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Michael Greger MD
How Not to Die (Hardcover)
Michael Greger’s Daily Dozen — food as the first longevity protocol
The NutritionFacts.org bestseller that walks fifteen leading causes of death and the plant foods Greger argues can prevent or reverse them. The Daily Dozen checklist (beans, berries, greens, flax, spices, exercise) is the practical takeaway. More food-first than Sinclair, more vegan than Attia — useful even if you stay omnivore.
Typical price: $18 – $30 USD
How It Works
Popular-science synthesis of nutrition epidemiology and some intervention trials. Strongest on replacing ultra-processed food and raising fiber/polyphenols. Weaker where ‘reverse’ is promised from observational data. Not a substitute for lipids, screening, or B12 if you go fully plant-based.
Disease-by-Disease Evidence
Heart disease, cancers, diabetes, hypertension — each chapter maps diet studies to a grocery list.
Daily Dozen
A daily tick-list of food groups and a short walk. The app exists; the book is the why.
Whole-Food Default
Favors flax over fish-oil marketing and beans over protein powder — pair with our protein and omega-3 guides for balance.
What You'll Experience
Reading
2 weeksMost readers start the Daily Dozen app and add flax, beans, and greens before finishing.
Kitchen
Month 1Fiber jump can cause gas — titrate. B12 if vegan. Keep olive oil and fish if that is your pattern.
Benefits
Actionable Grocery Protocol
Moderate EvidenceThe Daily Dozen is clearer than most longevity books’ food chapters.
Disease Literacy
Moderate EvidenceBest popular tour of diet-and-mortality literature for non-clinicians.
Risks & Considerations
Vegan Nutrient Gaps
medium riskB12, DHA/EPA, iron, and iodine still need a plan if you drop animal foods.
Not Oncology Treatment
medium riskFood chapters are prevention-framed — not a cancer protocol.
Community Reviews
Synthesized consensus from Reddit, forums, and expert sources.
Praised as practical and cited; critics call it vegan advocacy with selective citations. Daily Dozen is the part people keep.
- ·NYT bestseller
- ·Daily Dozen app
- ·Start with flax and beans
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