Ultra-runner’s plant-based diet
After giving up animal-based food, this athlete’s health and performance improved.
Post a Comment
Firefighter battles his 9/11 exposure
Firefighter says whole-food, plant-based diet offers him protection from the toxins and carcinogens he is exposed to daily.
Post a Comment
Getting your protein fill
Advice for consuming the right amount of protein via your plant-based diet.
Post a Comment
James Cameron subscribes to plant-based diet
The Academy Award winning director of Titanic and Avatar was inspired by the documentary, Forks Over Knives.
Post a Comment
Plant-powered athlete Frank Medrano tells his story
Today on the Forks Over Knives blog, plant-based athlete Frank Medrano explains how his meat- and dairy-free diet helped him attain his fitness goals. Medrano currently performs at fitness expos, is featured in work-out videos, and has appeared in photo shoots for the new Vegan Health and Fitness magazine.
Post a Comment
Secret to giving up bad habits: Just begin
Dr. Doug Lisle’s guest blog for the Forks Over Knives blog focuses on taking the first big step to giving up bad habits and adopting a healthier lifestyle. His secret? Just do it! Lisle says, “Too often, we overcomplicate the process of change. We wait for a great moment, turning point, an inspiration. Forget it. Just begin. You might not finish. You might not stick with it. You may not beat the problem this month or this year. Who cares? You want to get rid of a bad habit? Just begin.”
Post a Comment
John’s story: Changing my diet changed my life
John Joseph, author and lead singer for the band Cro-mags, tells Forks Over Knives blog readers how adopting a plant-based diet was the first step he took toward completely changing his life, and how it helped him overcome and move past obstacles that included family violence and abuse. “Look, the science is in: We can save the planet, the animals and our rapidly decreasing health if we just switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet,” he says.
Post a Comment
Dr. Pam Popper featured on “An Organic Conversation” radio show
Dr. Pam Popper, who appeared on the award-winning documentary Forks Over Knives, was recently interviewed on the radio show “An Organic Conversation.”
Post a Comment
‘Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook’ on sale now
Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook is now for sale two weeks before its official release through ForksOverKnives.com. The book contains more than 300 plant-based recipes—free of oil and low in fat—from around the world.
Post a Comment
Dr. T. Colin Campbell gives TEDx talk
Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s TEDx talk, “Resolving the Health Care Crisis”, is featured on today’s Forks Over Knives blog.
Post a Comment
Sweet potato soup with Cannellini beans and rainbow chard
Chef AJ presents this recipe on the Forks Over Knives blog from her book Unprocessed. Sweet potatoes can be replaced with butternut squash or white potatoes.
Post a Comment
Shelly’s story: Plant-based diet cleared up acne, lowered cholesterol
Shelly Vincent, a full-time business woman and mom to a four-year-old autistic son, gave up meat and dairy for a plant-based diet after watching Forks Over Knives and reading The Engine 2 Diet. She has since discovered that her decades-long battle with acne was due to a dairy allergy. Vincent says her energy levels are up and her cholesterol is down.
Post a Comment
McDougall: Paleo diet unhealthy and uncivilized
Dr. John McDougall explains the perils of a low-carb, high-protein diet–like the Paleo and Atkins diets–on today’s Forks Over Knives blog.
Post a Comment
Baked French fries and salt-free ketchup
Forks Over Knives blog features a classic July 4th recipe made the plant-based way: free of added oil, salt, and sugar.
Post a Comment
Ruth’s story: From cancer patient to Ironman triathlete
On today’s Forks Over Knives blog, Dr. Ruth Heidrich tells her inspiring story of breast cancer recovery through the adoption of a plant-based diet and rigorous exercise. She went on to become the oldest woman to complete an Ironman triathlon at the age of 47. Now 62, Heidrich continues to run marathons and credits her diet for keeping her running this long.
Post a Comment
Forks Over Knives named ‘Documentary of the Year’
The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) named the award-winning and highly-acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives as the “Documentary/Special Title of the Year.” The EMA is the largest home entertainment organization dedicated to indie films.
Post a Comment
Tim’s Story: Plant-based diet helped me regain my voice
Musician Tim Terpening shares his story of recovery through a plant-based diet helped him to lose weight, gain energy and regain his singing voice after years of high blood pressure, asthma attacks and breathing trouble.
Post a Comment
Diet affects multiple sclerosis, says Dr. McDougall
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that can potentially be treated with the adoption of a low-fat, plant-based diet, according to a 2009 article by Dr. John McDougall.
Post a Comment
Calorie density simplest approach to life-long health
Today on the Forks Over Knives blog, registered dietitian Jeff Novick discusses the calorie density approach to nutrition and life-long weight management.
Post a Comment
Breakfast potatoes from Forks Over Knives
On today’s FOK blog, chef Ramses Bravo presents a completely plant-based, oil-free breakfast potatoes recipe.