If I were stuck on an island that was beautiful and peaceful; filled with my friends and family; abundant with new books to read, movies to watch, beaches for walking and playing; but I had to choose only one...

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...

by Joel Fuhrman, MD and Deana Ferreri, PhD There is growing concern about the safety of agricultural products, especially meat. Recalls are becoming more frequent - it's early February, and according to the USDA, there have already been three meat...

      To read more of my "Adventures in Evidence-Based Living" visit my blog Happy Healthy Long Life   When it comes to good health, I pay very close attention to how the experts are taking care of themselves....

"Potted Tofu" in a green salad. (The British pot-- or preserve-- meat or shrimp, so why not tofu?)http://veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/02/potted-tofu-miso-marinated-tofu-thats.htmlI haven't made this recipe for a long time-- it is in my first and second books, but I have added a way...

Approximately 1300 men who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer were followed for two years to document their dietary patterns and recurrence or progression of their disease.  In this study, two specific animal foods were found to be risky -...

It seems not a day goes by without someone expressing to me how important it is to spread the information about plant-based nutrition. Decades of laboratory research, human studies on diet and disease, and hundreds of academic publications from...

  Here is a perfect snack for Superbowl Sunday. Not only is it decadently delicious, but it is healthy and takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. This healthy hummus has only a few ingredients and, after blending or...

When I woke up this morning, all I could hear was the tapping of rain against my window.  I pulled down my blinds to see soggy grey clouds and umbrellas shuffling down the street; it made me immediately fall back...

    Exercising Ladies in their Eighties   Weight Machine Workout for Muscles and the Mind "Exercise is better than any drug or anything else we have for aging.  There's no downside.  If this were a drug, it would be...

Since 1999 our friends around the world have joined us (Zel and Reuben Allen) at vegparadise.com to explore all things vegetarian, or should we say vegan. In this Vegparadise Blog we hope to engage you in our quest to...

      "The main result of our study is that patients with high levels of Omega-3 fish oil in the blood appear to have a slowing of the biological aging process over five years as measured by the...

Yesterday, Jesse Pomeroy and I shot the production of my favorite breakfast, my Green Smoothie, for Going Veg. This is what I make every morning. It provides every nutrient possible and tastes delicious. A perfect way to start the day....

We are constantly told that we need to rev up our metabolism in order to burn calories, stay lean, and maintain health.  Yet this is completely misleading.  Throughout history, scientific lab experiments have confirmed that animals live longer when put...

Every year I scour the world's scholarly literature on clinical nutrition and develop this brand-new talk of the latest in cutting-edge research.  Focusing on studies published just over the last year in peer-reviewed scientific nutrition journals,  I try to dig...

Author Dan Buettner has scoured the Earth -- not for the fabled Fountain of Youth -- but for the key to a happy old age. He spent five years visiting areas of the world where people tend to live longer,...

The Perfect Formula Diet just another "diet" book?  Not by a long shot! This book presents just the facts, but in a way that is so convincing that you have to wonder why anyone would put up with anything less...

http://veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/01/experiments-with-pumpkin-kibbeh.html I've been wanting to try a pumpkin kibbeh for a long time, but never got around to it before now. (Read about the Middle Eastern dish kibbeh at this blog post, along with a recipe for a delicious...

UPDATE: THIS DOUGH ALSO MAKES GREAT PIZZA!See the photo at the end of this post. http://veganfeastkitchen.blogspot.com/2010/01/finally-no-knead-crusty-almost-all.html Over the last few months, in between other projects, I have been trying to make a whole wheat, crusty, no-knead artisan loaf that...

Doctor Michael Klaper Joins Improved and Expanded TrueNorth Health For those of us who strive for excellent health it is frustrating to watch the fight over who will pay for drugs and surgeries being called a "health care" debate.  As...