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Interview with Dr. Melanie Joy

By Melanie Joy — 2017

11:23 min

Going Vegetarian to Lose Weight? Here’s What You Must Know

There are plenty of reasons to try the vegetarian diet, including reduced animal cruelty, helping the environment and of course, losing weight. But a vegetarian diet isn’t always a guaranteed way to drop pounds.

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Andrea Boldt
2019
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6 Science-Based Health Benefits of Eating Vegan

Vegan diets are known to help people lose weight. However, they also offer an array of additional health benefits.

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Alina Petre
2016
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Is Sugar Killing Us?

Experts warn that it may have an outsize role in causing obesity and diabetes—thus increasing the risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease.

Article
Gary Taubes
2016
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Is Sugar Toxic?

The history of the debate over the health effects of sugar has gone on far longer than you might imagine. It is littered with erroneous statements and conclusions because even the supposed authorities had no true understanding of what they were talking about.

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Gary Taubes
2011
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Unhappy Meals

Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy.

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Michael Pollan
2007
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The Sickness in Our Food Supply

The pandemic is making the case not only for a different food system but for a radically different diet as well.

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Michael Pollan
2020
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Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers

In Grain Brain, renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, exposes a finding that’s been buried in the medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain.

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David Perlmutter, Kristin Loberg
2018
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Transition to Vegetarianism: An Evolutionary Step

This book explores the health issues surrounding vegetarianism and helps the aspiring vegetarian make the transition in a way that provides the greatest benefits. Well-researched and easy-to-read, this is an excellent resource for both seasoned and would-be vegetarians.

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Rudolph Ballentine
1999
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Never Too Late to Go Vegan: The Over-50 Guide to Adopting and Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet

If you're 50 or over and thinking (or already committed to!) a vegan diet and lifestyle that will benefit your health, animals, and the planet, look no further than this essential all-in-one resource. Authors Carol J.

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Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, Virginia Messina
2014
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The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, Revised Edition: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What You Should Eat and Why

In this newly updated nutrition reference guide, acclaimed nutritionist and bestselling author Jonny Bowden debunks traditional food myths, saves the reputations of foods long suffering from bad publicity, and provides just the facts—so you can make good, health-conscious decisions about which foods...

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Jonny Bowden
2017
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Animal Welfare