Can the Ketogenic Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?

Can the keto diet reverse type 2 diabetes or manage it? What does the research say? How does keto compare to a whole food, plant-based diet? Find out the best diet for diabetes management.

The Blood Type Diet: Science or Fiction?

If you have been interested in the field of nutrition for any amount of time, you will likely have come across the idea of a blood type diet. The philosophy behind it is that those with certain blood types gain better health outcomes on specific diets, and this idea was popularized in 1996 by Dr. … Continued

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.

What Exactly Is A2 Milk? Everything You Need to Know About A2 Cow’s Milk

A2 milk is from dairy cows that have been bred to not produce the A1 beta-casein protein. This type of milk exists because producers of A2 milk claim that this A1 protein causes stomach discomfort and bloating. However, this claim is not backed by sound research.

Does the Ketogenic Diet Really Work for Weight Loss?

There is a claim that ketogenic diets offer a metabolic advantage over every other type of weight loss diet, including low-carb diets that aren’t ketogenic. Will a keto diet help you lose weight?

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.

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.

Can You Have a Healthy Plant-Based Pregnancy?

There is a common misconception out there that in order to meet your nutrition requirements for pregnancy, animal products must be included in the diet. Read on to earn more about plant-based pregnancy.

Is the Ketogenic Diet Natural for Humans?

Ketosis is an adaptive state that allowed our ancestors to survive temporary food shortages. Should we aim to keep ourselves in a permanent state of ketosis? Is it a natural for humans?

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.

What Is the Ketogenic Diet?

The ketogenic diet has become the latest low-carb diet fad. This article answers: what is the keto diet, why was it developed, what are ketone bodies and how do they affect metabolism.

Nutrition, Politics, and the Destruction of Scientific Integrity

Discussing and debating the underlying science of food can be as personal, contentious and flagrantly irrational as politics or religion.

Animal Protein Linked to Death

Significant findings reported in a JAMA Internal Medicine article Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality.

Selling Fat: The Recipe for A Low-Carb Diet Book

Dr. Tom Campbell explores the most recent wave of popular nutrition information claiming a high-fat diet is the key to weight loss.

Autoimmune Disease: Genes, Infection, Environment & Gut

There are dozens of autoimmune diseases including common ones like Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Thyroid, Celiac and Graves Disease.

Top 10 Plant-Based Research and News Stories of 2015

Although whole food, plant based nutrition is not exactly the “new normal” yet, 2015 showed signs of trending popularity as well as scientific research.

How to Build Muscle & Be Your Plant-Based Personal Best

Body building champion and plant-based athlete Robert Cheeke challenges us to get back to the basics of nutrition and discover your best self.

Study Looks at Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) & Diet

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who eat a greater ratio of plant to animal protein live longer, according to a recent study.

WHO Report on Cancer & Processed Meat Misses the Point

There may be some merit in publicizing the information regarding processed meat, although it completely ignores the evidence about plant-based nutrition and cancer.

Questioning the Ethics & Science of a Pure Vegan Diet

Research shows that a pure whole food plant-based diet may be ideal, but perfection may not always be the ultimate goal.

Cancer: Is It Just Bad Luck or Failed Research?

The consequences of the mutation theory of cancer are deadly. Wrongly assuming that cancer is primarily a product of genetic mutations implies that cancer progression, once started, is unstoppable.

USDA Adds to Your Confusion About What to Eat

Dietary Guideline reports are controlled by the USDA, which aids industries that produce disease causing foods.

Masai and Inuit High-Protein Diets: A Closer Look

Are the Masai and Inuits as healthy as the Paleo enthusiasts make them out to be?

Dr. Campbell’s recommendations for Dietary Guidelines

Submitted to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on April 30, 2015. In 1980, the first report by the Dietary Guidelines (DG) Advisory Committee was authored … Continued