Courtney Davison

A new documentary is churning up national conversation about the environmental and ethical costs of eating fish. Seaspiracy, which debuted on March 24 and quickly became one of the most watched films on Netflix, follows filmmaker Ali Tabrizi around the world as he untangles the complex and devastating consequences of commercial fishing. The provocative documentary […]

A hospital in Lebanon has become the first in the world to adopt a completely vegan menu.  Hayek Hospital, located in a suburb of Beirut, launched its 100 percent plant-based menu on March 1. A Hayek Hospital social media post announcing the news describes the move to go completely vegan as a “moral responsibility.” “Our […]

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 causes. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, was based on data from the Women’s Health Initiative, a long-term national study that tracked health outcomes for more than 100,000 […]

In overweight individuals, a low-fat vegan diet can lead to weight loss, boost metabolism, and improve cardiometabolic risk factors, new research shows. The study, published in JAMA Network Open on Nov. 30, was led by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, with support from the Yale School of Medicine.  Researchers conducted a 16-week randomized controlled […]

Consuming dairy may reduce insulin sensitivity in people with metabolic syndrome, according to a new study published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle set out to examine dairy’s impact on blood sugar regulation in people with metabolic syndrome—a cluster of interrelated risk […]

Since the early weeks of the pandemic, we’ve known that cardiovascular disease increases the risk of getting severely ill and dying from COVID-19. Now there’s a growing body of evidence that the virus may cause lasting cardiovascular issues, even in people who previously had none. At the 2020 Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference, Kim A. Williams, […]

For people with stable coronary artery disease, stents and bypass surgery are no more effective at reducing rates of heart attack and death than lifestyle changes and medication alone, a recently published large-scale federally funded study shows.  The ISCHEMIA trial examined the efficacy of surgical intervention in patients with ischemic heart disease, also known as […]

Positivity is contagious. That’s probably why Success Stories—first-hand accounts from people who have conquered diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, obesity, and other conditions by adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet—are some of the most-shared posts on our website. Read on for the 10 most-shared Success Stories we published in 2019, and prepare to be inspired. I […]

Healthy plant-based diets may significantly reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. “Plant-Based Diets and Incident CKD and Kidney Function,” published in the April 2019 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, examined data from more than 14,000 middle-aged adults monitored over the course of […]

Editor’s Note: This week marks the eighth anniversary of the debut of the Forks Over Knives film. Ever wonder how Forks Over Knives got its name—and what the heck it means? Here’s the real story. In August 2009, Brian Wendel, Lee Fulkerson, and John Corry were wrapping up shooting their new film. It was a […]

Update: On April 23, Forks Over Knives won the People’s Voice Webby Award for best health website. Thank you for casting your votes to help us win by a landslide. Forks Over Knives has been nominated for a 2019 Webby Award for best health website. Cast your vote to help us win!   Founded in […]

Just in time for American Heart Month, vegan cardiologist Danielle Belardo, MD, is kicking off a new Instagram-powered plant-based challenge. The free seven-day Heart Health Challenge begins Feb. 18. Belardo has enlisted the support of five renowned plant-based doctors and Forks Over Knives to promote the challenge and raise awareness about the power of a […]