How Medical Students Are Harnessing The Power Of Preventative Medicine
We all know the quote by Hippocrates well: “Let food be your medicine, medicine be your food.” But, do we …
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Why The USDA Is Being Urged To Make The Plant-Based Diet A Priority
It was an early morning in corporate America, many of the employees of a large, well-known insurance company were …
Is Soy Safe?
In my opinion, soy is not only safe but potentially beneficial. Soy has a long history of use in …
Weekly Roundup: In Honor of the 7th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition
This weekend, a few of us at Life & Health are packing up our things and heading to our …
Evidence That A Whole Foods, Plant-Based Diet Reduces Weight and Medication Use
Over 60% of Americans are overweight and 2 billion people worldwide are suffering from this malnourished, i.e. “over-nourished” condition. …
7 Tips for Making the Transition to a Vegetarian Diet
By April Hamilton, M.P.H., R.D. My girlfriends and I were having lunch recently, chatting about our husbands and families, when we …
What Your Body Needs May Not Be Gluten-Free
Gluten has gotten a lot of press lately, bringing many new types of diets (including some fad diets) that …
Vegan-ish, Week 7: Kale & White Bean Soup
My wife and I have been making a concerted effort the past few years to bring our own lunch …
Vegan-ish, Week 6: Simple Basil Pesto
Italian food is one of my absolute favorite cuisines and I’ve been lucky enough to eat pesto at some …
4 Delicious Ways To Keep Your Body Cool In Hot Weather
The body needs to cool down or maintain its temperature during hot weather to function well. One of the …