Discussing Optimal Health & Weight-Loss Through A Predominantly Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet

“The best health care is proper self care and nutritional excellence.” ~ Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

"A plant-based diet trumps genetics and environmental carcinogens every time when it comes to disease prevention!" ~ T. Colin Campbell, PhD

"'The health care crisis' is a euphemism for the catastrophe of the American diet." ~ Michael Pollan

“Current therapies for chronic disease don't work . . . Responsible treatment of common conditions must focus first and foremost on the cause—the rich Western diet.” ~ Dr. John McDougall

If these concerns are your concerns, this is the group for you! Its purpose is to provide a public forum in which general information on nutritional health and lifestyle medicine can be shared and discussed. The information shared here should be based on (or generally consistent with) the perspective of Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D., T. Colin Campbell, PhD., and other widely respected advocates of a predominantly whole-foods, plant-based diet. Where respected authorities disagree, users are encouraged to understand and discuss such difference in the spirit of friendship and with respect for everyone involved. Everyone is welcome! In general, this is a place to:

* Share & Discuss Nutritional Health Resources
* Support and Encourage One another
* Share Recipes & Cooking Tips
* Discuss Health Promoting Lifestyle Alternatives
* Discuss Public Policy Issues Affecting Food & Health

Participants must accept full responsibility for their use of the materials provided herein and are encouraged to consult a physician and/or dietitian as to how the general information published here can best be applied to their particular circumstances. If you take medication, or are otherwise under a doctors care, it is especially important that you consult your physician about any changes in your eating habits or fitness routine.