Live Longer, Live Better! Understanding the Research on Longevity

With modern medical intervention, many are living longer just so that they can die longer. The good news is, we already know the key to healthy longevity. Scientific research shows us how to extend our lifespan and avoid the common diseases that plague so many Americans.

Sonoran Sunshine Retreat Keynote Speaker, Doctor Vanessa Méndez, Talks Gut Health

Have you heard of the gut microbiome? It’s one of the hottest topics in nutrition right now, but what is it? And how can you develop a healthy gut for yourself?

Our New Whole Communities is off to a fast start. Here’s why you need to join.

Whole Communities was organized following the Plant Forward Workshop Series that CNS delivered in 2021. The participants in those workshops had a great opportunity to get real insights into some of the amazing work being achieved by CNS’s Community Grant recipients.

The 10 Plant-Based Burger Recipes You Need to Try

Making homemade veggie burgers ensures 100% control over the texture and flavor of the patties. With the endless amount of ingredients that can be utilized, there’s a veggie burger for every one out there!

Weight Loss on a Plant-Based Diet: Dropping Pounds the Healthy Way

Weight loss can be an attractive benefit of a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. But it’s not a fad, miracle cure, or quick fix; it’s a complete lifestyle, and its benefits go far beyond shedding a few pounds.

Wellness With Plants Episode 5 – Richard Hubbard

Rich was obese, hitting over 350 pounds, but lost more than 150 pounds on a healthy plant-based lifestyle. Here's how he changed his life.

How to get more greens into your child’s diet

We all know eating vegetables is a key factor in a healthy diet, but when it comes to kids this is easier said than done. Here are our top tips to help your kids eat more veggies.

Palm Oil: Nutrition, Health Effects and Substitutes

Since it’s found pretty much everywhere, it’s important to understand palm oil’s potential health effects and what substitutes to use if you choose to avoid this ingredient in your diet.

Meet Expert Dahlia Marin, RDN LD: A Journey of Personal Gut Health and Career in Healing the Microbiome

Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Instructor, Dahlia Marin RDN LD shares her personal story of gut health and helping others heal their microbiome.

Is Pasta Plant-Based? The Delicious (and Healthy) Answer

A lot of people adopting a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) lifestyle wonder whether pasta is off limits, especially because there are so many different types of pasta.

12 Creative Plant-Based Kale Recipes

Everyone knows that kale is super healthy, but it’s also a very versatile green. With the right recipes in your toolkit, you can make the most of this wonderful vegetable for any time of day!

Chef Del’s Secrets to Designing the Best Plant-Based Bowls Ever

Chef Del shares his top tips for creating healthy, plant-based bowls from your own kitchen!

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.

Addressing Health Inequity through Trauma Informed Lifestyle Medicine

Seeds to Inspire Foundation was founded to transmute privilege into service and bring my healing story—and the knowledge behind it—to communities challenged with health inequity and disparity.

Dr. Campbell, “Debunking the Cult of Animal Protein”, in a Whole Communities Workshop

In our Whole Communities workshop, “Debunking the Cult of Animal Protein,” Dr. T. Colin Campbell discussed our dependence on animal protein and the issues associated with it.

How to encourage children to adopt a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle

Knowing how and what to feed your child can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to raising your child on a plant-based diet.

Empowerment in Puerto Rico: Plant-Based Nutrition and Health Empowerment

Puerto Rico currently imports 85% of its food, which results in environmental pollution, loss of cultural identity connected to local food and cooking, and epidemics of nutrition-related diseases. Plenitud PR is looking to change that.

Imagining the Possibility of a Healthier and More Sustainable Human Presence on Earth

I had been working for almost 20 years as a leader in a New Thought church, and I believed my work made a meaningful contribution to humanity. I was overseeing programs for children and families, praying with people, helping lead a program for incarcerated men, and more. I thought I would be working there for … Continued

Try It, You Just Might Like It! Introducing Kids to More Fruits & Veggies

For far too long, children in this community have been establishing lifelong habits and preferences that involve more processed foods and fewer fruits and vegetables; by encouraging them to try a variety of fruits and vegetables, and by increasing nutrition education in their classrooms, we hope to help establish lifelong habits of health instead.

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.

Empowering Plant-Powered Girls in the Dominican Republic

Globalization and factory food production has deeply affected the health and well-being of many marginalized communities. The Mariposa DR Foundation is committed to developing life-long healthy habits and protecting the abundant natural resources the Dominican Republic has to offer.

Changing Nutrition Education in Elementary Schools

Amie Hamlin and the Coalition for Healthy School Food are on a mission to increase plant-based foods in Elementary Schools across New York.

Promoting A Plant-Based Diet Through Culturally-Appropriate Foods

The Caribbean diets are typically focused on animal-based foods, with meat and cheap imported junk food. This organization is dedicated to changing that.