maple-Stewed Peaches with Coconut Whipped Cream; and the ultimate breakfast—indulgent, yet healthy—New Orleans Bananas Foster-inspired Caramelized Banana Oatmeal.

Be looking to see "What Molly Made” in Author Molly Thompson’s new cookbook and guide to healthy eating to reduce inflammation for lifelong health, out soon.


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I am looking to incorporate the anti-inflammatory lifestyle into my everyday life. So I've been reading and researching a lot lately. This book helped explained the diet or lifestyle. A great resource.

Super yummy and easy to cook recipes fill this book. The layout is pretty to look at and the instructions are easy to follow. Nice selection of different meals.

As someone who benefits from being on an anti-inflammatory diet - I have Hashimoto's - I couldn't wait to dive right in to this book! Aesthetically, the photos are beautiful. The layout and format of the book is easy to follow, and you can easily find the recipes that you want to try. I enjoyed how there are recipes for various methods of cooking - slow cooker, pressure cooker, etc. I appreciated the quick run down of the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet, and the helpful list of kitchen tools, and cooking essentials. The book is broken down into meal categories (Breakfast, Snacks, etc.) and also by types of food (Beef, etc.) I highly recommend for easy to follow recipes, and yummy food! Enjoy!

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Very nice cover and great idea… a cookbook to help reduce inflammation! I enjoyed looking at the wonderful pictures and bookmarked a few recipes to try.

What did I like? The book is very basic and simple like the title would have you believe. It has information on what to eat to reduce inflammation and what triggers it. The pictures are gorgeous and the recipes every day food. An ingredient here and there may need to be added to your staple list.

Would I recommend or buy? If your looking for a way to reduce inflammation then this book may help. Never trust any diet without asking a doctor first. I’d recommend to anyone looking for some simple anti-inflammatory recipes or guidance.

I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review!

4 stars

An interesting read..

I'm coming to this as I finish the menopause. I also have PCO but I wonder if my symptoms would have ben less if' in my twenties I'd have had access to such interesting recipes. The pdf reader is always a bit of challenge but I'm going to look out for this in hard copy

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a nice little cookbook with a useful premise. The handful of recipes I tried were solid, though there were some very particular ingredients I didn’t have readily available in my pantry (paleo mayonnaise and a bunch of no sugar, dairy free, or no sugar added ingredients for example). The couple I tried with some of these non dairy or no sugar items tasted like it, and I’m not a fan of those varieties.

Considering the goal of the cookbook is to decrease inflammation, it’s difficult in the short term to measure the effectiveness of the recipes but I didn’t feel any ill effects.

Overall a three star review because of the ingredient specificity making a lot of these recipes difficult to execute without dramatically expanding your pantry.