Plant Based Briefing

[Part 1] Sprouts: The Ultimate, Home-Grown, Nutrient-Packed Food When it comes to growing your own food, it's hard to find anything easier, quicker, or more nutritious than sprouts. If you're thinking about how to optimize your immune system, balance your blood sugar levels, improve your digestion, support your heart and liver health and function, or enhance your family's food security, then sprou...

V for Vegan: Mantra for Sustainability The conventional theory of change is that in order for the Vegan movement to grow, the Out Vegans must reach out to the Closeted Vegans and convince them through the health, environmental, ethical and spiritual aspects of Veganism to come out of the closet and act on their true feelings regarding the systematic and unnecessary exploitation of animals (includi...

The Role Meat May Play in Triggering Parkinson's Disease  What does the gut have to do with developing Parkinson's disease? Check out today's episode to find out more. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #parkinsons #prevotella #fiber #gutmicrobiome #leakygut ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-rol...

New Study Finds Vegan, Plant-Forward Diets May Help Prevent and Slow Parkinson's Emerging research suggests that plant-forward diets may help prevent Parkinson's disease and slow its progression. Listen to today's episode written by Lindsay Morris at ForksOverKnives.com  #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #parkinsons #healthydiet #guthealth #gutmicrobiome ========================== Origi...

How Is Natural Killer Cell Function Boosted by Forest Bathing?  Visiting a forest can induce a significant increase in both the number and activity of natural killer cells, one of the ways our body fights off cancer. Can the aroma of wood essential oils replicate the immune-boosting effects of walking in a forest? Check out today's episode to find out more. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @Nutrit...

Blocking the Cancer Metastasis Enzyme MMP-9 with Beans and Chickpeas  A type of saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy seems to cause cancer to metastasize. Check out today's episode to find out more. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #cancer #saturatedfat #metastaticcancer #metastasis #mmp9 #wfpb #beans   ============================...

What Causes Cancer to Metastasize and How to Potentially Help Control it with Diet A type of saturated fat concentrated in meat and dairy seems to cause cancer to metastasize. Check out today's episode to find out more. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #cancer #saturatedfat #metastaticcancer #metastasis #cd36 ============================ O...

It Might Be Time to Leave Juice Cleanses Behind, New Study Says  A new study reveals that juice-only diets may disrupt the gut microbiome and increase inflammation, highlighting the importance of fiber found in whole plant-based foods. Listen to today's episode written by Nicole Axworthy at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #juice #juicing #juicecleanse #fiber ====================...

Episode 1000! Hidden Tool To Become A Happy, Easy-Going Vegan Despite What You Know, by Dr Clare Mann at VeganPsychologist.com. 1000 episodes, wow! It's been quite the journey, publishing episodes every weekday for almost 4 years. I love curating and narrating, with permission, articles written by experts on the myriad of reasons to live a plant based and vegan lifestyle. Delivering the articles i...

The 9 Pillars of Wellness to Wonderful "Despite teaching wellness, we still felt depleted, tired, stressed, and disconnected. We aspired for something more. What if there was a way to feel more energetic and connected to ourselves and our loved ones? What if we had the skills to regulate and resource ourselves to manage stress? What if life felt expansive with ample opportunities for joy? In short...

Handling Anger Towards Pre-Vegans "I was exhausted and had to take a moment to breathe. I sat down in defeat, thinking, "When will the world change?" I let the pity sink in as it drained my last bit of energy." Listen to today's episode written by Mariquita Solis at MainStreetVegan.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #vystopia #injustice #animalabuse ========================== Original post...

86% of Americans Would Not Drink Milk If They Knew It Contained Dead Bird Flu Virus "Consumers are clear in this new survey that they do not want to consume cow's milk affected by bird flu virus, even if the milk is pasteurized and the risk of infection is low". Listen to today's episode from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine at PCRM.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #milk #bi...

