Plant Healthy Nutrition

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”

— Michael Pollan, Author


In this simple but powerful statement, “Eat Food” means to eat real food such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. There are negative health outcomes that arise from eating highly processed food that bears little resemblance to the original, nutritious food it once was.



Eating “not too much” makes sense, but the cool thing about a plant-based diet is that it is hard to overeat! Whole foods are full of good fiber and many phytonutrients that fill us up with just the right amount of calories and nutrition.

“Mostly plants” refers to the healthy benefit of fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Eating animal-based foods, such as chicken, red meat, dairy and eggs, causes chronic inflammation when eaten every day, often multiple times a day. If you eat animal products, they should be limited in frequency and amount.

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”

— Michael Pollan, Author


In this simple but powerful statement, “Eat Food” means to eat real food such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. There are negative health outcomes that arise from eating highly processed food that bears little resemblance to the original, nutritious food it once was.

Eating “not too much” makes sense, but the cool thing about a plant-based diet is that it is hard to overeat! Whole foods are full of good fiber and many phytonutrients that fill us up with just the right amount of calories and nutrition.


“Mostly plants” refers to the healthy benefit of fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds. Eating animal-based foods, such as chicken, red meat, dairy and eggs, causes chronic inflammation when eaten every day, often multiple times a day. If you eat animal products, they should be limited in frequency and amount.

Michael Pollan’s short statement is backed by reams of scientific studies and evidence.

Some Health Benefits of a Plant Based Diet:

Lowers cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, decreases high blood sugar.

May reverse atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Provides a healthier life-increased “Healthspan”.

Lowers the risk of having certain cancers and diabetes.

Improves arthritis symptoms.

Allows lowering or even eliminating medications.

Lowers food costs at the grocery.

Good for the environment.

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Currently 100 million Americans are pre-diabetic or diabetic, and one in three kids born after the year 2000 will develop diabetes. Neal Barnard, identifies the causes of this serious issue and advises us how we can fight these statistics.

Tackling Diabetes With A Bold New Dietary Approach

- Dr. Neal Barnard                                        Dec 4, 2012
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn argues that heart attacks, the leading cause of death for men and women worldwide, are a "food borne illness" and explains why diet is the most powerful medicine. Be sure to check out 11:39. Veggie freestyle!
- Caldwell Esselstyn MD                           Jan 10, 2012

Making Heart Attacks History

Why does the great male shrike kill bugs and poke them on thorns? Why is it so hard for humans to make the right choices? Douglas Lisle shows us how the answers are related. One of psychology's most innovative and curious minds, Lisle is the Director of Research for TrueNorth Health Center and coauthor of The Pleasure Trap.
- Douglas Lisle, PhD                                  Dec 5, 2012

The Pleasure Trap

- Rip Esselstyn                                             Dec 5, 2012

Plant-strong & Healthy Living

Rip Esselstyn, a former firefighter and author of The Engine 2 Diet, advocates a plant-strong diet to combat chronic diseases. Esselstyn inspired his fellow firefighting crew at the Austin Engine 2 station to follow a plant-based diet and dramatically heal their health.
William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first (and best) step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that cut off the supply lines and beat cancer at its own game.
- William Li, MD                                             Feb 2010

Can We Eat to Starve Cancer

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Why I Quit Paleo Ketogenic Diet & Went Plant-based

- Dr. Anthony Lim                                         Aug 9, 2017
Plant Based News recently sat down with Dr. Lim, Director at the McDougall Health & Medical Centre. The interview was conducted at the Physician's Committee's 2017 Nutrition in Medicine conference.

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