Tag: mental health
Living in Survival Mode? Try These Techniques to Relax and Feel More Grounded
Editor’s Note: Matthew Lederman, MD, and Alona Pulde, MD—longtime Forks Over Knives contributors and the authors of The Forks Over Knives Plan—released…
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Frequent Fruit Intake Linked to Better Mental Health
Feeling down in the dumps? Your snacking habits may be to blame. A recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition…
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After Decades of Dieting and Depression, I’m Healthy and Happy on a Plant-Based Diet
I started dieting at the age of 9. Every time I lost weight I swore to myself that I’d never regain it—but…
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Meal Planning has Simplified My Life, Improved My Health
In a very short span of time, I lost my job of 15 years, I moved from a big modern home to…
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Healthy Sleep Habits: What You Need to Know
When 1 in 3 Americans aren’t getting sufficient sleep on a regular basis, the obvious question is: Why aren’t we sleeping better?…
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Conquering Addiction to Processed Foods on a Plant-Based Diet
I struggled with being overweight for most of my adult life. At my heaviest, I was 250 pounds. I managed to shed…
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Webinar Replay: The Role of Nutrition in Mental Health and Addiction Recovery with Adam Sud
Learn how the simplest change to what’s on your fork can profoundly impact your mental health. In 2012, Adam Sud’s life was…
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Going Plant-Based for Your Mental Health? Here Are Some Things to Keep in Mind
Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for 15- to 44-year-olds and is the largest contributor to…
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More than 8 percent of American adults age 20 and older have experienced depression in a given two-week period, according to Centers…
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How Going Plant-Based Helped Me Overcome Depression
I have seen and heard of a whole-food, plant-based diet saving lives in many ways: reversing heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, and…
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How I Conquered Severe Depression with a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Less than two years ago, I remember driving home from work and repeatedly thinking, “I should just go home and hang myself.” …
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I Went Plant-Based and Left Life-Threatening Depression Behind
My story is different than most of the stories on this website, as weight was never a real issue for me. I…
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