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…
Who Should Take Cholesterol-lowering Statins? Everyone or No One?
Should cholesterol-lowering statins be added to our drinking water in order to prevent atherosclerosis, like fluoride is added to prevent tooth decay?…
The Myth of Complementary Protein
Recently, I was teaching a nutrition class and describing the adequacy of plant-based diets to meet human nutritional needs. A woman raised…
Freshwater Abuse and Loss: Where Is It All Going?
Along with climate change, perhaps the most pressing concern we have regarding sustaining our lives, and future life on earth, is our…
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy—People Are Desperate for Change
I have no intention of criticizing the famous actress, Angelina Jolie, for her decision to have both breasts removed in an effort…
Q&A with Rip Esselstyn on His New Book, “My Beef with Meat”
Rip Esselstyn, the former firefighter featured in Forks Over Knives and bestselling author of The Engine 2 Diet, has written a new…
Excerpt from Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition
The Modern Health-Care Myth From Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition “He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he…