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
Blueberries, strawberries and blackberries are true super foods. Naturally sweet and juicy, berries are low in sugar and high in nutrients -… — 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 key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients. — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
Hypertension is an important risk factor for kidney disease, but dietary sodium has other damaging effects on the kidneys. High salt intake… — 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… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share Image
Out of one pocket we pay billions of our tax dollars to support the production of expensive, disease-causing foods. Out of the… — 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
“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
“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
Simply restricting portions of the same disease-causing foods does not resolve the symptoms of toxic hunger. — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share
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
“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
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
“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
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
“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
“Week 1: Too Busy to Cook a Nutritarian Menu Day 1 BREAKFAST Oatmeal with blueberries and chia seeds. Combine 1/ 2 cup old-fashioned oats… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share
We need radical dietary improvement, and the earlier in life that change is made, the better. Just following a vegan diet or eating a… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share
Excess body fat alters the levels of the hormones insulin, leptin, and estrogen, and these factors are believed to be responsible for the acceleration… — Joel Fuhrman Copy Share
