Unpacking the Science of Lectins – Are They Good or Bad?

Discussions in the continuing debate over dietary lectins often lack details regarding what these proteins are and how they work. Taking a closer look at lectins will shed some light on what purpose they serve in the human body.

Go From Underweight to Healthy Weight With These Plant-Based Tips

Are you losing too much weight on a vegan diet? Or would you like to gain weight? Here are simple strategies for gaining weight on a whole food, plant-based diet.

From Junk Food to Plant-Based Eating: How I Made the Switch in 5 Steps

Adopting a whole food, plant-based diet is a lifestyle change and one that you will benefit from for years to come. Making the transition to plant-based eating can be simple with these 5 helpful steps.

The 4Leaf Survey: An Important Diagnostic Tool for Doctors

Medical doctors have found the 4Leaf Survey to be a useful tool in helping their patients understand what constitutes a health-promoting diet. Some doctors are now entering the patient’s survey score in their medical records as a vital sign.

4 Questions With Vegan Volleyball World Champion Dustin Watten

Dustin Watten is not only a plant-based advocate he is also on the USA Men’s Volleyball Team and is a World Cup Champion. Learn more about how his plant-based diet affects his athletic performance.

Dairy Talks Season 1 – Why Olympic Athletes Are Ditching Dairy

Hear from Switch4Good’s core group of elite athletes and doctors about why they made the switch to go dairy free.

Plants Have All the Power We Need

Marco Borges, author of The Greenprint, works with many athletes, entertainers, and avid exercisers who have switched to a plant-based diet for all the health and athletic performance benefits it provides.

Plant-Based Parents: Transitioning With Teenagers

Is your family plant-based? How do you deal with your family’s diet in a divided household? We have two boys in their teens that made the transition to plant-based eating.

8 Steps for a Successful Transition to Plant-Based Eating

If you are a plant-based beginner and transitioning to a plant-centered diet, here are eight steps to make the change less overwhelming and substantially more successful.

Too Busy to Cook? These 3 Tips Make Plant-Based Meal Prep a Breeze!

Switching to a whole food, plant-based lifestyle usually means cooking most of your own meals, but it doesn’t require spending half your life in the kitchen. This is one of the biggest myths about healthy diets.

Dairy Industry Creates ‘Calcium Crisis’ To Sell Cow’s Milk

Optimum health is achieved through a varied diet that includes a plethora of foods; not by relying on a single source (ie dairy) that can also make us chronically ill.

What Are Lectins? A Look at This Controversial Protein

Lectins are all the rage—or are they? Brought to the public’s attention by Dr. Gundry’s book, The Plant Paradox, and subsequently demonized by dieters and promoters of lectin-free health regimens, lectins represent the latest point of contention in the ongoing healthy food debate.

A Game-Changing Solution to One of the Most Devastating Diseases of the Brain: Stroke

Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke in the U.S. Research participants with the highest adherence to a whole food, plant-based pattern were able to reduce their risk of stroke by as much as 30 percent.

Bridging the Gap Between the Wellness Industry & Medical Field Using Plant-Based Nutrition

Lifestyle factors are starting to be incorporated into more treatment plans through lifestyle medicine. A plant-based diet can help bring wellness professionals together with medical professionals to work as a team.

What Is Diverticular Disease and How to Treat It

Learn all about diverticulitis and diverticulosis, plus how to treat these conditions, how to prevent them, and the importance of fiber in one’s diet.

Growing Ultra: One Teen’s Path to Plant-Based Ultra Running

Jarod is a vegan teenage ultra trail runner who completed his first race at the Bryce Canyon 100. He fueled his running on a whole food, plant-based diet.

7 Anti-Aging Hacks for a Longer and Healthier Life

Slow the hands of time and age with more grace, energy and vitality with 248 strategies that encompass diet, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle. In this book excerpt, Asp shares 8 of her favorite lifestyle hacks.

7 Tips to Get Your Kids to Eat More Veggies

Most children don’t love to eat their veggies. Try these 7 tips to help your child eat more greens and vegetables.

Plant-Powered Workout: Eating Around Your Exercise Schedule

Eating the right foods before and after workout can greatly affect your performance and fitness goals. Check out these great tips to fuel your body pre-workout and post-workout using optimal plant-based options.

Research Confirms a Plant-Based Diet Can Help You Live Longer

Nutrition is important, but which aspects of nutrition? Why are there blue zones where people live longer? Learn more about just how important food is for your health and life longevity.

Why Stress Can Make You Overeat and How to Stop It

If you respond to stress by eating, you’re not alone. Chronic stress has become an epidemic in the U.S. Learn more about the dangers of stress eating and how to avoid it using these three tips.

Why Vegetable Mineral Broth Is Healthier Than Bone Broth

The bone broth fad has gained quite a bit of attention, but is it truly healthy? Vegetable mineral broth has healthy nutrients and even better ingredients, all from plants.

Batch Cooking and Meal Prep Tips for a Plant-Based Kitchen

By prepping key ingredients and recipes ahead of time, you put healthy foods at your fingertips during busy weekdays. Check out these tips for meal prep, food storage, and plant-based batch cooking.

The Myth of Alkalizing Your Body

Should you alkalize your body or eat more alkaline foods for better health? What does ‘alkalizing your body’ even mean?