November 24, 2025

If you’re cozying up this holiday season and looking to feed your mind with inspiring, thoughtful health-food media, here are a few standout picks from the past year. These titles dive into regenerative food systems, plant-based nutrition, and the real stories behind what’s on our plates — perfect for wellness-minded readers, restaurateurs, and food lovers alike.
Books to Add to Your Shelf
- The Heart Healthy Plant-Based Cookbook by Hari & Jenneffer Pulapaka. This October 2024 release offers 100+ oil-free, low-sodium recipes designed specifically to support cardiac wellness — all with bold flavor and whole-food ingredients.
- The Healthy Bones Plant-Based Nutrition Plan & Cookbook by Dr. Laura Kelly, Helen Kelly & Jummee Park. Published in September 2024, this science-based guide gives you a dietary blueprint to support bone density using plant foods, plus over 100 bone-boosting recipes.
- Plantifully Rawish Jumpstart by Plantiful Kiki. A 10-day, 70+ recipe guide for embracing more raw and living foods, curated by plant-based creator Kiki from Plantiful Kiki.
TV & Documentaries to Stream
- Omnivore (Apple TV+). Chef René Redzepi leads this visually stunning 2024 series, exploring key global ingredients — like rice, coffee, and corn — through the lens of culture, history, and sustainability.
- You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment (Netflix). Premiered in early 2024, this documentary follows identical twins who adopt very different diets (vegan vs. omnivore) to examine how food affects health.
- Eating the Future. (Four Paws). A 2024 film that critiques factory farming and explores the ethical and environmental impacts of modern food systems.
Why These Matter
Each of these picks supports what we deeply believe at Ace Natural: eating well isn’t just about flavor — it’s about sustainability, intentional choices, and whole-food nourishment. Whether you want recipes to power your café menu or a documentary to spark fresh ideas in your business, these titles are timely, inspiring, and just plain thoughtful.