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Success StoriesSee articleI Lost 300 Pounds and Regained My Life … And My Entire Family Joined Me!
In 2011, I hit rock bottom with my health. I was in an abusive relationship, and my self-esteem had steadily plummeted while…
WellnessSee articleBarnard Medical Center, Where Medicine Meets Nutrition
The Barnard Medical Center, which opened today in Washington, D.C., combines top-of-the-line medical care with nutrition education and preventative medicine. We recently…
WellnessSee articleAmerican College of Cardiology President: Why Cholesterol Still Matters
The New Dietary Guidelines The media has focused a lot of recent attention on the new Scientific Report of the 2015 Federal…
WellnessSee articleTop 8 Myths About Eating Vegan, Busted
We’ve managed to move beyond the vegan stereotype of the hippie nibbling on tofu and greens, but there are still many myths…
Success StoriesSee articleHow This Meat- and Cheese-Loving Chef Lost 100 Pounds and Saved His Health on a Plant-Based Diet
A little over three years ago at 36 years old, I was constantly sick and very overweight. My LDL (“bad”) cholesterol level…
Success StoriesSee articleHow I Got Rid of 100 Pounds, My Chronic Pain, and Helped My Whole Family Get Healthier
About 2½ years ago, when I found myself in excruciating, chronic pain, I couldn’t lie to myself any longer about my health…
WellnessSee articleA Top Chef’s Healthy Cooking Tips That Every Home Cook Needs to Know
We know that cutting out processed foods and animal products is necessary for better health. However, longtime cooks often find themselves at…
WellnessSee articleWould You Like a Burger With Your Bypass?
“Congratulations… You survived bypass surgery! Here, have a burger.” I often hear some version of the above from friends and acquaintances: during…
WellnessSee articleIs Fish Oil Just Snake Oil?
The following is an excerpt from How Not to Die, which was released by Flatiron Books. Thanks in part to the American Heart Association’s recommendation…
Success StoriesSee articleFrom Unhealthy to World-Champion Powerlifter on a Plant-Based Diet
As a strength coach, personal trainer, and powerlifter, I spent most of my adult life lifting weights and churning through thousands of…
WellnessSee articleWhy Olive Oil Isn’t a Health Food
Most people have heard and read that olive oil is healthy, and that they should be consuming it often. This common misconception…
WellnessSee articleGreenSpace Café: My Journey from the Cardiology Lab to the Kitchen
Over 25 years ago, I embarked on a career as an invasive cardiologist skilled in placing first balloons and then stents in…
