Foreword / by John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market -- Preface -- Introduction -- Six pillars of support for the plant-based solution -- Heart of the matter -- Sweet news about diabetes -- Slim and trim -- High on plants for low blood pressure -- Hello plants, goodbye cholesterol -- Grow plants not cancer cells -- Beans not butter for better brains -- Grow plants not autoimmune diseases -- Plant-powered GI and kidney systems -- Fifty shades of green with plants and sex -- Garden of youth -- Plants, the plight of animals, and world religions -- Earthen plate and the environment -- A twenty-one-day menu with recipes (and bonus recipes) -- Epilogue: Time to grow your plant-based health -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Resources -- List of recipes -- Index -- About the author.