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WellnessSee articleBrain Food: New Study Shows Healthy Diet Can Protect Against Memory Loss
It might seem like common sense to most of us, but a new report confirms that our eating habits affect the health of our brains. This new study, published online in Neurology, found that eating healthfully is the best way to preserve memory and mental sharpness as you age. The study followed almost 28,000 adults […] -
WellnessSee articleStudy: Taking Too Many Vitamins Increases Cancer Risk
Millions of Americans take vitamins and supplements because they think it will make them healthier. But according to a large-scale study that was just presented at a forum at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, taking too many vitamins increases cancer risk. Study co-author Tim Byers, MD, MPH explained his research at the American Association […] -
WellnessSee articleFederal Report Finds Plant-Based Diet Is Best; Meat Industry Is Unhappy
Last month, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee issued its newest recommendations on what Americans should be eating. For the first time, the committee concluded that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal-based foods is both healthier and better for the environment. Their official recommendations for a “healthy dietary pattern” put vegetables, fruits, […] -
WellnessSee articleSharing a Message of Hope and Health in the Latin-American Community
As medical doctors with a passion for human and planetary health, we are always looking for ways to make the greatest difference for the people we serve and the Earth we live on. Starting in 2008, we stumbled upon the fact that animal agriculture contributes 18% of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. (We later learned that […] -
WellnessSee articleConfused About Today’s Breaking Health News?
Did you hear about the study in the news today? Health information these days is much more commonplace than ever before. Every day, if not every hour, we hear of another new study or report on health. These reports can be very confusing, because if you listen to them, one day (or hour) something is […] -
WellnessSee articleDo Potatoes Cause Diabetes?
Are potatoes dangerous? Do potatoes cause diabetes? You might think so if you followed the headlines. In 2006, the media was full of reports making these claims, some of which are still being made today. All of this attention was based on the results of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.1 The […] -
WellnessSee articleForks Over Knives Launches New Website
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new ForksOverKnives.com! Our goal has always been to bring you the leading information in the plant-based world – and to that end, ForksOverKnives.com will feature daily blogs from an elite network of contributors. These contributors will include medical doctors, dietitians, chefs, athletes and more, who will […] -
WellnessSee articleForks Over Knives DVD and Companion Book Continue to Top Retail Charts
Forks Over Knives continues its strong presence at the top of several retail charts. The DVD is currently the #1 documentary sold on Amazon and is consistently in the top 50 of all DVDs sold. The companion book, meanwhile, is a New York Times Best Seller for the 28th consecutive week, landing at #6 in […] -
WellnessSee articleFOK Screened on Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, October 25th, Forks Over Knives was screened on Capitol Hill for several members of Congress and legislative staffers. FOK lead experts T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D. made short presentations and answered questions from the audience. Read about the Capitol Hill screening in today’s Roll Call.
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