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WellnessSee articleDo Vegans Need to Worry About Lectins? Does Anyone?
Last year, Steven Gundry, MD, released The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in Healthy Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain, which claimed that lectins, a type of protein in many plant foods, are the culprits behind autoimmune diseases, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, and a host of other health problems. A new fad […] -
WellnessSee articleUniversity of Florida Hospital Launches Plant-Based Patient Menu
You couldn’t always order a tofu vegetable stir-fry or lentil bolognese at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. But thanks to a recently introduced plant-based menu, recovering cardiac and vascular patients now have a variety of meatless options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. “My mission from the get-go has been to […] -
WellnessSee articleThe Real Coconut Oil Miracle: How a High-Fat, High-Calorie Condiment Became a “Superfood”
The real coconut oil miracle has nothing to do with any magical healing or nutritional properties in coconut oil—it’s how a high-fat, high-calorie condiment was turned into a superfood. Some Background Around the turn of the century, Americans were using butter, lard, schmaltz (chicken fat), and other rendered animal fats as an ingredient in food […] -
WellnessSee articleBellevue Hospital Announces Plant-Based Diet Program to Help Treat NYC Patients
In a groundbreaking initiative, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue will offer New York City residents personalized support in making the potentially life-saving transition to a whole-food plant-based diet. With an initial $400,000 in funding, the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program will launch this fall at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, serving patients from all five New York City […] -
WellnessSee articleNew Study: Avoiding Animal Products Is the Best Thing You Can Do for the Planet
Since Forks Over Knives debuted in 2011, there’s been an explosion of nutritional research supporting the idea that a whole-food, plant-based diet can provide optimal health for just about anyone. But the benefits of plant-based eating go far beyond personal health. In recent years, a multitude of studies have shown that the production of animal […] -
WellnessSee articleI Have PCOS. What Should I Eat?
PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is common among women of reproductive age. Hallmarks include irregular periods, insulin resistance, and an excess of male hormones. For the 40 to 60 percent of women with PCOS who are overweight, weight loss can improve symptoms. But what specific foods and nutrients play a role? What’s the best diet for […] -
WellnessSee articleAntibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Majority of Supermarket Meat
Roughly 75 percent of the meat sold at grocery stores in the United States contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria, aka superbugs, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group, a consumer advocacy and research nonprofit. Sound familiar? EWG first warned of these superbugs—and the serious public health threat they pose—in 2013. Not only does the […] -
WellnessSee articleDr. John McDougall Announces Retirement from Clinical Practice: What’s Next for the Plant-Based Pioneer?
John McDougall, MD, has worn many hats over the years: best-selling author, plant-based pioneer, board-certified doctor of internal medicine, starch advocate. He also appeared in the Forks Over Knives documentary and founded the Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods grocery product line with his wife, Mary. Last month, after half a century as a physician, McDougall announced […] -
WellnessSee articleThe 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 2 diabetes can be completely reversed by eliminating the foods that cause insulin resistance. Just knowing this has motivated thousands of people with type 2 diabetes to adopt the whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet […] -
WellnessSee articleWhy Feeding Your Gut Bacteria Might Be the Secret to Better Health
Our gut bacteria influence our health in profound ways. They help digest food, make key nutrients, fight harmful organisms, protect our gut lining, train our immune systems, turn genes on and off, regulate gut hormones, and possibly even affect mood and cravings. Gut bacterial changes are closely linked to autoimmunity, inflammation, body weight, diabetes, cancer, […] -
WellnessSee articleThe Best Diet for Acne: A Q&A with Nina and Randa Nelson, Co-Authors of “The Clear Skin Diet”
When Nina and Randa Nelson, the vibrant, bright-faced twins behind The Clear Skin Diet were teenagers, they had what Nina calls “a normal amount of zits.” But as the rising YouTube stars—who were also working in commercials and doing music videos—reached age 20, their out-of-control cystic acne devastated their career ambitions, their social lives, and […] -
WellnessSee articleHarvard Study: Plant-Based Diet Could Reduce Early Deaths by One-Third
Anybody who’s watched Forks Over Knives knows the powerful effect a plant-based diet can have on their health. Now, research at Harvard suggests that roughly one-third of early deaths—that amounts to almost 200,000 lives a year—could be prevented if everyone moved toward a plant-based diet. That number comes from new, not-yet-published research led by Walter Willett, M.D., […]
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