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WellnessSee articleEasy, Flavorful Vegan Vibes: Inside Jenné Claiborne’s New Cookbook
Jenné Claiborne was 8 years old when she cooked her first meal (Szechuan chicken), and she’s rarely put down the spatula since. Her plant-based journey began in 2011, when the Atlanta native embraced veganism and started sharing vibrant, inventive recipes on her Sweet Potato Soul YouTube channel. While living in New York City, she became […] -
WellnessSee articleAnthony Masiello’s Journey From Patient to Lifestyle Medicine Pioneer
If you’ve been a Forks Over Knives reader for some time, you may already know Anthony Masiello’s remarkable story. Once weighing over 360 pounds and struggling with multiple health issues, this young father of two transformed his life by adopting a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. He lost 160 pounds, reversed chronic health conditions, and gained […] -
WellnessSee articleGiuseppe Federici and His Nonna Marianna Are Redefining Italian Food for Plant-Based Audiences
When his father was diagnosed with colon cancer nearly a decade ago, Giuseppe Federici did what many of us do when a family member becomes sick: He began researching ways to support his dad’s recovery. “Pretty much everything pointed back to how a plant-based diet can help reverse and even prevent these diseases,” says Federici, […] -
WellnessSee articleFrom Incarceration to Plant-Based Powerhouse: Dom Thompson Shares His Remarkable Story
Ironman triathlete, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur Dom Thompson has never been one to sit still. After his release from prison more than two decades ago, while still under house arrest, he began working at a health care company. There, he rose to the executive level and saved up enough money to launch his own […] -
RestaurantsSee articleYelp’s Top 100 Vegan Restaurants of 2024 Highlight Demand for Whole Food Options
In anticipation of World Vegan Day (November 1), crowd-sourced review platform Yelp has released its list of the Top 100 Vegan Restaurants in the United States, its second-ever round-up of the buzziest and most popular plant-based eateries around the country. And while fast-food burger restaurants and trendy cafes focused on meat-and-dairy dupes made the list, […] -
WellnessSee articleCultivating Health: Meet the Doctor Combining Medicine and Farming
At his 342-acre Ethos Farm in New Jersey, Ron Weiss, M.D., combines his talents as a botanist, farmer, and physician to empower his patients to use food as medicine. We chatted with the innovative doctor about his decision to go plant-based, the growth of the food-as-medicine movement, his best tips for growing veggies at home, […] -
WellnessSee articleChanging the Hospital Food Game: Chefs Showcase Plant-Based Creativity at D.C. Event
Roasted sesame chickpeas over zesty quinoa. Jeweled rice with sautéed vegetables. Barbecued jackfruit sandwich with edamame and black bean salad. If these entrées sound like something you’d order off a trendy restaurant menu, that’s the idea. The chefs who created them brought their skills and creativity to the inaugural Healthy Hospital Chef Challenge to illustrate […] -
WellnessSee articleWhat Is Ital Food? A Chat with Chef Troy Levy on the Plant-Based Rasta Tradition
While plant-based diets have surged into the mainstream over the past decade, a number of cultures around the world have been observing meat-free lifestyles for much longer. Ital, a plant-based way of eating that originated with the Rastafari faith in the 1930s, is one such tradition. More than just a vegan diet, ital (rhymes with […] -
WellnessSee articleWith Inaugural HELP Conference, Plant-Based Doctors and Community Leaders Take Aim at Health Inequities
Lifestyle medicine physicians and community leaders of all stripes are coming together later this month for the Health Equity and Lifestyle Project Conference, a brand-new conference that addresses the obstacles that Black Americans face when it comes to health. The event is the brainchild of two influential plant-based physicians: Columbus Batiste, M.D., of Healthy Heart […] -
WellnessSee article7 Ways NYC Is Blazing a Trail for Healthier, More Sustainable Communities
New York City is raising the bar when it comes to fostering healthy communities. In the last two years alone, the nation’s largest metropolis has introduced a range of initiatives designed to address the chronic diseases that affect 60% of all Americans. These public health efforts are driven in large part by Mayor Eric Adams, […] -
WellnessSee articleLinda Tyler’s New Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook Showcases the Power of Healing Foods
Inflammation can be likened to the bogeyman of the health and wellness realm: Most people know they want to avoid it, but they can’t quite define it, and there’s a lot of misinformation clouding the truth. Linda Tyler—who has dedicated years of research to understanding the diet-based triggers of inflammation and chronic disease—is here to […] -
WellnessSee articleCulinary Medicine at NYU: Dr. Sara Zayed’s Mission to Revolutionize Medical Education
Recent medical school graduate Sara Zayed, MD, traded a career in software engineering to pursue a plant-based primary care practice. But she’s not just helping patients: By spearheading a Culinary Medicine curriculum at NYU, she’s changing the game for doctors in training. FOK spoke with Zayed about her transition into the medical world, why she […]