Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen Healthiest of Healthy Foods
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – In my book How Not to Die, I center my recommendations around a Daily Dozen checklist of everything I try to fit into my daily routine. In my…
Eating More Plant Foods May Lower Heart Disease Risk in Young Adults, Older Women
American Heart Association (AHA) via Newswise – Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association,…
Is Cottonseed Oil Good or Bad for You? What You Need to Know
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Maybe you’ve noticed that the benefits and uses of cooking oils are getting lots of attention lately. People are trying to decipher between the…
Plant-Based Diet with Small Amounts of Meat and Dairy Can Still Lower Blood Pressure
University of Warwick via News-Medical Net – Consuming a plant-based diet can lower blood pressure even if small amounts of meat and dairy are consumed too, according to new research from…
Pesto Zucchini Noodle Dinner & How to Eat Plant-Based Keto Zone
Dr. Don Colbert – Keto Zone is a high fat, low-carbohydrate diet and lifestyle that uses ketones in the body instead of glucose for fuel and energy. There are many health,…
A Plant-Based Diet Helps to Prevent and Manage Asthma, According to New Review
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine via EurekAlert – A plant-based diet can help prevent and manage asthma, while dairy products and high-fat foods raise the risk, according to a new…
The Foods to Avoid to Lower Stroke Risk
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – “Stroke remains one of the most devastating of all neurological diseases,” killing about 5 million people a year worldwide, and is “the…
Not All Plants Are Good for You
Oregon Health and Science University via EurekAlert – OHSU neurotoxicologists highlight ‘significant global health issue’ for undernourished people around the world. So you say you’re interested in a plant-based diet?…
Kidney Disease: Prevented and Treated With a Plant-Based Diet
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM – Kidney failure may be both prevented and treated with a plant-based diet, and it’s no wonder: Kidneys are highly vascular organs, packed with blood vessels.…
Gut Microbiome Changes With Cooking of Plant Foods, Says New Study
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News Medical-Net – When researchers from UC San Francisco and Harvard teamed up to find out how the gut microbiome is affected by cooking, they…
How Not to Die from Cancer
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – After Dr. Dean Ornish conquered our number-one killer, heart disease, he moved on to killer number-two. What happens if cancer is put…
Leading With Flavor Encourages Healthy Eating
Stanford University via EurekAlert – In the past, researchers and policy makers alike figured the best way to encourage people to eat better was to help them figure out which…
A Vegan Diet Could Boost Gut Microbes That Aid Weight Loss
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News Medical-Net – Switching to a vegan diet could help people lose nearly one pound in weight every week and significantly reduce their risk for diabetes,…
Burt’s Bees Presents Clinical Data Demonstrating Proven Efficacy of Natural Skin Care
Spectrum Science via EurekAlert – “Backed by proven science, nature-based skincare regimens have the ability to reinforce the skin’s epidermal barrier, improve skin hydration and elasticity, and protect against oxidative…
What You Eat May Change the Way That Antibiotics Affect Your Gut
Sally Robertson, B.Sc. via News Medical – Net – “Doctors now know that each antibiotic prescription has the potential to lead to some very harmful microbiome-related health outcomes, but they…
