The Good News About Nuts & Seeds
February 2, 2012
By Joel Fuhrman MD
Eat Fat or Don’t Eat Fat, That is the Question The major determinant of your long term health is the nutritional quality of the calories you eat. It is the quality of the fat you eat, the quality of the protein and the quality of the carbohydrate that influences your health. Ask yourself, is the food I am about to eat a whole, natural plant source of calories? Is it packaged with fiber, antioxidants and… Read More >
Open Letter to Dr. Mercola
October 19, 2010
By Gabriel Cousens MD
Dear Dr. Mercola, Thank you for your excellent, thoughtful, and sensitive discussion on vegetarianism and the China Study. I have been researching and exploring the benefits of a plant-source-only diet for over 38 years (since 1973). Given the length of my practice and the scope of my experience, I have come to some working conclusions on the interrelated topics of diet, health, and longevity. I am writing this for the people who have become confused… Read More >
A Solution For Diabetes: A Plant-Based Diet
October 15, 2009
By Kathy Freston
Neal Barnard, MD I’ve been researching the most common and devastating diseases Americans are dealing with, with the aim of finding a common thread running throughout both cause and reversal. As it is now, one out of every two of us will get cancer or heart disease, and one out of every three children born after the year 2000 will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. These are devastating diseases, certainly to those who are… Read More >
Packing on Lean Muscle with Plant-Based Nutrition
September 28, 2009
By Brendan Brazier
It’s Meatless Monday! Learn why plant-based protein is just as great (if not better) than traditional protein sources used by many athletes. You don’t have to sacrifice results at the gym by going veg and Brendan Brazier is here to tell you why… Having been a competitive endurance athlete since the age of 15, I found that – once I overcame the initial pitfalls –a plant-based whole food diet offered several advantages. Among them; I… Read More >
Protein: Quality, Not Quantity Is Paramount
March 5, 2009
By Brendan Brazier
Properly balanced plant-based protein can offer several advantages over more traditional animal-based options. I discovered this along the way when I was searching for a performance advantage. At the age of 15 I made the concerted decision that I wanted to race Ironman triathlons professionally. Aware that staking the odds of making this happen in my favor would rely heavily upon a sound nutritional strategy, I began to search for one. Going somewhat against the… Read More >
