Plant Based Briefing

[Part 1] Review Of The Plant-Based Nutrition And Lifestyle Medicine News August 2025 This month I cover lifestyle strategies for mental health, interventions to prevent cognitive decline, omega-3 fats, the huge benefits of physical activity, UPFs and thumbs up to eating potatoes. Learn more in today's episode, part 1 of 3, written by Dr. Shireen Kassam at Plant Based Health Professionals UK #vegan...

13 Years Plant-Based: The Most Important Lessons I've Learned Along the Way Tim Kaufman reversed multiple chronic conditions and lost nearly 200 pounds, a remarkable transformation that he shared with Forks Over Knives in 2016. Since then, Kaufman has continued to inspire others through his blog and books. Now, more than a decade into his plant-based journey, he reflects on what he's learned. List...

From Sick, Disabled, and on Multiple Meds to Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet "I had to use crutches and canes and had leg braces to keep my legs from buckling. I had trouble getting out of chairs, walking, and driving. The more I hurt, the more I medicated, and the more I medicated, the more I hurt. It was a vicious cycle that sucked all the joy out of life. I was committing a slow, drawn-out suici...

Fiber or Low FODMAP for SIBO? It may not be the number of bacteria growing in our small intestine, but the type of bacteria, which can be corrected with diet. Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #sibo #lowfodmap #fiber #guthealth ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/fiber...

What is the Vegan Trifecta? "I realized these three motivations—compassion for animals, personal health, and care for the planet—intersect in a powerful way." Listen to today's episode written by Diane Rose-Soloman at MainStreetVegan.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganfortheanimals #veganforenvironment #veganforhealth #vegantrifecta #reasonforvegan #vegantrifecta ====================...

[Part 2] How Contract Farming Makes Big Corporations Rich And Family Farmers Broke In the second half of this episode learn about how farmers suffer with unreliable, insufficient payments, cancelled contracts, and have to deal with contractually-obligated animal suffering. Listen to today's episode written by Seth Millsetin at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #chicken #chi...

[Part 1] How Contract Farming Makes Big Corporations Rich And Family Farmers Broke Thanks to what's known as contract farming, many of the people who run chicken farms find themselves underpaid, debt-ridden and broke, with no foreseeable exit strategy. Meanwhile, the large agribusinesses with whom they're contracted rake in the profits. Listen to today's episode written by Seth Millsetin at sentie...

Why We Don't Recommend Eating Chickens Globally, we slaughter more than 200 million chickens every day for food, yet we know that eating beans would be better for our health, the planet, and of course, the chickens. Learn more in today's episode written by Dr. Shireen Kassam at Plant Based Health Professionals UK #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #plantbasednutrition #saturatedfat #chic...

[Part 2] Potatoes: What About Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, and More? In the second half of this episode learn about the potato glycemic index, whether or not they spike our blood sugar and how to reduce their GI index. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #potatoes #diabetes #bloodsugar #bloodpressure #glycemicindex ==========...

[Part 1] Potatoes: What About Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, and More? There are so many ways we eat potatoes—baked, mashed, hashed, fried, scalloped, roasted, and more—but should we be eating them at all? Listen to today's episode written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #potatoes #diabetes #bloodsugar #bloodpressure #frenchfries =...

Cocoa vs. Cacao vs. Dutch-Processed: What's the Difference—and Does It Matter? "If you've ever paused mid-recipe wondering, "Can I use cocoa powder instead of cacao?" or "What even is Dutch-processed cocoa?", you're not alone. These chocolaty powders may look similar, but there are meaningful differences among them—especially when it comes to nutrition and how they perform in recipes." Listen to t...

[Part 2] 11 Tips For Beginners To Replace Eggs With More Nutritious Whole Foods Alternatives (With Suggested Recipes) In the second half of this episode hear more great tips about how to make favorites like egg salad, mayo, omelets and more, all with ingredients that are much healthier (and more ethical) than eggs. Written by Brigitte Gemme at Vegan Family Kitchen. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbr...

[Part 1] 11 Tips For Beginners To Replace Eggs With More Nutritious Whole Foods Alternatives (With Suggested Recipes) Brigitte Gemme shares tips about how to replace eggs in cooking - in both egg-centric dishes (e.g., omelets) and in those recipes where they play a support role (baking). The best part is that eggs can be substituted with whole food ingredients that are far more nutritious and heal...

