In the past 30 years, meat consumption has increased by 30% in many parts of China, while grain consumption has decreased by about 35%, playing a significant role in the more than 300 million people who have heart disease. At the same time, “rates of type 2 diabetes in China have exploded in the last couple of decades” to about 110 million people, according to the...
Ancestry Bean Salad (Black-Eyed Pea Salad) Recipe courtesy Sharon Matthews, MPH In addition to being nutritious and delicious, black-eyed peas are considered “a symbol of good luck” among some African Americans. Some believe that eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day brings good luck for the coming year. It is believed that this tradition dates back to the first...
The instructors, who just completed eight weeks of intensive training, speak eight languages among them and are from locations including Chile, France, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Seven of the new instructors speak Spanish, helping the Food for Life program to grow its presence in Hispanic communities. Compared with 2022...
Q: How can I stay true to a whole food plant-based diet when I am traveling? (Source: Jim Spellos, FFL Instructor from Bayside, N.Y.) A: Planning is key for maintaining a plant-based diet while traveling. For local or domestic travel, research restaurants ahead of time. When dining with omnivores, it’s usually possible to find restaurants with plant-based menu...
ALBANY, N.Y.—Falafel Bowls, Powered Up Pasta with Chickpeas, and Veggie Skewers were just a few of the plant-based food items on the menu at a May 15 legislative reception supporting S996 (Hoylman-Sigal) / A3708 (Rajkumar). The legislation will promote student health and foster health equity by providing plant-based options upon request to students in New York public...
Physicians Committee Nutrition Education Coordinator Noah Praamsma, MS, RDN, outlined the details of the grant offer. Joseph Barrocas, MD, a pediatrician from Huntersville, N.C., spoke about childhood obesity and the related lifestyle diseases he treats in children. And Roxanne Becker, MBChB, a medical doctor with the Physicians Committee, spoke about the dangers of...
MORGANTON, N.C. — Experts from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a Washington, D.C.-based national health advocacy organization, joined a North Carolina pediatrician in speaking at Burke County Public Schools board meeting on Monday, May 13, 2024, to urge officials there to accept a $4,000 grant to pilot two plant-based entrees in three of the...
To help turn around these trends, Vanita Rahman, MD, DipABLM, clinic director for the Barnard Medical Center, recently toured India and Bangladesh, where she lectured to students and faculty at medical schools about the importance of plant-based nutrition. “The traditional Indian diet based on legumes, fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices, and flatbreads made with...
In 2017, Sean weighed about 240 pounds, which was obese for him, and had borderline diabetes. His doctor told him he could give him medicine or that he could start working out, but his doctor didn’t say anything about diet. “For 42 years, I was eating meat-heavy Pakistani meals, as well as the standard American diet, foods like steak and eggs, Denny’s, and...
In addition to the Zucchini and Artichoke Kugel recipe below, grilled portobellos, cauliflower steaks, jackfruit brisket, and a roasted vegetable and quinoa dish are other entrees on our seder table. Great seder side dishes include roasted green vegetables, sweet potatoes, or carrots. Below, I also share a healthier version of Matzo Brei, a delicious breakfast recipe...