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A Plant-Based Diet Freed Me After Decades of Digestive Distress and Gastrointestinal Issues

I’ve been plagued by gastrointestinal issues since infancy. As a child I went through extensive allergy testing and discovered I had a…

Brianna Eckler - Young woman who has improved her gastrointestinal health and digestive issues with a plant-based diet

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5 Takeaways from ‘Seaspiracy,’ the Viral New Netflix Documentary

A new documentary is churning up national conversation about the environmental and ethical costs of eating fish. Seaspiracy, which debuted on March…

School of fish underwater, shot from below, with bluish sunlight peeking through from the surface of the water

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How Exercise Boosts Brain Health

This week, award-winning neurologists Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai published the follow-up to their 2019 release, The Alzheimer’s Solution. In this passage…

Doctors Dean and Ayesha Sherzai running on a beach, beside the book cover for the 30-Day Alzheimer's Solution

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Asparagus 101: How to Prepare Asparagus and Tips for Cooking and Using It

Asparagus have been a sought-after delicacy since ancient times. Thick or thin, vibrant green or creamy white, these healthful harbingers of spring…

Three bundles of asparagus, green, white, and purple, on a white table

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I Dropped 100 Pounds in One Year by Ditching Animal Products, Processed Foods

I’ve been big for most of my life. I wasn’t an obese child, but I was tall and overweight, and I knew…

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How to Use Food as a Cultural Gateway for Children

Raising a plant-based family opens up an exciting world of abundance: Abundant flavors, foods, and nutrients come with the territory of eating…

Black father and daughter in kitchen chopping vegetables, with daughter examining a piece of vegetable - teaching children about cultures through food

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In-Season Produce: Your Guide to Spring Vegetables and Fruits

What cook hasn’t yearned for the fresh flavor of spring’s first asparagus or peas, or the juicy sweetness of locally grown strawberries?…

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Spring Clean Your Fridge in 4 Steps

We’ve all been there. After spending time and money buying fruits, veggies, and other healthy foods, you haphazardly toss everything into the…

Photo taken from inside a refrigerator, with a woman looking in and examining a donut and vegetables

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Lebanon Hospital Becomes World’s First to Offer 100 Percent Vegan Menu

A hospital in Lebanon has become the first in the world to adopt a completely vegan menu. Hayek Hospital, located in a…

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Flourishing as a Family on a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet

My dad is a physician, and we kept fairly healthy habits at home growing up. In high school, I was an athlete…

A young couple sit on a picnic blanket with their toddler between them, all smiling. Fruit including pineapple and coconut is spread out on the picnic blanket before them.

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Plant-Rich Diets Help Prevent Premature Death in Post-Menopausal Women, New Study Finds

A large-scale study offers new evidence that a plant-rich diet may reduce one’s risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, dementia, and other…

Middle-aged woman examines a big bunch of carrots in a grocery store produce section - Plant proteins have been shown to reduce risk of death in post-menopausal women

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