I Spent Months Researching Alternatives to Bird Feathers. Spoiler: It's Possible "What if, instead of plucking ostriches to use their feathers in fashion, designers sought to celebrate the qualities of plummage with alternative materials that don't exploit animals? That's what Emma Håkansson, founding director of Collective Fashion Justice, has spent months working with designers to do, trialling...

5 Signs Your Baby May Have A Milk Allergy "Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergen in infants and children up to 5 years old. Identifying it is important so you can reduce the discomfort it causes and promote overall health and development in your child. But how can you tell if your child is suffering from a milk allergy?" Learn more in today's episode written by Tiffany...

[Part 2] Are Animal Farms Poisoning Our Organic Food? In the second half of this episode, hear about the problems vegans face with this situation, and some things that can be done about it. Listen to today's episode for details. Written by Bonnie Toye at Gentle World posted at All-Creatures.org. #vegan #Plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #vegan #organic #usdaorganic #animalfarming ====================...

[Part 1] Are Animal Farms Poisoning Our Organic Food? Bonnie Toye discusses the reality that organic crops are often grown using fertilizer and byproducts from the animal farming industry, which pollutes the soil with chemical and pharmaceutical residues. Support for and adoption of veganic farming practices—wherein crops are grown without any animal-based inputs—can help address this problem. Lis...

Diabetes and Brain Health "When most people think of diabetes, they think about insulin or blood sugar before they think about memory or mood. But in our work as neurologists, we've seen again and again how closely diabetes is tied to brain health." Listen to today's episode written by Drs Ayesah & Dean Sherzaiat @thebraindocs. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #braindocs #diabetes #prediabet...

Beyond Meat's Rumored Bankruptcy Is The Perfect Example of Food Media Bias How rumors the brand was going bankrupt spread, and what that says about the discourse. Listen to today's episode written by Jessica Scott-Reid at sentientmedia.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #beyondmeat #mediabias #foodmedia #maha #carnivorediet ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.o...

On a Keto Diet, My Heart Disease Got Worse. Going Plant-Based Helped Me Heal "I read Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., M.D., which recommended a whole-food, plant-based diet. But I was more persuaded by ketogenic-diet advocates on YouTube and a chiropractic doctor who promoted supplements meant to reduce calcification. So I adopted a keto diet and began taking the supple...

Beef Tallow: What It Is And Why You Shouldn't Be Cooking With It "If beef tallow had an honest ad, it might read like this: "Craving a taste of the 1960s, when heart attacks were en vogue and high blood pressure was the norm? Then let me introduce you to… beef tallow!" Once a kitchen staple, tallow is staging an epic comeback, fueled by nostalgia, influencer hype, and misinformation disguised as h...

How Instagram Influencers Spread Nutrition Misinformation A few dozen high-profile Instagram accounts are misleading millions with anti-plant, pro-carnivore nutrition claims. Study summary by Nino O'shea-Nejad at Faunalytics.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #nutritionmisinformation #plantbasednutrition #carnivorediet #keto ====================== Original post: https://faunalytics.org/ho...

Who's Controlling the Health Narrative? How Media Trends Are Rewriting Public Health In the not-so-distant past, most of our health information came from textbooks, physicians, and peer-reviewed journals. Today, it comes largely from viral social media posts, including TikTok videos and Instagram reels, many of which have more flair than facts. Listen to today's episode written by Klaus Mitchell a...

[Part 2] 5 Reasons Why Fiber is the New Protein In the 2nd half of this episode hear 2 more reasons why fiber is so important, as well as some easy ways to start increasing your daily intake of fiber.  Listen to today's episode written by Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #fiber #protein #fiberdeficiency  ========================== Original post:  https:...

[Part 1] 5 Reasons Why Fiber is the New Protein Within the popular discourse on nutrition, protein has long been heralded as the keystone nutrient of a healthy diet due to its purported roles in muscle building and weight management. But what's really missing from the American diet? Listen to today's episode written by Madeline Bennett at Balanced.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #...