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

Leigh Ettinger, MD — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:10:38 +0000

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

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Written by Leigh Ettinger, MD.

Overeating Causes and Solutions

Frank Dixon — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:46:19 +0000

Food addiction and compulsive overeating are primary causes of obesity—a major problem in the US and many other countries. This article summarizes the causes and solutions to overeating and obesity.

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Written by Frank Dixon.

Weight Loss With Plants Episode 2 – Kelly Houseman

Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:00:27 +0000

Tune in to see how committing to a WFPB lifestyle change affected Kelly’s weight loss and the management of her metastatic breast cancer.

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Written by Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS.

Weight Loss With Plants Episode 4 – Ben and Esther Loveridge

Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:00:35 +0000

Not everyone will be ready for change at the same time. Setting a good example and being patient, especially with loved ones, goes a long way toward nourishing healthy behaviors.

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Written by Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS.

Overcoming My Junk Food Addiction

Evon Dennis — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:00:29 +0000

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.

Weight Loss With Plants Episode 1 – Tim & Heather Kaufman

Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:28:56 +0000

Watch this inspirational video to learn how two members of our WFPB community have not just lost nearly 300 pounds, but also gained a new lease on life.

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Written by Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS.

Married Couple Find Renewed Health & Lose a Combined 200 lbs With a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet

Esther Loveridge — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:01:55 +0000

There’s no such thing as “too late.” Choosing health can have a profound effect on your life, and enrich the lives of those around you.

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Written by Esther Loveridge.

Plant-Based Diet for Diabetes: What About Carbs?

Theresa “Sam” Houghton — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:26:42 +0000

Carbohydrates are often criticized in very simplistic terms, especially when it comes to diabetes, but does that tell the whole story?

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

How a Nurse Practitioner Saved Her Health With a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet

Laura Valero, NP — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:07:34 +0000

The health journey isn’t always easy. It requires not just expert information, but also implementing what we learn in a way that sticks.

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Written by Laura Valero, NP.

Persistence over Perfection: How Food Journaling Supports My Health

Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:48:36 +0000

Food journaling is often a dreaded task for those trying to lose weight, but for Sharme it was key to her success.

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Written by Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS.

Can Doctor Supervised Water Fasting Regulate Blood Pressure? It Worked for Me!

Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:51:07 +0000

It can feel like “nothing works” to regular blood pressure, including medication, but there is hope: Sharme Ridley talks about how medically supervised water-only fasting helped her get her blood pressure down and keep it down.

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Written by Sharme Ridley, MEd, EdS.

The Support You Need: Tips to Help Maintain Your Weight Loss Goals

Chef Del Sroufe — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:00:54 +0000

Weight loss goals are easier to achieve and maintain with the proper support. In this article, Del Sroufe gives his advice on types of support and community he finds helpful when it comes to his diet and health.

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Written by Chef Del Sroufe.

Cooking Up Health Program Changes Lifestyles for Doctors & Patients

Melinda Ring, MD — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:05:09 +0000

Cooking Up Health, a course at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern University—educates medical students on lifestyle and nutrition.

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Written by Melinda Ring, MD.

Race, Class, Nutrition, and COVID-19

Craig Livermore, JD — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:01:28 +0000

There is a clear nexus between income, nutrition, and the pre-existing conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease which increase probabilities for COVID-19 infection

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Written by Craig Livermore, JD.

Chef Del’s Interview Series Episode 1 — With Dr. Thomas Campbell

Chef Del Sroufe — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:37:27 +0000

Whether the whole food, plant-based diet is new to you or you follow the diet but could use some reinforcement, especially with regard to weight loss, Del Sroufe’s interview with Dr. Campbell is sure to be an enlightening one.

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Written by Chef Del Sroufe.

I Lost 53 lbs & Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Lifestyle!

Susan Cowdrick — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:40:44 +0000

I reversed my type 2 diabetes and I am now living an active lifestyle. No more checking blood glucose and no more taking medication!

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Written by Susan Cowdrick.

Does the Ketogenic Diet Really Work for Weight Loss?

Robyn Chuter, ND — Tue, 07 May 2019 16:07:42 +0000

There is a claim that ketogenic diets offer a metabolic advantage over every other type of weight loss diet, including low-carb diets that aren’t ketogenic. Will a keto diet help you lose weight?

