WFPB Nutrition Fuels Faster and Stronger Half-Marathon
Meet Dr. Laurie. I started working with her around six months ago. She was 53 years young and had already adopted a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) lifestyle, but she was struggling to shift her body composition. Her goal was to lose body fat while building quality lean muscle. Being a doctor, she understood the importance … Continued
This short excerpt from Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition addresses a common question: Is it necessary to be 100 percent adherent to a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet 100 percent of the time?
Nancy Condon’s New Lease on Life: How She Found Support and Success with CNS Kitchen
My whole food, plant-based (WFPB) journey started when I joined the CNS Kitchen community, led by Sharme Ridley and Del Sroufe, and participated in a WFPB Wellness Challenge. At first, the transition was difficult for me, but thanks to the kindness and support of my newly discovered community, I turned that rocky beginning into a … Continued
Kathy Plaza Avoided High Blood Pressure Medication by Adopting a WFPB Lifestyle
Kathy Plaza gained 50 unwanted pounds and developed high blood pressure after menopause. At the age of 68, hoping to avoid HBP medication, she decided to do something about it. She’s 75 now and still going strong with her WFPB, SOS-free diet.
Healthy Plant-Based Meat Substitutes
New meat substitutes are appearing on grocery store shelves all the time, and many may be healthier than their animal-based counterparts. But are they actually good for you? And if not, what should you eat instead? You might love a good burger, hot dog, or pepperoni pizza, but the vegan versions of these classic animal-based … Continued
The Best Tips for Cooking Without Oil
There are a plethora of reasons to avoid consuming oil, here are some tips if you are looking to transition to oil-free cooking.
At the age of 55 Karla Freeze changed her life with a plant-based diet
After realizing Alzheimer's was affecting her loved ones, Karla was determined to find a healthier way forward. In doing so she regained her health and lost 236 pounds.
How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Led Me to a Plant-Based Diet
After a cancer diagnosis, Kelly got serious about her health for the first time in her life. Here’s her road to adopting a whole food, plant-based diet to save her life.
How I Shed A Third of My Body Weight & Regained My Health
After being rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening illness in 2009, Jeanne Schumacher discovered the profound power of whole food, plant-based nutrition. Read her inspirational story of discovery, recovery, and giving back.
Weight Loss With Plants Episode 2 – Kelly Houseman
Tune in to see how committing to a WFPB lifestyle change affected Kelly’s weight loss and the management of her metastatic breast cancer.
Weight Loss With Plants Episode 4 – Ben and Esther Loveridge
Not everyone will be ready for change at the same time. Setting a good example and being patient, especially with loved ones, goes a long way toward nourishing healthy behaviors.
How These 9 Professionals Use Their Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate
Learn how these professionals use the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies to complement their careers with the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate.
Overcoming My Junk Food Addiction
Knowing what to eat is only the first step. The psychological barriers of lifestyle change are very real, and often intensely personal.
Steps to Go from Meat Eating to Whole Food, Plant-Based
Optimal health isn’t just a switch you can flip. It often takes a long time to achieve our health goals, with many unforeseen stages between here and there.
Mistakes We Make When Going Plant Based & How to Avoid Them
There are many challenges when switching to a new lifestyle, and your challenges are often going to be unique to your particular situation. Your background, your environment, the support systems that you choose to take advantage of—all of these can have a major impact on your success.
Weight Loss With Plants Episode 1 – Tim & Heather Kaufman
Watch this inspirational video to learn how two members of our WFPB community have not just lost nearly 300 pounds, but also gained a new lease on life.
Plant-Based Nutrition Student Spotlight: Tig Notaro
Internationally-recognized comedian shares her plant-based journey, and her passion for helping others along the path toward better health.
Mel’s Plant-Based Journey From Heart Disease to Health
Never underestimate the power of planting the seeds of change in others. Let yourself be a good example and a resource for transformation.
Married Couple Find Renewed Health & Lose a Combined 200 lbs With a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
There’s no such thing as “too late.” Choosing health can have a profound effect on your life, and enrich the lives of those around you.
What Is a Processed Food vs a Whole Food?
There’s a lot of talk about “processed” foods, but what does the distinction mean, and is it the most helpful way to think about your food choices?
From Plant to Planet: Nudge your way towards healthier, more sustainable food habits (Book Excerpt)
In this excerpt, authors of From Plant to Planet identify and address the most common barriers that prevent dietary lifestyle change.
Never Too Late: Reversing My Heart Disease on a WFPB Diet at 80
Al Schmidt shows you’re never too old to make changes to reverse heart disease. Although it was a bumpy road getting there, Al has found he loves eating plant-based — for the results and the taste of it!
WFPB Success: Changing My Life in 20 Days
Many people rationalize not switching to a whole food, plant-based lifestyle, even if their heart and their gut tells them to. Beverly, a winner of Chef Del’s Diet Daze 20-Day Challenge, tells us what finally made her prioritize the switch to a healthier way of life.
I Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Diet & Help From My Mom
Which sounds better—a lifetime of prescription drugs, or a fast-acting dietary lifestyle change that only has positive side effects?
