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WellnessSee articleThe Smoke and Mirrors Behind Wheat Belly and Grain Brain
The Atkins Diet lives on in the current bestselling books Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD and Grain Brain by David Perlmutter,…
WellnessSee articleCareers in Plant-Based Nutrition: Options for Action in an Emerging Field
We need you. We have never before been faced with so much overweight, chronic disease, and associated emotional and financial ill effects…
Success StoriesSee articleHow My Cardiologist and Forks Over Knives Changed My Destiny
In 2008, three weeks before my forty-fourth birthday, I had a heart attack. I was not really surprised, because of my family…
WellnessSee article1907 New York Times Article Shows that Meat Causes Cancer. A Century Later, Many People Still Haven’t Heard the News
In a recent NPR debate about the risks of meat-eating, I put forward the proposition that meat causes cancer. Judging by faces…
Success StoriesSee articleRunning for “Health” Wasn’t Enough … Eating Plants Made All the Difference!
I immigrated to the United States seven years ago from Russia. Right away the pleasures of American cuisine turned out to be…
The LatestSee articleQuick and Easy Thai Vegetable Stew
This delicious Thai stew is a perfect dinner to serve to last-minute guests, but don’t only save it for them—this will hit…
Success StoriesSee articleI Lost 180 Pounds in a Year … Along with High Cholesterol, Pre-Diabetes, and Sleep Apnea!
A little over a year ago, I decided I wanted to lose weight and get healthy, because I was dangerously overweight and…
WellnessSee articleThe Plant-Based Lifestyle Is the Best Medicine I’ve Ever Prescribed
As a cardiologist, I am delighted to share the many ways Forks Over Knives has been an incredible resource for my patients,…
Success StoriesSee articleTwo Heart Attacks at Age 29: a Story That Ends Well
This post was updated May 1, 2015. On July 9th of 2013, I had a heart attack at age 29. It hit…
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How Not to Need Viagra
Erectile dysfunction has been getting a lot of publicity in recent years, and when a brand-new drug, Viagra, hit the market in…
WellnessSee articleIncorporating Compassion for Farmed Animals
The following piece is the acceptance speech given by Dr. Melanie Joy on October 9, 2013 at the House of Commons in…
Success StoriesSee articleHeart Attack at 67 Led to Diet Changes … Now Off Multiple Meds and Feeling Better Each Day!
In 2008, at 67, I had a heart attack and two stents were inserted. Although I appeared in good health, fit, and…
