Plant Based Briefing

MAHA's 'Natural' Foods Obsession Doesn't Account for the Way We Actually Eat (Part 2) In the 2nd half of this episode, learn how the MAHA movement's desire to eat more "naturally" may be grounded in a need for people to feel empowered, but it's definitely not scalable to earth this way. Reminds me of a quote from Sailesh Rao in The End of Medicine film, "When we say we'll go back to small scale fa...

MAHA's 'Natural' Foods Obsession Doesn't Account for the Way We Actually Eat (Part 1) From homesteading to organic farming, raw milk to backyard eggs, the trend toward traditional living may seek simplicity and nostalgia. But it often overlooks the complexities of scaling food systems, and promotes misleading ideas about what's "natural." Written by Jessica Scott-Reid at sentientmedia.org. #vegan...

The Side Effects of Artificial Food Coloring and Dyes: Cancer and ADHD Excluding artificial food colors from children's diets can improve ADHD symptoms. The FDA has announced an "understanding with industry" to phase out synthetic food dyes. Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @ NutritionFacts.org , and a statement in response to the "understanding with industry" from the En...

Mothers and Daughters and Sons and Steaks In honor of Mothers Day this weekend, consider that animals love their babies too and, just as humans, they long to nurse, nuzzle, and bond with their babies. They cry, and some go crazy when their babies are taken from them, just as we would. What we put into our mouths is our choice. Listen to today's episode written by Michelle Schaefer at MainStreetVeg...

Why We Do Not Recommend The Carnivore Diet  The carnivore diet, which consists exclusively of animal-based foods, has gained popularity in recent years. While some proponents claim it offers numerous health benefits, many of these claims lack scientific backing. Here are ten key reasons why we do not recommend the carnivore diet. Written by Dr. Shireen Kassam at PlantBasedHealthProfessionals.com #...

Why Filling Your Glycogen Stores Matters More Than You Think "Have you ever found yourself doing everything right—eating clean, working out, staying disciplined—yet still feeling strangely off? Maybe you wake up in the middle of the night, your heart racing. Or you crash mid-afternoon despite your green smoothie. Or you carry a kind of low-grade tension that coffee can't fix and meditation can't m...

Gaming the System: Cardiologists, Heart Stents, and Upcoding Cardiologists can criminally game the system by telling a patient they have a much more serious, unstable disease than they really have, fraud that results in unnecessary procedures, unnecessary cost, and unnecessary patient harm. Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbase...

The Evidence Supporting A Plant-Based Diet For Optimal Health And Prevention Of Chronic Disease Unhealthy diets are the number one cause of death and disability in the UK, resulting in a rising burden of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. A predominantly plant-based diet has been shown to reduce the risk of these diseases, improving health and longevity. Learn some of the key fa...

What We're Getting Wrong About Inflammation: Gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella Explains Inflammation is at the root of many chronic diseases, from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes to autoimmune disorders, and it can even contribute to certain types of cancer. Yet, despite its profound impact on health, inflammation remains widely misunderstood. Shilpa Ravella, M.D., a gastroenterologist and autho...

Why Vegans Should Eat More Plant Based One cannot assume that simply avoiding animal foods will necessarily produce a healthy diet. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #vegandiet #plantbasednutrition ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-vegans-should-eat-more-plant-based/   Related Episodes: 3...

Common Mistakes Vegan Travelers Make When Planning a Trip  "While vegan scenes around the world have drastically improved (Paris, I'm looking at you!), as a vegan travel advisor, there are still roadblocks that I consistently see people run up against.  While traveling as a vegan takes a bit of extra work, there are ways you can ensure smoother travel and maybe even an adventure of a lifetime! So,...

How Can I Lower My Triglycerides? "Going to the doctor for your fasting lipid panel results can be an exercise in confusion. You will get numbers for your total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol ("unhealthy" cholesterol), HDL cholesterol ("healthy" cholesterol), and triglycerides. Although the major emphasis in treating abnormal lipid panel results focuses on getting LDL cholesterol below a certain lev...

I Went Whole-Food, Plant-Based at 60 and Reversed Sleep Apnea, Prediabetes I wasn't sure where this lifestyle would take me, but over the past five years I've gradually lost 115 pounds and reversed my prediabetes and sleep apnea. Listen to today's success story written by Elisa Dworak at ForksOverKnives.com  #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #forksoverknives #sleepapnea #prediabetes #we...

