Education Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/education/ Food. Science. Health. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:01:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Persistence, Not Perfection, Is Key to Change https://nutritionstudies.org/persistence-not-perfection-is-key-to-change/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:46:15 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=55907 When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at thirty-five, one of the six urologists I saw urged a plant-forward diet. He told me to cut red meat and dairy and load up on cruciferous vegetables, berries, mushrooms, and wild salmon. I grew up in Texas on barbecue brisket, chicken-fried steak, Whataburger, and Mexican food like … Continued

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Written by Gabe Canales.

]]> How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Led Me to a Plant-Based Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/how-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis-led-me-to-a-plant-based-diet/ Wed, 11 May 2022 01:04:27 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=42525 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.

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Written by Kelly Klepfer.

]]> How I Shed A Third of My Body Weight & Regained My Health https://nutritionstudies.org/how-i-shed-a-third-of-my-body-weight-regained-my-health/ Sat, 07 May 2022 14:00:48 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=42334 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.

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Written by Jeanne Schumacher, M.Ed., Ed.D.

]]> School Psychologist Uses Nutrition to Improve Learning https://nutritionstudies.org/school-psychologist-uses-nutrition-to-improve-learning/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:32 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=41888 Learn how Nutrition 4 the Growing Brain is using improved nutrition to address learning and behavioral challenges in kids.

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Written by Courtney Rasby, SSP.

]]> How These 9 Professionals Use Their Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate https://nutritionstudies.org/how-graduates-use-their-plant-based-nutrition-certificates/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:36:16 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=40597 Learn how these professionals use the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies to complement their careers with the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate.

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]]> Newly Updated Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate https://nutritionstudies.org/newly-updated-plant-based-nutrition-certificate/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:00:57 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=41928 Our updated Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate brings together leading experts on the hottest topics in nutrition today, including the gut microbiome, controlling autoimmune disorders, and how to get the most out of a plant-based diet at every stage of life.

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]]> Overcoming My Junk Food Addiction https://nutritionstudies.org/overcoming-my-junk-food-addiction/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:00:29 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=40461 Knowing what to eat is only the first step. The psychological barriers of lifestyle change are very real, and often intensely personal.

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Written by Evon Dennis.

]]> Steps to Go from Meat Eating to Whole Food, Plant-Based https://nutritionstudies.org/steps-to-go-from-meat-eating-to-whole-food-plant-based/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:22:11 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=41605 Optimal health isn’t just a switch you can flip. It often takes a long time to achieve our health goals, with many unforeseen stages between here and there.

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Written by Elizabeth Hubbell.

]]> Now Is the Time for Direct Action https://nutritionstudies.org/now-is-the-time-for-direct-action/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:48:18 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=41421 Helping the environment isn’t as tricky as we think. Actions like learning plant-based recipes, reading food labels, and supporting local farmers’ markets can have a long-lasting impact.

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Written by Meryl Fury, RN.

]]> From Plant to Planet: Nudge your way towards healthier, more sustainable food habits (Book Excerpt) https://nutritionstudies.org/book-excerpt-from-plant-to-planet-nudge-your-way-towards-healthier-more-sustainable-food-habits/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:13:39 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39845 In this excerpt, authors of From Plant to Planet identify and address the most common barriers that prevent dietary lifestyle change.

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Written by Vivienne Alexa Robinson & Poornima Luthra, PhD.

]]> Karen Washington: How Food Shapes Our Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/karen-washington-how-food-shapes-our-communities/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:51:27 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39755 Colleen Alexander sat down with Karen Washington to hear her perspective on how food shapes neighborhoods and communities, either for the better or worse.

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Written by Colleen Alexander, MA.

]]> SUNY Downstate Pilots Food As Medicine Initiative For Medical & Public Health Students https://nutritionstudies.org/suny-downstate-pilots-food-as-medicine-initiative-for-medical-public-health-students/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:18:59 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39516 New Forward-Thinking Courses for Healthcare Workers at University Hospital of Brooklyn Focus on Plant-Based Nutrition and Medicine.

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Written by Dawn S. Walker, MPA.

]]> A Registered Dietitian’s Professional & Personal Journey to WFPB Nutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/a-registered-dietitians-professional-personal-journey-to-wfpb-nutrition-a-seed-that-blossomed/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:00:16 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37817 One book changed the entire trajectory of this Registered Dietitian’s career and life. Read about Didem’s journey on a whole food, plant-based diet and the changes it made for her, large and small.

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Written by Didem Varol, RD.

]]> Samoan Villages Reduce Noncommunicable Disease Rates Using the Plant-Based Lifestyle https://nutritionstudies.org/samoan-villages-reduce-non-communicable-disease-through-wfpb-diet/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:15:00 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37105 Learn how WFPB nutrition has achieved remarkable reversal rates of up to 93% for non-communicable diseases like type 2 diabetes in Samoan villages.

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Written by Walter Vermeulen, MD, MS.

]]> Plant-Based Nutrition Saved His Life. Now, His Support Group Helps Thousands https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-nutrition-saved-his-life-now-his-support-group-helps-thousands/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:00:42 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37015 PBNSG is the largest whole food, plant-based support group in the world. Read about what they do, and their new, exciting education initiatives.

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Written by Paul Chatlin and Marion Treece.

]]> Wellness House Nutrition Programs Encourage Plant-Based Eating for Cancer Patients https://nutritionstudies.org/wellness-house-nutrition-programs-encourage-plant-based-eating-for-cancer-patients/ Sat, 08 May 2021 13:00:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36525 Wellness House bridges the gap between surviving a cancer diagnosis and thriving, including through their plant-based nutrition programs.

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Written by Angela Dennison, RD, LDN.

]]> On Track Program Brings Plant-Based Nutrition Education to California https://nutritionstudies.org/on-track-program-brings-plant-based-nutrition-education-to-california/ Fri, 07 May 2021 13:19:56 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36512 America On Track has been successfully creating and implementing a diverse range of programs, with an emphasis on plant-based nutrition, since 1995.

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Written by Terry Thompson.

]]> Culture Change through Accessible WFPB Program https://nutritionstudies.org/culture-change-through-accessible-wfpb-program/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:20:20 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36350 The following is an article from a Community Grant recipient. To hear more from Dr. Ted Barnett, register for the Plant Forward Virtual Workshop Series. During my years as a physician, I have observed a society that has become sicker and sicker despite steady improvements to technology and increased medical expenditures. Fairly early on in … Continued

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Written by Ted D. Barnett, MD.

]]> Plant-Based Utah Program Promotes Access to Healthy Food https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-utah-program-promotes-access-to-healthy-food/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36176 Plant Based Utah turned their attention toward food access in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, they’re incorporating sustainable food production.

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Written by Chandler Rosenberg.

]]> Plant-Based Eating Program Benefits Nigerians Through Community Outreach https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-eating-program-benefits-nigerians-through-community-outreach/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:46:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35238 SOBNUTRITION is a Nigerian organization that helps people become more attuned to inner health by changing nutrition and lifestyle habits.

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Written by Simbiat Oladoja.

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