Healthy eating basics are the guides for people who have no diagnosis to organise their plate around. They are also for anyone who wants to understand the ground the other archives stand on. First, they cover the heart, the gut, inflammation and allergies. In addition, they explain the popular diets without selling any of them.

Begin with heart healthy eating, because it sets the pattern for the rest. Then read about the foods that keep the gut in good order. If pain and swelling are a pattern, the inflammatory foods to avoid come next. If someone at your table cannot have dairy, eggs or gluten, there is a guide to cooking for food allergies. It gives swaps that actually work, because we tested each one in a recipe.

The diets are here as well, though none of them gets a free pass. Paleo explained and keto friendly recipes each say what the diet asks and what it costs. Meanwhile, superfoods for weight loss separates the useful from the fashionable. Finally, a few recipes sit alongside as proof. Try the almond flour pancakes, the Mediterranean grilled salmon, the plant-based meal prep or the air fryer chicken parmesan.

None of these healthy eating basics need a special shop or a supplement. Instead, they rest on vegetables, whole grains, fish and a little planning. So the advice here is the same advice the other archives start from. If you want one book that cooks this way for the whole family, try the Diabetic Air Fryer Cookbook. It keeps sugar low and uses the air fryer, and nobody at the table needs diabetes to enjoy it.