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

Treating Sleep Apnea With Diet and Lifestyle

Dustin Rudolph, PharmD — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:44:32 +0000

What is sleep apnea? What are the causes and treatments? How can a whole food, plant-based lifestyle help?

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Written by Dustin Rudolph, PharmD.

Nurse Loses Over 100 Pounds and Overcomes Food & Sugar Addiction

Amanda Grimes, MS, RN, CCRN — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:37:45 +0000

Amanda, a critical care nurse with swollen feet, PCOS and hypothyroidism turned her life around after reading The China Study & watching Forks Over Knives.

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Written by Amanda Grimes, MS, RN, CCRN.

How I Kicked Food & Drug Addiction, Diabetes & Depression

Adam Sud — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:47:05 +0000

A 7th generation Texan lost 140 pounds on a plant-based diet. It didn’t just save his life, but gave him an entirely new one!

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Written by Adam Sud.

Alcohol: 16 Reasons to Rethink Your Drink

Thomas Campbell, MD — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:10:47 +0000

Light, moderate or high risk drinking? Research indicates there may be hazards associated with increased levels of alcohol consumption.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

How Fake Food Flavorings are Literally Killing Us: Excerpt from The Dorito Effect

Mark Schatzker — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:22:23 +0000

Americans collectively consume about 600 million lbs of fake flavorings every year. We have made whole foods bland and processed junk food more delicious.

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Written by Mark Schatzker.

Fed Up With ‘Fed Up’

T. Colin Campbell, PhD — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:03:03 +0000

In case you missed it, a new diet and health documentary movie called “Fed Up” was released in theaters on May 9. I’ve never written a movie review before—in fact, I am not much of a moviegoer.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

Revisiting the Bloomberg Attempted Ban on Soda

Sarah Lam — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:37:06 +0000

His crusade to better the health of New York City continued last year, when Bloomberg attempted to prohibit restaurants and business from selling sodas larger than 16 ounces.

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Written by Sarah Lam.

Diet and the Common Cold

Thomas Campbell, MD — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:40:40 +0000

Have you ever heard someone say, “I haven’t had a cold in [insert large number] years since changing my diet!” Have you said this before? If you travel to events with groups of people following any particular diet, you are likely to hear the claim that since following the diet, they have not gotten any … Continued

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

Obesity Debate – Something New

T. Colin Campbell, PhD — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:58:26 +0000

It seems that no other public health problem gets more attention than the topic of obesity.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

More Plants on the Plate

Donna Krug — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:23:44 +0000

Crispy, crunchy, colorful, and curiously delicious — all are words that describe a wide variety of vegetable, fruit, and whole-grain dishes.

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Written by Donna Krug.

Plant Powered Eating for the Holidays

Alison Ozgur, MAT, MHS, RDN, DipACLM — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:14:08 +0000

You have worked hard all year, eating a whole food plant-based diet, following a structured fitness plan, and reducing your stress levels to help you achieve or maintain a healthy body weight.

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Written by Alison Ozgur, MAT, MHS, RDN, DipACLM.

Can bacteria in the gut influence body type?

Thomas Campbell, MD — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:35:43 +0000

Estamos descubriendo que estas pequeñas bacterias en nuestro intestino influyen en la salud y en la enfermedad en formas importantes.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

The ‘Fat Gene’ Dream Machine

T. Colin Campbell, PhD — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:09:23 +0000

I'm talking about the story surrounding the so-called obesity gene and claims that science may soon be able to transform your body into that lean…

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

No Body Needs Milk

Alan Goldhamer, D.C. — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:51:28 +0000

Thanks to countless millions of dollars in advertising, almost everybody thinks they need milk. Over the past several decades, cow's milk and its byproducts have come to be seen as an essential part of the diet of most Americans.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

Dairy Consumption Leads to Serious Health Outcomes, Not Weight Loss

T. Colin Campbell, PhD — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:09:23 +0000

There are few if any health topics that are more contentious and personally sensitive than the question of the health benefits and risks of cow's milk and its products.

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Written by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

Del Sroufe on Binge Eating, Unhealthy Vegan Diets and Losing Weight

Chef Del Sroufe — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:17:58 +0000

Chef Del Sroufe at the Wellness Forum speaks about his journey of weight loss using a plant-based diet.

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Written by Chef Del Sroufe.