The typical Western diet is the number-one cause of premature death and the number-one cause of disability. In other words, a long and healthy life is largely a matter of choice. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Among identical twins who have the exact same genes, one may die early of a heart attack and the other may live a long, healthy life - depending on their lifestyle and what they eat. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
While consumers may be more shocked by pink slime or the feeding of Prozac to poultry, the routine feeding of millions of pounds of… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Studies of immigration show that this resistance to heart disease is not just something in African or Chinese genes. When people move from low-risk… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
When I was a child, doctors sent my grandmother home in a wheelchair to die. Diagnosed with end-stage heart disease, she already had so… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
The USDA is tasked with managing and promoting agriculture - including the well-funded animal agriculture industry - so it's pulled into a tug-of-war every… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat. 4” — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Without enough nitric oxide, your arteries can stiffen, raising blood pressure and your risk of heart attack. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
We should all be eating fruits and vegetables as if our lives depend on it - because they do. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in a day to get everything done. — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
You have to build up to green smoothies. Everyone loves fruit smoothies: you can add a handful of baby spinach to a fruit smoothie… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
“minutes of vigorous activity (such as jogging or active sports) each day.” — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
Don't forget that fruit can be cooked - think of baked apples, poached pears and grilled pineapple. But if you like drinking fruit, blending… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
The largest outbreak of bird flu in American history was an H5N2 virus, which led to the deaths of 17 million domestic birds and… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
After following more than 60,000 people for more than a dozen years, University of Oxford researchers found those who consume a plant-based diet were… — Michael Greger Copy Share Image
