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Wellness

Why Every Vegan and Vegetarian Needs Vitamin B12

Eating a plant-based diet is one of the most healthful actions you can take, but it carries the very serious and potentially…

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Wellness

Does Sugar Cause Diabetes?

The recent film What the Health raised the question as to whether sugar or other carbohydrates cause diabetes. Because blood sugar levels…

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Wellness

Are Vegan Doctors Promoting an Agenda in “What the Health”?

Editor’s Note: The popularity of the Netflix documentary What the Health has sparked a lively debate about the dangers of the standard…

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What the Health
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7 Key Takeaways From ‘What the Health’

“What the Health,” the new Netflix documentary from the makers of “Cowspiracy,” is creating quite a buzz and bringing much-needed attention to…

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The Story Behind My Family’s Historic Farm Featured in ‘Forks Over Knives’

The Esselstyn Family Farm is featured prominently in “Forks Over Knives,” but there is much more to this farm than you might…

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Wellness

For a Healthy Heart, Not All Plant Foods Are Equal

After you watch “Forks Over Knives” and decide to adopt a plant-based diet, does it matter if you spend your dollars in…

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How I Answer 6 Common Questions as the Parent of a Vegan Toddler

As a now-seasoned vegan and public health advocate, I consider myself an expert at “Vegan 20 Questions: Eating Out With Omnivores.” If…

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Wellness

Can Houses of Worship Commit to Going Plant-Based?

It is not a stretch of the imagination to say that the Western palate is accustomed to meat as one of the…

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AMA Encourages Plant-Based Meal Options at Hospitals and Healthier Food for SNAP Participants

The American Medical Association (AMA) passed two important resolutions this month aimed at helping the nation to eat better. The first calls…

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Wellness

5 Ways Saturated Fat Defenders Deceive the Public

The pattern of provocations, proclamations, and click-bait innuendo related to saturated fat is fairly clear to anyone who reads past the headlines….

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The Big Fat Truth
Wellness

‘The Biggest Loser’ Producer Debuts First Plant-Based Reality Show, ‘The Big Fat Truth’

The king of weight-loss television, JD Roth (former executive producer of “The Biggest Loser”), discovered the benefits of a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB)…

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Wellness

Why It’s So Hard to Give Up Cheese

The following is an excerpt from The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and…

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