Blog 6.1: Inflammation On the previous post, we focused on the role of dairy in promoting heart disease and cancer primarily by focusing on the ill effects of saturated fat/cholesterol for heart disease and IgF-1 for cancer. On the current post, we will focus on how dairy and other animal products(meat, poultry and eggs) lead
Read moreBlog 2.2: Dairy Why should dairy be taken out of our diet? Below is a list of several reasons backed by evidence that will make the case against dairy clear. Also, we will discuss how to get adequate amount of Calcium from plant sources to prevent osteoporosis. Dairy contains saturated fat and cholesterol.
Read moreSupplemental Blog: Many thanks to our many faithful readers who have become accustomed to getting a new information-packed blog every other Sunday from Plant Powered Physicians. We are changing the format a little bit, just for this next blog. This biweekly “blog” which follows below is a personal essay written by one of our
Read moreBlog 3.1: Fiber On the previous blog 3.0, we listed some of the beneficial effects of a plant based diet. On today’s blog we will focus on the benefits of fiber. Recall animal foods contain NO dietary fiber. Fiber can essentially be thought of as nondigestible to minimally digestible carbohydrates. As a result, fiber adds
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A video about Importance of fiber in the diet. Click here to read the blog post about why fiber is important.
Read moreBlog 2.1: Animal Protein On the previous blog 2.0, we listed the many harmful effects of animal foods. In today’s blog we’ll look specifically at the harmful effects of animal protein. Animal protein, regardless of source, whether it is muscle protein from meat, seafood or poultry, or egg white protein from eggs or
Read moreBlog 5.0: How to start the journey to a plant based lifestyle–Part 2: Only you can decide if baby steps fit you better or if you are ready for a leap. One of the first questions that arises is – is it necessary to go 100% plant based, or perhaps 98% or even 95%
Read moreBlog 5.0: How to start the journey to a plant based lifestyle–Part 1: Whether you got the inspiration to start your personal journey to a plant based lifestyle from a friend, from a movie, or this blog, we are glad that you are taking this all important first step. We hope to provide practical tips
Read moreBlog 4.0: Three keys to Wellness In the previous 2 posts, we have focused primarily on nutrition and its effects on health. We have seen how animal foods undermine our health and how plant based foods promote our health. But to foster health and wellness, 2 other crucial components are needed – exercise
Read moreBlog 3.0: What is so great about plant foods? The post below is meant to serve as an introduction into the numerous benefits of a whole food plant based diet. We will explore the topics discussed below in greater detail on future posts. Plant protein is superior: Unlike animal protein, protein from plants is not
Read moreBlog 2.0: What’s so bad about animal foods? The list below is by no means exhaustive, but touches on the more common harmful effects of animal foods. We will explore each of these categories in greater detail on future posts. As always we would love your feedback–comments or questions. Increase risk for heart
Read moreFirst Blog: July 2, 2017 Let’s begin our journey on how to foster and maintain health and wellness. We have all heard of the cliche–eat right, exercise, sleep at least 7 hours a night, and meditate. But, what to eat and perhaps more importantly, what not to eat? What our mammalian/ape body is
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Dr. Bandana Chawla discusses the role of plant based nutrition on holistic wellness.
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