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Cookbooks
New in Cookbooks Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics from New York’s Premier Sustainable Restaurant $30.00 |
Food for Life TV Archive
View any of the many archived shows below. March 3: Lively Flavored Latin Seitan Stew (YouTube) Katherine Lawrence, a Cancer Project Food for Life cooking class instructor, prepares Latin Seitan Stew from Dr. Barnard’s The Cancer Survivor’s Guide: Foods That Help you Fight Back. The bell peppers in th |
A Natural Approach to Migraines
A Natural Approach to Migraines Research has shown surprising links between migraines and food. Certain foods can cause migraines, while others can prevent or even treat them. Coffee, for example, can sometimes knock out a migraine and foods rich in magnesium, calcium, complex carbohydrates, and fiber have been us |
A Proposal for Improved Healthfulness in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Many Americans are in less than optimal health. Approximately two-thirds are overweight, half of whom are obese. Diabetes prevalence continues to climb with 25.8 million Americans suffering from the disease and an estimated 79 million more with prediabetes (CDC Diabetes 2011). Economically disadvantaged people are at |
Reports from PCRM's Nutrition Department
Five Amazingly Unhealthy Super Bowl Fast Foods January 2012 The Five Worst Cookbooks of 2011 December 2011 2011 Airport Food Review Winter 2011 The Five Worst Hospital Food Environments Winter 2011 Antibiotic Res |
PCRM's Food Stamp Reform Plan Could Save Taxpayers Billions
$176.90. That’s how much you and every other taxpayer in America could save under a plan PCRM proposed to federal lawmakers that would reform the food stamps program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Reforming the food stamp program won’t just save money—it will also help |
Cutting Costs and Improving Health: Prioritize Healthful Foods in Food Assistance Programs
Cutting Costs and Improving Health: Federal Food Policy Reforms Could Save Billions A Report from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine July 28, 2011 2. Prioritize Healthful Foods in Food Assistance Programs The U.S. Government could cut program costs over the short term and reduce medical costs over t |
Farm Bill 2008: Childhood Obesity, Health Disparities, and Federal Nutrition Policy
Childhood Obesity, Health Disparities, and Federal Nutrition Policy Neal D. Barnard, M.D. Childhood obesity and the adult diseases with which it is associated are major threats to Americans. Overweight and obesity now affect the majority of the U.S. population, increasing the risk of diabetes, hypertension, and h |
Weight Control and Obesity Prevention in Children
Weight Control and Obesity Prevention in Children People who maintain a healthy weight throughout life stay healthier and live longer than those who are overweight. The lifestyle habits that help keep us slim—exercise and a healthy diet—also cut our risk of d |
Pediatricians vs. Junk Food Giants: PCRM Doctors Report from Front Lines of Obesity Battle
Jack is a typical child in Dr. Rina Shah’s practice. Except that at 6 years old he weighs 100 pounds. “The average child his age should be closer to 50 pounds,” says Dr. Shah, a pediatrician in Vallejo, Calif. “Jack is one of the many children in my practice who struggles with eating healthy |
Newsletter
February 2012 > Two Weeks Left to Apply: Become a Food for Life Instructor! Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day Menu Kickstart Your Health: New Food for Life Classes Focus on Losing Weight in a Healthful Way Food for Life in the News: 55-Year-Old Man Loses 40 Pounds on Kickstart Food for |
Food Stamps for Fast Foods: Prescription for Disaster
By Susan Levin, M.S., R.D. Fast-food corporations have set their sights on a lucrative target: America’s growing number of food stamp users. There are a record 45 million of them this year, with almost $65 billion to spend on food. Little surprise that Yum! Brands, the fast-food behemoth that owns KFC, Taco Bell |
The Five Worst Hospital Food Environments
A Report from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Winter 2011 Hospitals have an obligation to provide a healthy environment. But when it comes to the food served to patients, staff, and visitors, many health care facilities offer high-fat, high-cholesterol fare that contributes to the very medical probl |
Vegetarian Diets: Advantages for Children
Vegetarian Diets: Advantages for Children Nutrition Panel: Patricia R. Bertron, R.D., Carol M. Coughlin, R.D., Suzanne Havala, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., F.A.D.A., Virginia Messina, M.P.H., R.D., Neal D. Barnard, M.D. Section One Encouraging children to eat well, right from t |
Incorporating Vegetarian Meals on College Campuses
Incorporating Vegetarian Meals on College Campuses Very often, students living on college and university campuses are required to purchase a set meal plan, which may not include enough variety to meet the needs of vegans. However, students can work to improve plant-based food options offered on their campus. This i |
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