Oats are a popular heart healthy choice for breakfast. But when it comes to losing weight, not all types of oats are going to help you reach your goal. You could make a steaming bowl of oatmeal from steel cut oats (unrolled), rolled oats or instant oats. You could eat Muesli (raw rolled oats with [...]
Eating a whole food, plant-based diet rich in certain foods can help lower your LDL cholesterol by nearly 30% in 30 days. That’s what researchers at the University of Toronto found when studying the cholesterol-lowering benefits of certain foods. Results like that are as good as a statin drug – without the possible negative side [...]
How much meat can you eat and still be considered eating a whole food, plant-based diet? Most people would answer zero. And indeed, a 100% whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet has many benefits, including the longest, healthiest lifespans. It is also the most therapeutic for reversing serious health conditions like cardiovascular disease and type 2 [...]
If you are among the 40% of the world’s population (nearly 2 billion) that are overweight, you probably wish you were in the other 60%. And you’ve probably tried repeatedly to lose weight and keep it off. While fad diets may fail in the long run, there is one diet that is proven to lead [...]
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting about 20% of Americans. Millions of people have their mobility and lifestyle limited by the pain, tenderness and stiffness associated with the loss of cartilage in this degenerative joint disease. Can anything be done beyond physical therapy and anti-inflammatory drugs? Yes! If you or someone you [...]
Each year nearly 800,000 people in the US experience a stroke. It’s the leading cause of adult disability, and the 5th leading cause of death. But here’s a number that should really get our attention: Up to 80% of strokes can be prevented. There are many risk factors for stroke. While some are non-preventable medical [...]
You may be wondering what exactly is a whole food, plant-based diet? What do you eat? What don’t you eat? Is it the same as a vegan diet? These are all great questions, and they’re the same ones I first had when I learned about this way of eating. (Watch the video below, or continue [...]
"The Salad is The Main Dish," so says Joel Fuhrman, MD. Sound advice. Getting lots of raw veggies into your diet provides insoluble fiber for gut health and countless phytonutrients that help fight disease and satisfy true hunger. But sometimes salad can get boring. The same old veggies. The same dressing. That's when it's time [...]
I love a good health transformation story. But I only watched a few episodes of The Biggest Loser. While the contestants’ weight loss was amazing, they were being encouraged to work out like crazy to achieve it. Eight hours a day in the gym, 6 days a week, 1200 calories. They were working so hard! [...]
When transitioning to a whole food, plant-based diet and lifestyle, there is one critical skill that must be mastered. Menu planning! This shouldn’t come as a surprise. All worthy endeavors require some planning. This is especially true when doing something new. Without a well thought out menu, old food habits quickly surface. Like ordering pizza [...]
