How Not to Get Sick: A Cookbook and Guide to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance, Lose Weight, and Fight Chronic Disease
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National Indie Excellence Awards Winner in Cookbooks
Prevent chronic disease, reach your ideal weight, and feel better than ever with the ultimate cookbook and lifestyle guide companion to Why We Get Sick —from internationally renowned scientist Benjamin Bikman and fitness coach and recipe developer Diana Keuilian
With his breakout book Why We Get Sick, Benjamin Bikman helped thousands of people to understand insulin resistance: what it is, why it happens, how it affects nearly every system in our bodies.
Now, in this companion guide featuring 70 low-carb and keto-friendly recipes, Bikman has teamed up with the fitness expert and recipe developer Diana Keuilian to help the nearly 9 in 10 American adults affected with insulin resistance. Together, they translate the latest research into actionable, easy-to-follow steps. You can make dramatic improvements in your insulin sensitivity, resist chronic illness, attain a healthy weight, and improve your energy.
In part one, learn how to assess your health with regards to insulin resistance and understand the science. In part two, discover a three-pronged approach to reversing insulin resistance or maintaining insulin sensitivity. And in part three, get the tools to put the plan into action, with exercise, meal plans for intermittent fasting, and healthful recipes that the whole family will love, including:
BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders
Mediterranean Turkey Bowls
Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Crispy Sweet Mongolian Beef
Adobo Braised Mushroom Tacos
Sizzling Crab Cakes
White Garlic Lasagna with Tofu
Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks
Frosted Fudge Brownies
Iced Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Illustrated with stunning full-color photography and chock-full of knowledge and encouragement, How Not to Get Sick is an essential resource for healthy living. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is a strong, practical companion to Benjamin Bikman’s earlier metabolic-health work, with multiple readers praising the clear science explanations and the simple, flavorful recipes. Common positives include easy-to-follow guidance for insulin resistance, useful health tips, and recipes that work even for novice cooks.
Some Amazon reviewers note drawbacks: a few recipes rely on artificial sweeteners, and at least one reader questioned the inclusion of sesame oil given the book’s seed-oil messaging. Overall, Amazon feedback trends positive, with readers describing it as helpful for weight loss, diabetes management, and chronic-disease prevention.
On other review-style discussions and book-adjacent mentions, the book is generally framed as an accessible extension of Bikman’s metabolic-health ideas, especially for people already interested in low-carb or insulin-focused approaches. I did not find clear Reddit threads or forum posts with substantial discussion specific to this exact title in the available results.
For YouTube, a real video result about this specific book appears to be “Dr. Ben Bikman’s New Book ‘How Not to Get Sick’ Releases This Week,” which is directly about the title. Another useful YouTube result is a Benjamin Bikman podcast/video discussing how to optimize health and avoid sickness, though it is broader than the cookbook itself.
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Specifications
| Publisher | BenBella Books |
| Publication date | July 9, 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1637744544 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1637744543 |
| Item Weight | 1.8 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8 x 0.6 x 10 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,122 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Ketogenic Cookbooks (Books) #10 in Ketogenic Diet (Books) #19 in Low Carb Diets (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (432) |
