Plant Based Resources
Welcome to our resource center, focusing on the benefits of plant-based living and wellness insights. Here, we offer a carefully selected collection of evidence-based details underscoring the myriad benefits of a plant-based diet, alongside extensive wellness information. Covering everything from health improvements to environmental sustainability, our resources—sourced from leading experts—strive to equip you with the knowledge needed for positive lifestyle shifts. Explore our hub to learn how a plant-based lifestyle can boost your health and aid in creating a healthier environment.
Recommended Reading
A brief selection of essential readings from knowledgeable experts in plant-based living, supported by scientific and data-driven evidence.
Fiber Fueled
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
Fiber Fueled: The Plant-Based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome. Will Bulsiewicz, MD, MSCI
Home - The Plant Fed Gut | Empower Your Health | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz
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The Engine 2 Diet
Rip Esselstyn
With this groundbreaking plan anyone can lose weight, lower cholesterol, reduce their risk of disease, and become physically fit – in just four weeks. Professional athlete-turned-firefighter, Rip Esselstyn is used to responding to emergencies. So when he learned that some of his fellow Engine 2 firefighters in Austin, Texas were in dire physical condition he sprang into action and created a life-saving plan. plantstrong.com Rip Esselstyn - Wikipedia
How Not To Die
Dr. Michael Greger
In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America--heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more--and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to help prevent and reverse these diseases, freeing us to live healthier lives
See also: How Not To Diet How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss: Greger M.D. FACLM, Michael: 9781250199225: Amazon.com: Books
Undo It!
Dr. Dean Ornish
Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases
Dean Ornish, MD, Anne Ornish
By the pioneer of lifestyle medicine, a simple, scientifically program proven to often reverse the progression of the most common and costly chronic diseases and even begin reversing aging at a cellular level! Long rated “#1 for Heart Health” by U.S. News & World Report. https://www.ornish.com
The Starch Solution Diet
Dr. McDougall
This book seeks to help you lose weight and prevent a variety of illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and more. It will free you from common misunderstandings about rice, beans, potatoes and your other favorite starch foods. You’ll learn that by fueling your body primarily with carbohydrates (starch) rather than proteins and fats, you’ll feel satisfied, boost your energy and look and feel your best. John McDougall, MD
The Starch Solution Diet Book | Dr. McDougall (drmcdougall.com)
Your Body in Balance
Dr. Neal Barnard
Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health
Your Body in Balance provides step-by-step guidance for understanding what's at the root of your suffering-and what you can do to feel better fast. Few people realize that a simple food prescription can help you tackle all these and more by gently restoring your hormone balance, with benefits rivaling medications. Neal Barnard, MD, a leading authority on nutrition and health, offers insight into how dietary changes can alleviate years of stress, pain, and illness. What's more, he also provides delicious and easy-to-make hormone-balancing recipes. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (pcrm.org)
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Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
Caldwell B. Esselstyn
Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure
Hundreds of thousands of readers have been inspired to turn their lives around by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn’s Jr.’s bestseller, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. The plant-based nutrition plan Dr. Esselstyn advocates based on his twenty-year nutritional study—the most comprehensive of its kind—is proven to stop and reverse even advanced coronary disease, and is built on the message the Esselstyn family has lived by for years: Your health is truly in your own hands, and what you eat matters. Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure: Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.: 9781583333006: Amazon.com: Books See Also: Cookbook
The China Study
T.Colin Campbell
The science is clear. The results are unmistakable.
You can dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes just by changing your diet.
More than 30 years ago, nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the China Study, the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease. What they found when combined with findings in Colin’s laboratory, opened their eyes to the dangers of a diet high in animal protein and the unparalleled health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet. The China Study - Wikipedia
Documentaries
Explore documentaries that enhance your understanding of plant-based living and its effects on the environment.
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The Game Changers
Former UFC FIghter and combative instructor researches the optimal diet for recovery following a major injury.
What I discovered was so revolutionary, with such profound implications for human performance and health — and even the future of the planet itself — that I had to share it with the world.— James Wilks
Available on Netflix
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What the Health
What The Health is a surprising, and at times hilarious, investigative documentary that will be an eye-opener for everyone concerned about our nation’s health and how big business influences it. Available on Netflix and WHAT THE HEALTH (whatthehealthfilm.com)
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Forks Over Knives
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Cowspiracy
Through an examination of the careers of American physician Caldwell Esselstyn and professor of nutritional biochemistry T. Colin Campbell, Forks Over Knives claims that many diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, can be prevented and treated by eating a whole-food, plant-based diet, avoiding processed food and food from animals
The Leader in Plant-Based Living - Forks Over Knives Available on Netflix
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
Available on Netflix, Prime, Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014) - IMDb
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Vegucated
The documentary addresses the resistance that some people feel towards vegetarianism and veganism, the disconnect between farm animals and the purchasing of meat, the origins of omnivorism, and the ethical, environmental and health benefits of a vegan diet.
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Earthlings
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Earthlings (2005) - IMDb
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What the Health
What The Health is a surprising, and at times hilarious, investigative documentary that will be an eye-opener for everyone concerned about our nation’s health and how big business influences it. Available on Netflix and WHAT THE HEALTH (whatthehealthfilm.com)
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You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment is a 2024 American documentary series set for streaming on Netflix. It is based on an 8-week study conducted by Stanford University that put 22 sets of genetically identical twins on opposing (but healthy) diets: omnivore and vegan.
Netflix Series