Hypertension is an important risk factor for kidney disease, but dietary sodium has other damaging effects on the kidneys. High salt intake drives the production of oxygen radicals, leading to oxidative stress in kidney tissue. — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
High salt intake is a risk factor for osteoporosis because excess dietary sodium promotes urinary calcium loss, leading to calcium loss from bone and therefore decreased bone density. — 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
