Lindsay Morris

The New York State Legislature passed a bill last week that would ensure access to plant-based meals and snacks for hospital patients and nursing-home residents. The landmark legislation would apply to all private and public facilities in the state. The bill, S1471A/A4072, co-sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried, also […]

A plant-based diet may benefit individuals who experience rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a review of clinical trials and observational studies published in Frontiers in Nutrition in September 2019 by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. A chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes […]

Diets higher in plant foods are associated with a substantially lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. In one of the first studies to examine this association in the general population, researchers analyzed data from more than 12,000 middle-aged U.S. adults who […]

People who stick to a plant-based diet have a 23 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a report published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine. What’s more: The quality of the plant-based diet mattered. People who focus on whole plant foods and eat fewer refined sugars and carbohydrates can further reduce […]

New research challenges a commonly held assumption that those watching their cholesterol should opt for chicken. Consuming high quantities of meat—red or white—can equally raise cholesterol and threaten heart health, according to a study published in June in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.  Scientists at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) monitored a group […]

Ultra-processed foods aren’t just bad for your waistline; they may contribute to an increased risk of disease and mortality, according to two recent studies published in BMJ in May 2019. The reports surface at a time when Americans are getting more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, such as packaged snacks, soft drinks, ready-made […]