A whole-food, plant-based diet is centered on whole, unrefined, or minimally refined plants. It’s a diet based on fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains, and legumes; and it excludes or minimizes meat (including chicken and fish), dairy products, and eggs, as well as highly refined foods like bleached flour, refined sugar, and oil.
The theory: Through his six books on healthful eating, including the 2011 “Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss,” Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a family physician and president of the Nutritional Research Foundation, builds his program on findings from more than two decades of research on…
The theory: The more you change your diet, the more health benefits you reap. If you’re only looking to lose a few pounds, a couple of this-for-thats might do the trick. But if you want to reverse heart disease – which research shows may be possible at the rigorous end of this diet’s spectrum of choices – you’re looking at at big changes.
The theory: It’s generally accepted that the folks in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea live longer and suffer less than most Americans from cancer and cardiovascular ailments. The not-so-surprising secret is an active lifestyle, weight control, and a diet low in red meat, sugar and saturated fat and high in produce,…
Getting regular exercise when you have heart disease is important. Exercise can make your heart muscle stronger. It may also help you be more active without chest pain or other symptoms. Exercise may help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol. If you have diabetes, it can help you control your…
The American Heart Association recommends at least 150-minutes of moderate activity each week. An easy way to remember this is 30 minutes at least 5 days a week, but three 10-minute periods of activity are as beneficial to your overall fitness as one 30-minute session. This is achievable!
In the 13 years since Super Size Me, the fast-food industry has undergone a makeover. Today, chain restaurants tout food that’s “healthy,” “organic,” and “natural.” Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores this new reality with an approach even more immersive and subversive than that used for his first film: he sets out to open his own chicken franchise.
There are a million work out routines and diets that get advertised in your face everyday. You want to look good, so you go on a fast, but what is actually happening to your body when you fast from food?
Presented by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lewis Hamilton, and Jackie Chan, The Game Changers is an award-winning documentary about meat, protein, and strength.
The feature film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods.
Wonderful video on vegan food substitutes that are worth trying on your journey towards a whole food plant based lifestyle.
The science about the Ketogenic diet from Dr. Kim Williams (past President of the American College of Cardiology) including questions about vegan & ketogenic diets
Rip Esselstyn, a former firefighter and author of The Engine 2 Diet, advocates a plant-strong diet to combat chronic diseases. Esselstyn inspired his fellow firefighting crew at the Austin Engine 2 station to follow a plant-based diet and dramatically heal their health.
What the Health is an excellent film that dispels common myths about our food and provides insights into the relationship between the food industry, health care and our government. It includes commentary from the president of the ADA and ACC. A must watch for every patient with a cardiac or vascular related disease
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is a board-certified family physician, New York Times best-selling author and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods.
A heart attack is a condition caused by a blockage of blood flow to your heart muscle. This video will help you understand the different ways the blood flow may become blocked in the arteries that supply blood to your heart muscle, and the treatments for a heart attack.
Coronary (balloon) angioplasty and stent placement are procedures performed on blood vessels, called coronary arteries, that supply your heart muscle with oxygen. This video will help you understand the steps of the procedures and how they restore blood flow to your heart.
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology
Jesal V. Popat, M.D., FACC, of the Florida Medical Clinic is a board-certified cardiologist that specializes in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, interventional cardiology