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A Plant-Based Diet for Athletes
A plant-based diet provides all of the nutrients your body needs for training and competition. Because a plant-based diet is high in carbohydrates, low in fat, and rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, it can support or improve your athletic performance. The emphasis really is on having a wide variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the day. Since protein is found in varying amounts in plants, legumes, grains and nuts, it’s pretty easy to...
Post on Mon, Nov 05, 2018 by Susan Levin, MS, RD, CSSD
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Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Lentil and Mushroom Ragu
Sometimes I just need a big bowl of pasta. To me it is the ultimate in comfort food and thanks to a variety of premade pastas, it can be on the table in less than an hour. The star of this meal is the ragu. Ragu is usually...
Post on Tue, Sep 18, 2018 by Paula Gallagher
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CDC Should Prescribe Plant-Based Diet for Middle-Aged Hearts
Middle-aged adults are being especially hard hit by heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it just launched Million Hearts to help prevent a million heart attacks and strokes by 2022. The initiative encourages people to eat a heart-healthy diet, get physically active,...
Post on Tue, Sep 11, 2018 by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
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Blue Zones Q-and-A: Eating and Living Like the World’s Longest-Lived People
Dan Buettner, a National Geographic Fellow and New York Times best-selling author, discovered the five places in the world – dubbed Blue Zones™ – where people live the longest, healthiest lives. He will present his findings at the Physicians Committee’s 6th Annual International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine...
Post on Tue, Jul 17, 2018 by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
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Andrew Freeman, MD: A Cardiologist’s Plant-Based Diet Prescription
Nutrition was rarely discussed when Andrew Freeman, MD, FACC, FACP, was training in his cardiology fellowship. And his experience is not unique. A recent survey of about 1,000 cardiologists found that 90% received minimal nutrition education. “When I started my practice, I was good at diagnostics and prescribing...
Post on Mon, Jun 25, 2018 by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
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Lunch Today: Beet Salad
For some, beets are an acquired taste. Or in the case of my children, hidden in recipes like this pink pancake or in this delicious beet dip. But this recipe is not about hiding the...
Post on Wed, Jun 06, 2018 by Paula Gallagher
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Reduce Cancer Risk With Plant-Based Foods
A new major report from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research recommends emphasizing plant-based foods to reduce cancer risk. The new report – Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: a Global Perspective – analyzed data from 51 million people to create a...
Post on Mon, Jun 04, 2018 by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
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Dinner Tonight: Portobello Mushroom Burger
It finally feels like spring, which means barbecue season is upon us. Instead of throwing steaks, burgers and wings on your grill, try a portobello mushroom instead. Portobellos are big mushrooms that have a meaty quality, which makes them a great substitute...
Post on Wed, May 02, 2018 by Paula Gallagher
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Don’t Let Hot Dogs Strike You Out This Baseball Season
This past Thursday, the Major League Baseball teams celebrated Opening Day – kicking off a season of increased colorectal cancer risk for baseball fans. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, baseball fans are expected to eat more than 19 million hot dogs during the 2018...
Post on Mon, Apr 02, 2018 by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
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Dessert Tonight: No Egg Eggnog
I have never been an eggnog fan, until I tried this vegan version made with toasted coconut and blended cashews instead of cream and eggs. This healthier version is just as creamy and sweet as the traditional version, but in my opinion tastes so much better. This egg-less...
Post on Wed, Dec 13, 2017 by Paula Gallagher
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