The 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,…
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…
Incorporating 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…
The Protein Juggernaut Has Deep Roots
This article was originally published in the T. Colin Campbell Foundation newsletter and is reprinted here with permission. Click here to sign up…
Confused About Today’s Breaking Health News?
Did you hear about the study in the news today? Health information these days is much more commonplace than ever before. Every…
Take Heart! Whole-Food, Plant-Based Living Will (Slowly) Reach the Masses
Once you know the connection between dietary choices and health, watching other people eat can be a gruesome sight. It can seem…
My $1.50 a Day Challenge: Eating a Plant-Based Diet on an Austere Budget
I recently took on a personal challenge to eat on $1.50 a day for five days. I was apprehensive and didn’t think…
What’s Wrong with Eggs?
A common question I hear as a dietitian (second only to “Where do you get your protein?” of course) is “What’s wrong…
Animal Agriculture, Hunger, and How to Feed a Growing Global Population: Part Two of Two
In part one, we explored how eating animals affects hunger and the world’s agricultural resources. IT’S TIME TO CONCEIVE NEW SOLUTIONS Most…
Animal Agriculture, Hunger, and How to Feed a Growing Global Population: Part One of Two
More than 870 million people in world suffer daily from hunger. This year alone, six million children will die from starvation. One…
Powders, Extracts, Oils, and Juices
They’re all around us — goji berries, chia seeds, maca, pomegranates, and the list goes on. Certain individual foods are labeled “superfoods”…
Plant-Powered Athlete Josh Garrett Attempts Pacific Crest Trail Speed Record
On June 10, vegan athlete Josh Garrett set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, a grueling 2,655-mile journey from Mexico to…