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WellnessSee article8 Striking Nutrition Studies That Make the Case for Avoiding Meat
In the United States, dietary factors are the most important risk factors for disease, yet medical schools fail to provide adequate nutrition education. As a consequence, medical students graduate without the knowledge base or skills needed to address nutrition-related concerns in clinical practice. In my experience, most medical students either vastly underestimate the health-promoting potential […] -
WellnessSee articleReversing India’s Diabetes Problem: A Q&A with Dr. Nandita Shah
India is known as a country of vegetarians, but, in reality, more and more Indians are eating meat, especially young people drawn in by fast food chains. Dairy foods like milk, buttermilk, ghee (clarified butter), and paneer cheese also play a big role in Indian cuisine. Perhaps paradoxically, while meat eating is on the rise […] -
WellnessSee articleWhy I Recommend a High-Carb Diet for My Patients with Diabetes
I have many patients with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in my internal medicine practice. When I ask what foods they think they should limit, the majority answer “carbs.” To their surprise, I tell them that I actually recommend a high-carb diet—one based in whole- or minimally processed plant foods. Here’s why: People eating high-carb, […] -
WellnessSee articleHow the Way We Farm Makes Us Sick: 6 Things You Need to Know about the U.S. Farm Bill
It’s no secret that the U.S. healthcare system is in deep trouble. Staggering statistics appear each day. Obesity, heart attacks, diabetes, cancer, dementia—America is awash in chronic disease. Meanwhile, a whopping 86 percent of the more than $3 trillion our nation spent in 2016 on healthcare did not actually go toward making people healthy. This money was spent on […] -
WellnessSee articlePSA Alert: Olympians Champion the Dairy-Free Lifestyle
Besides being world-class Olympic athletes, what do silver-medal-winning cyclist Dotsie Bausch, six-time medalist and swimmer Rebecca Soni, weightlifter Kendrick Farris, soccer player Kara Lang, sprinter Malachi David, and alpine ski racer Seba Johnson have in common? They are all living decidedly dairy-free. Plus, all six elite athletes have now joined forces to spread the word […] -
WellnessSee articleGlobal Release Dates Announced for “The Game Changers” Documentary
Update (10/12/19) On October 16, 2019, The Game Changers will be available to stream on Netflix. The Game Changers is also available on-demand via the iTunes store. When the cab drivers at Sundance are talking about a film you made, you know the five years you put into a project were worth every second. This […] -
WellnessSee articleWhy Olive Oil Is Not Healthy for Your Heart
Olives conjure up images of the warm sun and deep blue seas of the Mediterranean, where the olive tree flourishes. In more recent times, olive oil has enjoyed similar admiration. Considered by many as a staple in any serious kitchen, olive oil has also achieved mythic stature as the ultimate healthy ingredient, protecting us from […] -
WellnessSee articleThis Gynecologist Is Making the WFPB Connection for Women
Dr. Padma Garvey, a gynecologist working in New York’s Hudson Valley (about 75 miles outside of New York City), has come to be known as “the plant-based doctor mom” for her outspoken advocacy of a whole-food, plant-based diet both in and out of her medical practice. Having worked in the field since 1992, Garvey was […] -
WellnessSee articleCalorie Density Is the Key to Weight Loss
Losing weight is hard. We make progress, and then we find ourselves back where we started—or worse, even heavier than before. It’s almost as if our bodies are working against our weight loss goals, and that’s because they are. For millions of years our bodies have been conditioned to hold onto calories, not lose them. […] -
WellnessSee article5 Reasons Why We Should Eat More Beans
Why should we eat beans? There are so many reasons! For Longevity Beans and other legumes (lentils, peas, etc.) are the most important dietary predictor of longevity in people of different ethnicities. Among 785 older adults in several countries, each 20-gram increase in daily legume intake resulted in a 7 to 8 percent lower risk […] -
WellnessSee articleAre Butter and Dairy Back in 2017? A Look at the Latest Research
Let’s start in the spirit of agreement. All nutrition experts seriously interested in promoting health and longevity will agree that eliminating processed foods rich in salt, oils, refined grains, and added sugars (including sugar-sweetened beverages) and replacing them with properly prepared whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes enjoyed with water, coffee, or tea is the […] -
WellnessSee articleVitamin B12: All Your Questions Answered
Vegans are regularly advised to mind their levels of vitamin B12, but vegetarians and even meat eaters often come up short on this important nutrient, which helps keep nerves and blood cells healthy. In this informative Q&A—and in the video below—Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa goes deep on where vitamin B12 comes from, why we need […]
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