Center for Nutrition Studies

My whole food, plant-based (WFPB) journey began as a personal search for a nutritional solution to my hypertension, a story I describe in my book, Your Food Is Your Medicine. After years of practicing medicine, I realized that while medications were important, lifestyle and nutrition could also play a major role in improving health and …

Imagine you were an alien visiting the US for the first time, and you decided to tune in for a few of the biggest television broadcasts of the past year. The first thing you might notice is the wild popularity of American football; the second, perhaps, the ubiquity of advertising. Without context, you could be …

Many people don’t reach the recommended amount of daily fruit intake. One reason may be that we generally underestimate the incredible versatility of fruit. Maybe we grab a banana from the fruit bowl for an easy snack on the go, or we toss some raisins into our traditional breakfast oatmeal, or we prepare a traditional …