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Michael Greger, M.D., answers the question that vegans and vegetarians hear all the time. In his video below, he breaks down how much protein we need versus how much protein we eat. Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein? There is so much fuss over protein, even though the studies Dr. Greger cites in the video show that […]

The November 2005 issue of National Geographic was one of the bestselling in the magazine’s history. Dan Buettner, a National Geographic explorer and writer, wrote the cover story, “The Secrets of Long Life,” about places in the world where people live to 100 or more. He termed these places “Blue Zones” and three years later […]

Since she turned pro two decades years ago, 36-year old tennis champion Venus Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, fourteen Grand Slam doubles championships, and four Olympic gold medals. As a tennis superstar, almost everybody knows her name, but fewer people know she has a debilitating autoimmune disease called Sjögren’s syndrome. She went […]

The best wide receivers are strong, fast, agile, and strategic. The most important trait, according to college wide receiver coach Jay Norvell, is the ability to adjust. Griff Whalen, the newest New England Patriot, has made his career by doing just that. Growing up in Toledo, Ohio, Whalen dreamed of becoming a professional football player. […]

Seeing your primary care doctor usually means long wait times and, if you’re lucky, 20 minutes of face time with your doctor. For patients, health care in America has come to mean rising costs and low-quality service. For many doctors, it has come to mean battling insurance companies, stacking patients to stay afloat, and sicker […]

Frozen yogurt shops have been going strong for the past decade in the United States, and the hot trend hasn’t yet started to melt. Froyo is marketed as a healthy twist on ice cream, which is part of the reason it’s become so popular. The new frozen treat on the block is FroFru, or soft-serve […]

In the nutrition world, Dr. Michael Greger is best-known for reviewing dozens of scientific studies every day and publishing daily videos about the latest in nutrition research. It’s a huge job, and Greger has taken it upon himself to be the one to do it. He also travels extensively around the world lecturing on nutrition; […]

In 2012, Dr. Ron Weiss cashed in most of his assets to buy a 342-acre farm—a National Historic Landmark—in bucolic Long Valley, N.J., which is an hour west of Manhattan, N.Y. What inspired an urban primary care doctor who had a thriving practice to take up farming? To find out, we talked to Weiss, assistant […]

A new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that a healthy plant-based diet significantly lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. Study authors commented that “existing studies suggest a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes in people reporting a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains, and a higher incidence […]

For the first time, there are more obese people than underweight people in the world. A newly published study predicts that if this global obesity trend continues, then almost 18 percent of men and 21 percent of women will be obese by 2025. That’s one in five adults. This new study, led by scientists from […]

Some of the world’s top nutrition scientists and experts came together at the Oldways Finding Common Ground conference in Boston at the end of last year. The lineup of twenty experts comprised the best of the best, including researchers, scientists, and doctors from Stanford, Harvard, and Cornell Universities. The co-chairs were Dr. Walter Willett of the […]

Music and fashion mogul and media magnate Russell Simmons has launched some of the most famous hip-hop musicians, including Beastie Boys and Run-D.M.C. He is the cofounder of Def Jam and Phat Farm clothing, and his media company has created hit films and programs including The Nutty Professor and HBO’s Def Poetry Jam. What many […]