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Although our family eats a diet rich in nuts/seeds, lean protein, and locally grown vegetables and fruits, we found Dr. Perlmutter's recipe book to be very informative. I gained a lot of new ideas from the many soup, sautéed greens, and grilled vegetable recipes that we've already started to make in our kitchen. (It's easy to get in a rut in the kitchen and eat the same old stuff, but this book will help anyone, at any culinary level, clean up AND spice up their diet with some fresh recipe concepts.) While many recipe books can be intimating due to the amount of shopping time, prep, pre-cooking, and heating, The Grain Brain Cookbook: More Than 150 Life-Changing Gluten-Free Recipes to Transform Your Health calls for a minimum of fresh ingredients and preparation. Another great aspect is that each recipe includes the nutritional profile (calories, fats, carbs, fiber, and protein, etc) of each ingredient. I tend to cook fish the same way every time (butter, garlic, and lemon juice), but thankfully I now have tons of options to choose from. The same goes for meats. I think families will resonate with the chapter about snacks. We gathered a bunch of great ideas from that chapter as well. Last but not least, Dr. Perlmutter reminds us about the key takeaways from his bestselling book, Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers inflammation is the root cause of all dis-ease, and the processed foods so pervasive in our diet today ignite a smoldering fire in our bodies and brains. When this low-grade fire starts in the brain, it may go unnoticed until it's too late. As such, Dr. Perlmutter reminds us that everyone, including children, need to start making better food choices right now. Thankfully we now have the practical tools to do so, and the recipes are congruent with this anti-inflammatory theme: rich in healthy fats and inflammation-busting herbs, spices, and vegetables.