Are Egg Prices Ruining Your Breakfast? You Should Be Eating Oatmeal Instead Anyway The meat industry is associated with animal rights violations, environmental damage, and health risks. But it's also rife with human rights issuesEggs keep rising in price as bird flu spreads, but there are plenty more affordable and more nutritious alternatives instead. Listen to today's episode written by Charlott...

Part 2- Obesity: Is a GLP-1 Deficiency Its Cause, and How to Treat It Without Ozempic and Other Drugs In the second half of this article, learn what you can do with diet to increase GLP-1 and decrease obesity. Written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #ozempic #wegovy #glp1 #weightloss ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfa...

Obesity: Is a GLP-1 Deficiency Its Cause, and How to Treat It Without Ozempic and Other Drugs What is a safer and cheaper way to lose weight than GLP-1 drugs? Listen to today's episode to learn about the written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #ozempic #wegovy #glp1 #weightloss ============================ Original post: https://nutritionfacts.or...

The Psychological Toll of Living with Preventable Disease Although we all know on some level that the state of health in the US is not in a good place, it can be difficult to quantify exactly what that looks like. There are multiple layers of failure, and some are more immediately apparent than others. The physical challenges of living with disease are the most obvious. The financial repercussions...

Part 2: How U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian Flu  By sheltering producers from risk, researchers have observed that indemnity payouts can, under some circumstances, inadvertently encourage lapses in biosecurity, enabling the spread of disease. And this can potentially create a system where farms are too indemnified to fail — the risks of operating a busines...

How U.S. Taxpayers Bailed Out the Poultry Industry, and Helped Entrench Avian Flu  The U.S. has failed to contain bird flu. The $1.46 billion industry bailout is one reason why. Listen to today's episode written by Grey Moran at sentientmedia.org (part 1 of 2). #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #avianflu #birdflu #bailout #eggs #chickens    ========================== Original Post: https://se...

Acid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis Stomach acid–blocking proton pump inhibitor drugs—PPIs with brand names like Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Protonix, and AcipHex—appear to significantly increase the risk of bone fractures. Listen to today's episode to learn about the written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #acidreflux #GERD #osteoporosis...

Empowering Biodiversity through Food Choices "While climate change is among the biggest challenges we need to address as a global society, it's not the only one – we are also facing the sixth mass extinction in our planet's history.1 And this time round, the extinction event is being caused by human activity. What we eat has a massive impact on biodiversity." Written by ProVeg International at Pro...

If Meat Is Cruel, So Is Dairy... The Hidden Truth for Vegetarians Many vegetarians adopt their diet out of a desire to reduce animal suffering, driven by a belief that animals should not be killed for food. Ethical vegetarians recognize that animals have a right to live free from harm and exploitation, which makes the decision to avoid meat a natural extension of this belief. However, dairy is oft...

The N-WORDS Meat Eaters Use What are the N-Words meat-eaters use when defending their diet? A team of researchers produced the first empirical study of meat-consumption rationalizations and justifications. Nothing brings out our deep-seated defenses like dietary debate.  Written by Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veganism #n-words #excuses #rationa...

How Smart People Think Their Way Out of Veganism How can a highly intelligent person—who appears to have made a real ethical connection to the tenets of veganism—ever go back to consuming animals? What shifts in their intellect? Let's explore how and why smart people can think their way out of veganism. Written by Emily Moran Barwick at BiteSizeVegan.org. #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #ve...

81% of Meatpacking Workers at High Injury Risk, USDA Warns Two new studies reinforce the fact that slaughterhouse jobs are among the most dangerous. Written by Nina B. Elkadi at @sentientmediaorg #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #OHSA #Slaughterhouse #slaughterhouseworkers #meatpacking #workerinjury  ========================== Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/meatpacking-workers-inju...

How to Control the Side Effects (Including "Ozempic Face") of GLP-1 Drugs. How might we mitigate the gastrointestinal and muscle loss side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs? Listen to today's episode to learn about the written by Dr. Michael Greger at @NutritionFacts.org #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #weightloss #appetite #semaglutide #GLP1 #ozempic #wegovy #zepbound #ozempicface =======...