Assessing the Top Nutrition Trends of 2023 (Part One)

It’s often helpful to take a step back and look at trends. As indicators of the prevailing sentiments and interests within a society, they offer a compelling snapshot of broad cultural attitudes at a given time. Here we analyze the top 2023 nutritional trends.

Nutrition Science

Elevate Your Well-Being with 14 Immune-Boosting Plant-Based Recipes

Adding phytonutrient- and antioxidant-rich foods to our diet is a natural and healthy way to strengthen our immune system. Here, we share a collection of quick and convenient dishes packed with them.

In The Kitchen

How CNS Kitchen Has Helped Me Go Beyond Weight Loss to Embrace Whole Health

When I joined CNS Kitchen in 2022, I was looking for a community of others who were on a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) journey. At the time, my goal was weight loss. I had been gaining and losing the same ten pounds for over a year. What I didn’t know then was how important the … Continued

Success Stories

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?

Nutrition Science

Should You Take Supplements to Avoid Tooth Loss?

This time of year —with Halloween right around the corner—the damage of junk food, especially sugary candies, will likely be at the forefront of many parents’ minds. But what else should we consider when it comes to oral health?

Nutrition Science

3 Misconceptions About Building Muscle on a Plant-Based Diet

Building your muscles on a plant-based diet is possible, and despite what you might have heard, it does not require extra effort compared to muscle-building on a meat-based diet.

Fitness

New Recommendations for Childhood Obesity: Are We Missing the Obvious?

If the only tool you give someone is a hammer, every problem becomes a nail. In January 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines for evaluating and managing childhood obesity.[1] The public reaction has been shock and dismay because the AAP recommendations now include anti-obesity medicines for those as young as 12 and … Continued

Family & Kids

The Impact of Stress on Health and Disease

When of the most overlooked factors in our quest for total wellness is how stress impacts health and disease.

Wellness

Alzheimer’s Disease and Women

Alzheimer's Disease affects almost 6 million people, and two-thirds of people with AD are women. It begs the question, why is AD more prevalent in women?

Nutrition Science

Why Breadth Is Important: A Selection from Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s The Future of Nutrition

This excerpt taken from Dr. Campbell’s The Future of Nutrition (2020) explains why breadth of effect is critical when assessing health and nutrition protocols, and explores how the current reductionist medical paradigm ignores this criterion. To learn more about The Future of Nutrition, read our dedicated webpage. To learn more about reductionism and its alternative, … Continued

Nutrition Science

Tips for Reducing Hidden Toxins in the Kitchen

We spend a lot of time thinking about the foods we routinely eat, and rightly so. Nutrition plays a leading role in determining our health and disease outcomes; with our society facing epidemics of lifestyle-related diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, you might argue nutrition has never been more important. But food isn’t the … Continued

In The Kitchen

Do We Need Animal Foods to Meet Global Protein Requirements?

We have a bad habit of persistently conflating protein with animal foods. It’s on the restaurant menus. When it’s not at the forefront of our thoughts, it’s in the back of our minds. The idea is so deeply entrenched that one of the first questions a non-meat-eater must confront from friends and family is, inevitably, … Continued

Food Sustainability

How to Shift Your Body Composition With a Whole Food, Plant-Based Lifestyle?

I initially struggled with this question when I went vegan over eight years ago. Coming from the bodybuilding world, where there is a significant focus on cutting carbs to lose fat and build muscle, it took me years of tweaking my approach and exploring the research to figure out how to do it. Through several … Continued

Wellness

​​How Much Land Could 100 Americans Conserve by Switching Their Diets?

In recent years, the debate around what constitutes a “sustainable diet” has led to much discussion. So, as a thought experiment, we analyze the impact that would come from 100 people currently eating the standard American diet switch to a fully plant-based diet.

Food Sustainability

16 Delicious Plant-Based Picnic Ideas

We have rounded up our all-time favorite plant-based picnic ideas to inspire your outdoor dining adventures. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with these flavorful dishes!

In The Kitchen

Does Caffeine Have a Place in a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet?

85 percent of Americans consume caffeine every single day. But, is caffeine healthy and does it have a place in a whole food, plant-based diet?

Nutrition Science

5 Ways to Cook and Prepare Ripe Plantains

Plantains can be consumed green, yellow or black; ripe or unripe; cooked or uncooked; baked, fried, steamed, boiled or grilled. But how do you prepare them? Here are five of my favorite dishes using ripe plantains.

In The Kitchen

Reducing Global Hunger With Whole Food, Plant-Based Diets

Switching to a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet is one of the single most effective actions individuals can take to benefit themselves and global society.

Social Issues

How Lise Put Yo-Yo Dieting Behind Her Once and for All

At 55, Lise had struggled with yo-yo dieting most of her life. She tried everything from Atkins to keto. Finally, she found success with a whole food, plant-based diet.

Success Stories

Chill Out with Plant-Based Frozen Treats

Satisfy your sweet tooth with luscious, guilt-free vegan ice creams and tangy sorbets, perfect for beating the summer heat!

In The Kitchen

Are We Up to Date? Lessons From an Out-of-Date Medical Resource Program

Is the Medical Resource Program failing us? The problem is not that physicians don’t know how to prevent and reverse chronic illness; the problem is even worse—most health care professionals don’t know it’s possible.

Nutrition Science

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?

Nutrition Science

The 9 Pillars of Wellness to Wonderful

Drs. Lederman and Pulde bring the pillars of wellness into their practice through their Essence of Weheal model.

Social Issues

Fire Up the Grill: 12 Healthy Meatless Summer Recipes

Whether you're a seasoned vegan or simply looking to incorporate more plant-based options into your diet, these recipes will ignite your taste buds and showcase the incredible flavors you can achieve through plant-based grilling.

In The Kitchen