Here are 6 basic principles for following Dr. Fuhrman's nutritarian diet plan, excerpted from his book, The End of Dieting.…
An ancient Peruvian root crop, maca is gaining popularity as a supplement and superfood. Learn more and explore the 7 top maca and maca root health benefits.…
Here are the top essential nutrients for vegans and where you can find them—without the supplements!…
So you’ve decided you want to become a vegan? The process will take persistence and dedication. Here are a few tips on how to become a vegan.…
Excerpted with permission from Guide to Vegan Supplementing by Mike Kamo, on Nutrition Secrets.It’s not just vegans who need to worry about vitamin D – we all do! In…
So many vegans cite the benefit of the diet as a way to lose weight, which is great for those who need to. But what about those of us…
Excerpted from End of Dieting: How to Live for Life* by Joel Fuhrman, MD. © 2014 HarperOne, reprinted by permission. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries are vibrantly colored with antioxidant phytochemicals,…
Contributed by Racheal L. Whitaker, M.D, excerpted from Rethink Food: 100+ Doctors Can’t Be Wrong.* My gastric reflux was so bad it would wake me at night. I had been…
Plant-based eating is picking up steam, whether people pack their plates with vegetables once a day, once a week, or all their lives. As more people discover this traditional…
Often sought more for health benefits than for culinary use (they have little flavor), flaxseeds are a valuable source of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, which are otherwise challenging to obtain in…
Bland in flavor and rather mushy in texture, is no cause for culinary excitement, but it is nonetheless versatile and nourishing. It is available in natural-food stores as well…
Wild rice is actually the seed of a tall aquatic grass that is not a form of rice, nor even a grain at all. Native to North America, most…
For adherents, veganism is often less of a dietary choice and more of a complete lifestyle, and is one that’s often met by confusion, misconceptions and outright criticisms from…
Two kinds of barley are available in natural food stores: pearl barley and pot barley, sometimes called Scotch barley. Unhulled barley is occasionally available, but it is not recommended…
Long considered a “poor man’s food,” lentils are actually a rich source of protein and nutrients and are easily digested. Best known as a main component of thick, filling…
Amazing amaranth, once a revered drop of the ancient Aztecs, is now coming back into use via the natural-food market. Native to Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Bolivia, grain amaranth…
Toasty, brown buckwheat groats may either be passionately disliked for their strong, distinct flavor and aroma or greatly savored for the same reasons. An oddity among grains, buckwheat is not…
Their mild, pleasantly nutty flavor and the variety of ways in which they can be processed make them a good, all-around grain whose uses go far beyond that of…
What is a vegan diet, and how is it different from a vegetarian diet? Sometimes called a plant-based diet, vegans avoid all animal products in the diet, including eggs,…
If you’re looking to drop a few pounds or just change your eating habits to live a healthier life, then there are probably things you do each day that…
