Graduate Spotlight: Mike Garcia

Environmental horticulturist, 15-year vegan, and graduate of two CNS certificate programs, Mike Garcia tells us his personal story and provides his expertise and several pearls of wisdom in this spotlight.

Farm to Pantry Program Delivers Local Organic Food to Low-Income Communities

This Farm to Food Pantry program brings fresh produce from environmentally-conscious local producers to low-income members of the Illinois community.

Plant-Based Eating Program Benefits Nigerians Through Community Outreach

SOBNUTRITION is a Nigerian organization that helps people become more attuned to inner health by changing nutrition and lifestyle habits.

5 Reasons to Forage for Plant-Based Food

In an effort to get to know the environment around him, one man finds a way to not only learn about his surroundings but feed himself and find community.

Fighting My Autoimmune Disease Through Plant-Based Nutrition

Jitka Burger reversed her relapsing polychondritis with a whole food, plant-based diet, and now she is on a mission to help others, using her education and experience.

Finding My Plant-Based Path – The Way to Health & Longevity

We all have difficulties in our lives. Sometimes our problems may seem small in comparison to others, but ultimately, they are a large part of what defines us. Our personal story has great potential value to us if we can learn and grow from it. Sometimes it can be of value to others as well. … Continued

Plant-Based Running: How I Train for the NYC Marathon

Think you can’t run a marathon or ultramarathon on a whole food, plant-based diet? Think again. Read on to learn how this plant-based runner goes the EXTRA mile.

Growing Up Vegetarian in the UK – My Kitchen Is My New Found Lab

The kitchen as a laboratory, and everything that happens there has to do with science. What actually happens to the food is all science. The joy I feel cooking leads me to research chef techniques.

I Lost 53 lbs & Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Lifestyle!

I reversed my type 2 diabetes and I am now living an active lifestyle. No more checking blood glucose and no more taking medication!

The China Study Changed My Life

74 year old Gary read The China Study book by chance and it changed his life forever. He was vegetarian, then became vegan, and finally adopted a whole food, plant-based lifestyle after taking the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate online course through the Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell.

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.

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.

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.

My Journey Back To Health: From Code Blue to Plant-Based & Thriving

After a heart attack and emergency bypass surgery Sherry learned about whole food, plant-based eating which lowered her cholesterol and reversed her heart disease. She is now on a mission to wipe out heart disease.

I Went Plant-Based, Lost 90 lbs & Became a Competitive Runner

A plant-based diet helped save my husband’s life and helped my health in the process. Now that Tim and I are both whole food, plant-based and active together our marriage is thriving.

How I Lost 120 lbs, Cured My Diabetes, & Avoided a Lung Transplant

I suffered from sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. I was given 2 - 5 years to live. After watching Forks Over Knives I became plant-based then lost weight, restored my vision, cured my diabetes, and improved my overall health.

How I Stopped My Migraines & What I Wish I Had Known as a Doctor

Would I still be a doctor if I had known the role of nutrition in health and disease? Transitioning to a whole food, plant-based diet put an end to my chronic migraine headaches.

My Experience Taking the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Program

I took the renowned program offered by the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies primarily to learn more about the whole food, plant-based diet for myself, and to have the confidence and ability to pass that knowledge on to others.

The Value of the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate: A Graduate’s Review

I am glad that I earned a certificate in plant-based nutrition from the Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell. It is worth the money.

Building Plant-Based Community & Support in 4 Easy Steps

Living by example is a great way to plant seeds of change for those curious about going plant-based. Learn how to support others going plant-based in 4 steps.

How The China Study Changed an Osteopath’s Practice

Thanks to Dr. T. Colin Campbell I now offer a more holistic and effective health promotion service to all my patients.

How I Cleared Up PCOS, Had Kids, and Lost Weight on a Plant-Based Diet

What a whole food, plant-based lifestyle did for my life - from obesity to climbing one of Colombia's highest volcanoes.