The problem with the standard American diet, a primary cause of our current obesity epidemic, is the fact that the majority of… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
Excess dietary salt is most notorious for increasing blood pressure. Americans have a 90 percent lifetime probability of developing high blood pressure… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
The American diet causes disease. It is composed of 25 percent animal products and 62 percent processed foods and only 5 percent… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
Sodium is an important mineral that is essential for proper functioning of the human body - however, the American diet contains dangerously… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
A significant number of research studies have documented that heart disease is easily and almost completely preventable through a diet rich in plant produce… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
“Sunny Bean Burgers Serves: 2 ¼ cup sunflower seeds 2 cups cooked kidney or pinto beans, or canned no-salt-added or low-sodium kidney or pinto… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
“EAT YOUR GREENS FRUIT SMOOTHIE SERVES 2 5 ounces baby spinach 1 banana 1 cup frozen blueberries ½ cup unsweetened soy, hemp, or almond… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
Simply restricting portions of the same disease-causing foods does not resolve the symptoms of toxic hunger. — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
Micronutrient-poor foods, like pasta, sugar, and soda, don't just give you empty calories and make you fat; they also do damage to the body… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
“Iodine and zinc are other nutrients of concern in the vegan diet, though the majority of individuals on vegan diets are not deficient; again,… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
“Your health is dependent on the amount of nutrients in your diet. I” — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
In the future, it's going to become more and more impossible for the economy to support how expensive medical care is and the number… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
“The most common and least expensive mushrooms—white button mushrooms—showed these strong benefits. If that’s not enough great news about mushrooms, there’s more.” — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
Cancer is caused by what you do for many, many years, not what you do for a few weeks or months. — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
“The only other nutrients low or borderline low with a diet without animal products are B12, zinc, iodine, and the marine fats eicosapentaenoic acid… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
