The Film That Started It All—Now Streaming for Free!
To mark the 10-year anniversary of the debut of the Forks Over Knives documentary, starting May 5, 2021, the film will be…
What Is Carb Cycling?
Over the past few years, we’ve seen an uptick in interest in carb cycling—a strategy of alternating between periods of increased carbohydrate…
Kim Scheuer, MD, Is Empowering Aspen’s County Employees to Reach Peak Health
Kim Scheuer, MD, experienced the power of lifestyle medicine firsthand, when she transitioned from a vegetarian diet filled with cheese and junk…
5 Takeaways from ‘Seaspiracy,’ the Viral New Netflix Documentary
A new documentary is churning up national conversation about the environmental and ethical costs of eating fish. Seaspiracy, which debuted on March…
How Exercise Boosts Brain Health
This week, award-winning neurologists Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai published the follow-up to their 2019 release, The Alzheimer’s Solution. In this passage…
Lebanon Hospital Becomes World’s First to Offer 100 Percent Vegan Menu
A hospital in Lebanon has become the first in the world to adopt a completely vegan menu. Hayek Hospital, located in a…
Plant-Rich Diets Help Prevent Premature Death in Post-Menopausal Women, New Study Finds
A large-scale study offers new evidence that a plant-rich diet may reduce one’s risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, dementia, and other…
Team USA Athletes Call on Olympic Committee to Stop Promoting Milk
Last week Team USA cycling silver medalist Dotsie Bausch publicly called out the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for continuing to…
How to Prep for Your Colonoscopy While Eating Plant-Based
For the past several decades, mortality rates for colorectal cancer have been on the decline, thanks in part to an increase in…
Jiujitsu Champ Jay Oliveira Doesn’t Need Meat to Compete
Photo by Michele LaCamera A plant-based diet helped fuel Jay Oliveira’s rise to Brazilian jiujitsu champion. At 47 years old, he remains…
New Study: Low-Fat Vegan Diet Boosts Metabolism, Leads to Weight Loss
In overweight individuals, a low-fat vegan diet can lead to weight loss, boost metabolism, and improve cardiometabolic risk factors, new research shows….
Dairy May Decrease Insulin Sensitivity, New Study Shows
Consuming dairy may reduce insulin sensitivity in people with metabolic syndrome, according to a new study published this month in the American…