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Facing Prediabetes, I Ditched Fast Food for Plant Foods
I used to live off highly processed snacks and fast food, often eating entire pizzas and boxes of fried chicken. You name…
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Should You Avoid Nightshades? A Look at the Research
While the name might seem ominous and call to mind the contents of a sorcerer’s cauldron, nightshades are among the most common…
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Swapping Out Animal Protein for Plant Protein Reduces Frailty in Older Women by 42%
New research suggests that older women may be able to dramatically reduce their risk of age-related frailty by eating more plant-based protein…
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2 Foods to Ditch if You Have GI Issues, Plus More Expert Advice from Gut Whisperer Will Bulsiewicz, MD
Photo by Margaret Wright As rates of irritable bowel disease and other gastrointestinal disorders have risen in recent years, so, too, has…
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Sea Vegetables 101: A Quick-Start Guide to Cooking with Seaweed
Sea vegetables, or edible seaweed, have been a staple ingredient in Japan, Korea, and China for millennia. Read on to learn more…
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Major Medical Association Endorses Plant-Based Diet as Primary Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
A diet rich in whole plant foods can serve as the primary tool for achieving remission of Type 2 diabetes in adults,…
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I Lost 400 Pounds, Reversed 3 Chronic Diseases on a Whole-Food Vegan Diet
I come from a family who ate like most Americans eat, and got the diseases that many Americans get. I lost my…
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What Is Jicama? How to Enjoy the Refreshing, Juicy Root Vegetable
Jicama—also called Chinese yam, yam bean root, Mexican potato, fon goot, or sicama—is a root vegetable native to Mexico and Central America….
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31 Yummy Summer Strawberry Recipes—from Breakfast to Dessert
When strawberry season is in full swing, there’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into the juicy red berries morning, noon, and…
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Is Any Amount of Alcohol Safe? Experts Weigh In
Much has been said about the detrimental effects of excessive alcohol consumption. But when it comes to moderate drinking, opinions are mixed….
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A Cook’s Guide to 6 Types of Onions and How to Use Them
It’s hard to imagine a world without onions. The pungent members of the allium family (which also includes shallots, leeks, garlic, and…
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My Husband and I Lost 35 Pounds Each on a Plant-Based Diet, and We Never Felt Deprived
I struggled with my weight for nearly 30 years. First, it was from having children. Then, a few years ago, I began…