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New Study: Plant-Based Diet Beats Ketogenic Diets for Cutting Cancer Risk, Improving Outcomes
A whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet is more effective than a ketogenic diet at reducing cancer risk and improving long-term health outcomes after…
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Webinar Replay: The Truth About Protein, and Other Secrets of Plant-Based Athletes, with Robert Cheeke & Matt Frazier
How do plant-based athletes eat for peak energy, performance, and recovery? And what can the rest of us learn from their experience?…
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Dr. Sheil Shukla Highlights Vegan Indian Recipes in Vibrant New Cookbook
When Sheil Shukla, DO, went vegan on New Year’s Eve in 2014, it wasn’t love at first bite. “I tried making a…
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Is Soy Bad for You? Here’s What the Science Says
There is perhaps no other plant-based food that’s more controversial than soy. Many people have shunned soy from their diet, fearing that…
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Frequent Fruit Intake Linked to Better Mental Health
Feeling down in the dumps? Your snacking habits may be to blame. A recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition…
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Plant-Based Doctor Judy Brangman Is a Physician on a Mission
Dr. Judy Brangman (aka The Plant Based MD) utilizes her background as an internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician to heal her…
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4 out of 5 Americans Have ‘Suboptimal’ Heart Health, American Heart Association Says in New Report
Just 1 in 5 people in the United States have optimal cardiovascular health, while 4 out of 5 have suboptimal (“low” or…
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Are Potatoes Good For You? Everything You Need to Know About Starchy Vegetables
The average American consumes nearly 50 pounds of potatoes per year, making it the most popular vegetable in the United States. So…
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Which Nondairy Milk Is Best for the Environment? The Answer Might Surprise You
For many people, plant-based eating starts with replacing cow’s milk with oat milk in their morning coffee. According to the Plant Based…
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Robert Cheeke Shares His Successful Vegan Bodybuilding Diet
Editor’s Note: Join Robert Cheeke and Matt Frazier, co-authors of The Plant-Based Athlete, for a free live webinar on July 19 to…
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Don’t Overlook These 5 Sneaky Signs of Heart Disease
Heart disease kills more than 659,000 Americans each year and one person every 36 seconds in the United States, making it the…
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Compared with Vegan Men, Daily Milk Drinkers See 60% Higher Rates of Prostate Cancer: New Study
Drinking just under two servings of milk a day may increase the risk of prostate cancer in men by as much as…