[Part 2] Food Fraud: What You Need To Know About Olive Oil and Avocado Oil What's the difference between avocado oil and olive oil? How do you choose authentic ones without harmful fillers or other, cheaper oils mixed in? Listen to today's episode written by Ocean Robbins at FoodRevolution.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #oliveoil #seedoils #avocadooil #foodfraud #agromafia #evoo...

Food Fraud: What You Need To Know About Olive Oil and Avocado Oil (part 1 of 2) Olive and avocado oils are widely used, popular ingredients around the world. They are often touted for their health benefits and flavor. But they are also controversial, and may not be of the quality that you would like to think. Even the Mafia is in on it. Find out what you need to know about olive and avocado oil. P...

Kickstart Spring With A Nourishing Green Smoothie By Dr. Brooke Goldner Begin your journey to optimal health with a hyper-nourishing green smoothie loaded with one pound of power greens, including kale, spinach, and chard. This invigorating recipe by Dr. Brooke Goldner is something she credits to helping fully reverse her own Lupus over 17 years ago. Written by Miriam Porter at PlantBasedTreaty.or...

How Fortification Makes Our Food And Our Planet Healthier Happy Earth Day! "Fortifying food is a simple but powerful way to make sure that plant-based eating is not just kinder to the planet but also good for people's health… And what the word actually means is 'to make something stronger'. In this way, it is helping to fight both malnutrition and climate change." Written by Simon Middleton at Pro...

France's Soy Crackdown Sparks Debate Over Science, Sustainability, and Plant-Based Policy. It's consumer manipulation. And it's shocking news, given that the science proving soy is a healthy powerhouse is overwhelming. Listen to today's episode from VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #soy #isoflavones #tofu #tempeh #ANSES #plantbasedbias #consumermanipulation #sustainableeating   =...

Why Some Forks Over Knives Recipes Now Include Optional Oil (Introducing Forks Flex Recipes). Plus, Some Insights on Oil from Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai Until now, Forks Over Knives recipes have always been oil free. But if you're not a heart disease patient, you may not need to avoid oil to reap the benefits of a WFPB diet. Listen to today's episode, written by Elizabeth Turner at ForksOverKnive...

[Part 3] Should We Avoid Oils for Optimal Health? Here's Where Top WFPB Experts Stand on the Great Oil Debate In the last part of this episode we hear from four more whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) doctors about their advice to patients about oil. Today we hear from Doctors David Katz, Alone Pulde, Matthew Lederman, and Joel Kahn. Also hear a summary of the Great Oil Debate between Dr. Garth Davis...

[Part 2] Should We Avoid Oils for Optimal Health? Here's Where Top WFPB Experts Stand on the Great Oil Debate Hear from more whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) doctors and nutritionists about their advice to patients about oil. Today we hear from Doctors Dean Ornish, Garth Davis, Monica Aggarwal and Michael Greger, and RD Brenda Davis. Written by Elizabeth Turner at ForksOverKnives.com. #vegan #plantb...

[Part 1] Should We Avoid Oils for Optimal Health? Here's Where Top WFPB Experts Stand on the Great Oil Debate Many whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) pioneers advise heart disease patients to avoid all added oils, even olive oil, because they are highly refined, calorie-dense, and stripped of most nutrients other than fat. But not all WFPB experts agree that it's necessary to avoid oil to reap the ben...

Beef Tallow for Health: A Political-Commercial Farce Restaurants are bragging that they're replacing seed oils with beef tallow to prepare their fried foods. Is there any credibility to the suggestion that beef tallow is a healthier alternative to seed oils? (Spoiler… the answer is NO.) Listen to today's episode for details, written by Nelson Huber-Disla at NutritionStudies.org  #vegan #plantbased...

Coping and Thriving Through Difficult Emotions In the second half of this episode hear the remaining tips for coping with difficult emotions in these stressful times. Written by Vegan Psychologist Dr Angela Crawford at AngelaCrawfordphd.com. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #trauma #vegantrauma  #emotions #vystopia ======================== Dr Crawford's Book (being released April 22, 2025: T...

Coping and Thriving Through Difficult Emotions How do we cope with challenging emotions, especially in the face of suffering in the world around us? As we watch the news or scan social media, it seems that the problems that face us are ever-growing: climate change and natural disasters, hunger and food insecurity, wars, disease, polarization, and violence. Not to mention those of us on the vegan p...