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.

Thank you NetGalley, publisher and author for this ARC!

My husband and I have been trying new ways to reduce inflammation and was interested in reading this cookbook! So many great recipes. Can’t wait to try Banana Oatmeal Pancakes, Double Chocolate Banana Blender Muffins, No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars…and the list goes on! Easy recipes with healthy foods!
Overall great cookbook!

I think the idea of this cookbook is great. As someone with PCOS myself inflammation has been an issue. While a lot of the recipes sound great, I don’t find them to be practical for day to day life.

An interesting anti-inflammatory cookbook which appealed to me particularly as I have an auto-immune disease (Rheumatoid Arthritis). A general introduction about foods that can exacerbate conditions plus simple to follow recipes with colourful photographs to accompany most of them. Being a UK based reader I was pleased to see that the recipes included the quantities in grams as well as cups. Quite a few interesting and tempting recipes although I was a little concerned to see quite so much coconut oil being used as I know this is slightly controversial in it's usage, plus many sweet elements. RA is often triggered by Deadly Nightshade plants (potatoes, tomatoes and peppers/capsicum, etc) so seeing these items included grated a little, but it was good to see some recipes which didn't include these and these I shall try..

Overall, the recipes in this cookbook look yummy and are healthier than most people consume. There are pictures for around half of the recipes, perhaps just slightly less. There are no nutritional facts and most of the recipes seem to replace sugar with honey. The thing about inflammation is that it is fairly subjective and condition dependent from person to person. Some people may not be affected, however, honey, for example, stimulates inflammatory cytokine production, so most people are, to some degree at least.

For an anti-inflammatory diet, it would have been really nice to see sugar free. I was excited to see a vegan section, however, most of it appeared to be quite heavy in carbs, which doesn't work for me since I'm also insulin resistant. There are multiple paleo dessert options that looked very yummy and seemed to be pretty low in added sugars.

I would probably rate this a 3.5 due to the lack of pictures for all recipes, nutritional facts, and some recipes falling short on the anti-inflammatory part, but rounding up to 4 starts since the pictures included look delicious and the recipes are still much healthier than most people eat!

I did not read The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple by Molly Thompson as an educator.

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple by Molly Thompson is short and to the point, filled with delicious and easy to follow recipes. The beginning matter on inflammation was short, to the point and helpful. The recipes were filled with easy to access ingredients and easy to follow directions. I would have loved to see more photography. This cookbook will be one that I will purchase and recommend to friends.

This book is educational and a great book for those who are health conscious or looking to improve their health. The food looks delicious in the colour pictures and all the recipes seem easy to follow.

The first time I heard of anyone doing an anti-inflammatory diet was Michael Symon years ago on The Chew, but I thought it was basically just putting turmeric in everything (don’t judge). However, I have heard such good things about it but didn’t know how to start (besides buying turmeric). This book is so much more than that. I learned so much during the intro about foods that help reduce inflammation and those that cause it. I also didn’t realize how close Paleo is! There are a TON of recipes for all the meals of the day and guess what… no turmeric!! Anti-inflammatory bulletproof coffee?? Yes please!! The stuffed sweet potato and stuffed acorn squash are SO GOOD! I recommend this book as a start for cleaner eating. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.

This recipe book explains the reasons for following an anti-inflammatory diet in a simple, straight forward format. The author's diagnosis of PCOS led her to follow the diet and her personal experience lends authority to the book. Many of the recipes use a slow cooker or are 1 pan bakes so they are less time consuming to prepare. The only negative is that the book is better suited to an American audience as some of the ingredients such as grits are not readily available in the UK. Overall a good introduction to an anti-inflammatory diet with a good variety of recipes.

This is a beautifully presented book. After a brief introduction to inflammation there are plenty of delicious looking recipes. I’m certainly tempted to try some though I’d have to search for some of the ingredients in the supermarket. I would recommend this book and am grateful to Netgalley, publisher and author for the digital copy provided in exchange for my review.

The author’s diagnosis with PCOS led her on a journey to find foods that help to heal her body from chronic inflammation. Gluten-free, dairy free, vegan, vegetarian. It’s all here. Recipes are interesting, but not practical. The expense of many of the ingredients will leave some people unable to prepare these dishes.

This is a useful, appealing cookbook. The recipes sound tasty, accessible, and nourishing. I appreciated the equipment and ingredient guide at the beginning. I was also very happy to see quantities in grams as well as standard volume measurements—that always feels more precise. The photographs were vibrant and tempting.

The book ventured a bit into health information/medical advice and I would have liked to see some research citations to back up the assertions. Nothing sounded outlandish or improbable, but it would have been nice to present the recommendations as evidence-based.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

This fab recipe book gives a great explanation behind the anti inflammatory diet. It is full of wonderful, delicious recipes. Most of which are supported with a photo and the recipe instructions are simple and easy to follow.

With it being an anti inflammatory diet book, some of the ingredients were not necessarily known to me, but I imagine they would be easy enough to find. I liked that it clearly pointed out whether the recipe was gluten/free, dairy/free, nut/free, etc.

It had a good variety of recipes, sectioned into groups such as, breakfast, pasta dishes, snacks, meat free, etc. With lots of information at the beginning of the book to help you get started.

For me, being in the uk, it would have been better if it had our metric measurements alongside the ones used but with a quick search on google, it wouldn’t take long to find our measurements.

**I received an advanced copy of this ebook to read and review. Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing me this opportunity **

I was so interested in Reading this book as I’d previously read a lot on the benefits of anti inflammatory foods and herbs/spices to use. I suffer with autoimmune conditions and read a lot how these can be reversed with the correct foods and to avoid the nightshade vegetables. I would of preferred if this could be downloaded to kindle but I think I’ll order a copy anyway when it’s released as I’m sure I’ll come back to it time and time again. Well worth a read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Made Simple is a nutrition guide with recipes included by Molly Thompson. Due out 20th July 2021 from Quarto on their Fair Winds Press imprint, it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback format.
Recipes are arranged by category: breakfast, dips spreads & snacks, pasta & grains, poultry & pork, beef, seafood, meatless meals & sides, beverages, and desserts. They have their ingredients listed bullet style in the sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard, with metric measures in parentheses (yay!). There is no nutritional info provided. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and step by step cooking directions. Special features such as dairy-free, gluten-free, low carb, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, and refined sugar-free are noted in the headers for each recipe.

The ingredients are mostly easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store, and esoteric ingredients can be found online. Roughly half the recipes are pictured (by my quick estimate). The photographs which are included are clear and appealing and serving suggestions are appropriate. The food is styled attractively but not overdone.

This book would make a great gift/housewarming for someone cooking for themselves or family members with special dietary needs, with appealing recipes, and fans of food-prep planning / batch cooking. These are healthy and appealing. I was impressed that the book avoided huge comprehensive lists of DO and DON'T eat foods. One of the biggest reasons I hesitated for so long to begin with an anti-inflammatory diet (despite psoriasis flare ups, a long history of PCOS, and moderate inflammatory joint pain (right knee) was because it seemed so darned -difficult- and there was so much forbidden. This book will make it a lot easier.

Four and a half stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.