Gladiators Were Vegan (VIDEO)

Gladiators Were Vegan (VIDEO)

John McDougall MD describes a recent archeological discovery in Turkey where researchers concluded Roman gladiators ate a vegan diet....
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Julieanna Hever, MS, RD

The Tipping Point

Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, 03.09.2010

Have we reached the tipping point in the grassroots effort of conveying the medical miracles of plant-based nutrition to the world? I spent two and a half days with Dr. T. Colin Campbell (here I...

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Dr. Will Tuttle

March 12 Compassion and Health Campaign

Dr. Will Tuttle, 03.10.2010

Great to be here on VegSource for my first blog entry - and not to let the opportunity slip by, I do hope you'll check out the March 12 World Peace Diet Compassion and Health Campaign I've decided to initiate, and which...

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John Davis

Join us in Jakarta - and Bali...

John Davis, 03.10.2010

"So what do you do at a Vegetarian Congress?" Well, perhaps a more descriptive title these days would be 'Vegan Festival'. The question was in San Francisco, and most Americans probably equate 'congress' with something to do with government, but it's not,...

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Walter E. Jacobson, M.D.

What Price Loyalty?

Walter E. Jacobson, M.D., 03.08.2010

There's a lot of  loyalty floating around out there.  People are loyal to their country. People are loyal to their president. People are loyal to their political party. People are loyal to their political pundits. People are loyal to their religion.  People...

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Chef AJ

Dinner with the King and Queen of Plant Based Royalty

Chef AJ, 03.07.2010

As I watch the Academy Awards, I feel like I got to particpate in a Plant Based version of the Oscars.  Today, I was privledged to make dinner for Dr. T. Colin Campbell and his lovely wife Karen at the home of...

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Michael Greger MD

Meat Industry Wants Consumers Clueless

Michael Greger MD, 03.05.2010

Professor Emeritus of Animal Science Peter Cheeke wrote the following in one of his college textbooks on animal agriculture: "One of the best things modern animal agriculture has going for it is that most people... haven't a clue how animals are raised...

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Vegparadise Blog

Erin Go Bragh, and That's No Blarney!

Vegparadise Blog, 03.02.2010

For a delightful St. Patrick's Day celebration at home, dress the table in green, hang shamrocks and leprechauns on the walls, and begin the event with a sip of Sean O'Reilly's Cocktail, a delightful beverage dressed for the holiday in Irish green....

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Pam Popper PhD

Forks Over Knives

Pam Popper PhD, 03.02.2010

Forks Over Knives   I've always said I'm the one of the luckiest people on the planet; I get confirmation of this fact almost every week.  Not only was I lucky enough to be invited to work on and be in the...

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Jeff Nelson

Sunday Night at Disneyland

Jeff Nelson, 03.01.2010

We have annual passes, we like to go to D-land sometimes on a Sunday afternoon, the crowds have subsided a little and you can have some fun. But this past Sunday, it was packed - cheerleader convention it looked like. Took my...

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Bryanna Clark Grogan

IN WITH THE NEW-- A NEW CAT COMPANION, AND SOME NEW & USEFUL KITCHEN ITEMS...

Bryanna Clark Grogan, 02.26.2010

Isis, the 5-year-old female tortoiseshell cat who adopted us recently:Isn't she a beauty? She's a big cat, bigger than our male cat, Ringo.Ringo (the one with his mouth open) in a typical pose, with his sister Tina, who unfortunately passed away last...

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Kari Cooks

Spicy Mushroom Tofu

Kari Cooks, 02.26.2010

        Kari's Spicy Mushroom Tofu (inspired by *Ma Po Tofu) Sauce Mix: 2 Tbsp Tamari 1 Tbsp Blackbean sauce with garlic (Kikkoman brand) 1 Tbsp Shao Xing cooking wine 1 Tbsp Turbinado sugar 1/2 Tbsp Chili garlic sauce...

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Vegan Vagabond

The secret to surviving international adventure travel? CLIFF BARS!

Vegan Vagabond, 02.24.2010

OK, this is probably something that every vegan already knows, but as I am planning my next big adventure, and as I communicate with the resort and establish my dietary needs, and hear, "No problem. We take good care of you," I...

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The Healthy Librarian

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Losing Weight, Exercise, Stress, and Cardiovascular Risk from an Expert, Dr. Sharon Alger-Mayer. The Best Diet, How Much Exercise, the Hormone Stress Connection, the Best Phytonutrients, and the Healthiest Carbs

The Healthy Librarian, 02.24.2010

"Why is it so hard to to maintain a healthy weight and good eating habits?  It's multi-factorial.  Genetics loads the gun - but the environment pulls the trigger. We are all different  genetically in our hunger and satiety cues--the rate at...

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Joel Fuhrman MD

Omega-3 fatty acids slow cellular aging

Joel Fuhrman MD, 02.19.2010

In coronary heart disease (CHD) patients, higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA in the blood are associated with survival.1,2  Since patients with higher circulating omega-3s seemed to live longer, scientists wondered whether these patients were actually aging more...

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