Tag: diabetes
For My Family’s Sake, I Lost 200 Pounds by Eating Plants
At 420 pounds Josh had high blood pressure, prediabetes, and a serious junk food habit. When he went plant-based for the sake…
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For Type 2 Diabetes, New Report Finds Plant-Based Diets More Effective Than Diabetes Organization Recommendations
A plant-based diet may be more effective in managing type 2 diabetes and promoting overall well-being than the diets currently recommended by…
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30 Pounds Lighter, I’m Hiking Glaciers and Reaching New Highs on a Plant-Based Diet
Monika Kurasiewicz had resigned herself to a life of weight gain and health problems. Then she adopted a plant-based diet and unleashed her…
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I Thought I Ate Healthy. Then I Was Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
In my younger years, I participated in the Ironman Triathlon, so healthy eating and exercise were part of my daily routine. As…
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I Reversed My Diabetes and Cured My Sleep Apnea with a Plant-Based Diet
Three months ago, I transitioned to a whole food, plant-based diet. The switch happened after a diabetes diagnosis that shook me to…
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The Incredible Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet for People with Type 1 Diabetes
If you have watched the Forks Over Knives movie or are a frequent visitor of this site, you already know that type…
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8+ Striking Nutrition Studies Every Medical Student Should Read
In the United States, dietary factors are the most important risk factors for disease, yet medical schools fail to provide adequate nutrition…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Why You Should Have a Fruit-Filled Summer
If you’re like most Americans, you probably aren’t eating enough fruit: Americans eat a single serving of fruit per day, on average….
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