Reversing India’s Diabetes Problem: A Q&A with Dr. Nandita Shah
India is known as a country of vegetarians, but, in reality, more and more Indians are eating meat, especially young people drawn…
Why I Recommend a High-Carb Diet for My Patients with Diabetes
I have many patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in my internal medicine practice. When I ask what foods they think…
How the Way We Farm Makes Us Sick: 6 Things You Need to Know about the U.S. Farm Bill
It’s no secret that the U.S. healthcare system is in deep trouble. Staggering statistics appear each day. Obesity, heart attacks, diabetes, cancer, dementia—America…
PSA Alert: Olympians Champion the Dairy-Free Lifestyle
Besides being world-class Olympic athletes, what do silver-medal-winning cyclist Dotsie Bausch, six-time medalist and swimmer Rebecca Soni, weightlifter Kendrick Farris, soccer player…
Global Release Dates Announced for “The Game Changers” Documentary
Update (10/12/19) On October 16, 2019, The Game Changers will be available to stream on Netflix. The Game Changers is also available…
Why Olive Oil Is Not Healthy for Your Heart
Olives conjure up images of the warm sun and deep blue seas of the Mediterranean, where the olive tree flourishes. In more…
This Gynecologist Is Making the WFPB Connection for Women
Dr. Padma Garvey, a gynecologist working in New York’s Hudson Valley (about 75 miles outside of New York City), has come to…
Calorie Density Is the Key to Weight Loss
Losing weight is hard. We make progress, and then we find ourselves back where we started—or worse, even heavier than before. It’s…
5 Reasons Why We Should Eat More Beans
Why should we eat beans? There are so many reasons! For Longevity Beans and other legumes (lentils, peas, etc.) are the most…
Are Butter and Dairy Back in 2017? A Look at the Latest Research
Let’s start in the spirit of agreement. All nutrition experts seriously interested in promoting health and longevity will agree that eliminating processed…
Vitamin B12: All Your Questions Answered
Vegans are regularly advised to mind their levels of vitamin B12, but vegetarians and even meat eaters often come up short on…
Brooklyn Gets Its First All-Vegetarian Public School
A third public school in New York City has officially signed up for exclusively vegetarian cafeteria menus. Bergen Elementary School (P.S. 1)…