Aspartame—Friend or Foe? Here’s What the Research Says
Aspartame is popular among people looking for a sugarless route to satisfying their sweet tooth, including people with diabetes, people on sugar-restricting diets like keto, and people who are trying to lose weight. But, is there a link between aspartame and cancer risk?
Erythritol, a Bittersweet Ingredient: Are We Better Off Without It?
Erythritol has become a very popular artificial sweetener, with only 6% of the calories but 60–80% of the sweetness of sugar. But is it healthy?
Study Finds Dairy Sugars Elevate Cancer Risk
Most experts agree that added sugars are unhealthy, but what about the natural sugars found in dairy products? Cancer researchers weigh in.
6 Wild Foods That Taste, Smell, or Feel Like Candy
Satiating your sweet tooth doesn't have to come at the expense of your health. Lots of artificial sweet treats and their flavors, textures, and feel are inspired by nature.
Is Stevia the Safest Sweetener?
Although stevia comes from a plant and is often marketed as healthy and even plant-based, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to this natural sweetener. Make sure you know the pros and cons before you sweeten your next recipe with stevia.
Got Joint Pain? An Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Be the Key to Your Relief
A lot of people are living with joint pain, and many of them don’t need to be. While physical therapy is the standard of care, some thoughtful changes to your diet can have a notable impact.
3 Missteps in the 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines
From added sugar to alcohol and saturated fat, the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans fails to provide the best recommendations for human and societal health.
Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2020
Health was certainly at the forefront of the news in 2020, and health happens to be our forte. Here we share our best articles of 2020.
Can I Still Have Sugar on a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet?
When it comes to a whole food, plant-based lifestyle, refined sugars, like high fructose corn syrup and white sugar, are off the table but there are other great options.
Plant-Based Ingredient Substitutions
Not sure how to take eggs, meat or dairy out of recipes to make them healthier? There are plenty of delicious plant-based options.
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.
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.
Naturally Sweet – Cooking and Baking Without Added Sugar
You don’t need to use sugar to add sweetness to your cooking. Learn how to add sweetness using fruits and vegetables.
Ironman with Declining Cardiac Health Found That Food Matters
An endurance sports lifestyle protected me from my junk food habit, right? My pulmonary embolisms, asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, and atrial fibrillation diagnosis proved otherwise.
Most of the calories in fruit come from carbohydrates—specifically sugar. Should we eat fruit, be cautious, or avoid it?
Nurse Loses Over 100 Pounds and Overcomes Food & Sugar Addiction
Amanda, a critical care nurse with swollen feet, PCOS and hypothyroidism turned her life around after reading The China Study & watching Forks Over Knives.
Diabetes: A Clash Between Culture and Modern Diet in Guatemala
A social entrepreneur and Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate holder is tackling the diabetes epidemic with her small business in Guatemala.
How a Heart Attack Saved My Life
This article is not about dieting, it is about second chances. How optimal nutrition healed my body after 55 years of burgers, pizza, steaks, soda and chips.
I read with interest the comments on my essay, Fed Up With Fed Up. I particularly welcome the challenges, especially those who thought that I understated the case against sugar.
In case you missed it, a new diet and health documentary movie called “Fed Up” was released in theaters on May 9. I’ve never written a movie review before—in fact, I am not much of a moviegoer.
Revisiting the Bloomberg Attempted Ban on Soda
His crusade to better the health of New York City continued last year, when Bloomberg attempted to prohibit restaurants and business from selling sodas larger than 16 ounces.
Do I really have to give up ice cream?
I'm trying to cut down dairy, but do I really have to give up ice cream?
Conservative Management of Diabetes
Powerful Steps You Can Take THERE IS GENUINE HOPE for those suffering from diabetes.
Eating Plants to Address the Inflammatory State
C-reactive protein is a molecule produced in the body that is used as a non-specific marker of inflammation. This molecule can be measured in the blood and, although it doesn’t identify the source of inflammation, be it from an infection, injury or virus, its levels rise in response to inflammation in the body.
