As an internationally known surgeon, researcher and clinician at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D., made the case for a plant-based as a cure to cardiac trouble, a feat he explains in his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. Yes, you read right – prevent AND reverse. But you don’t have heart disease (yet), you say? Read on. In this revealing interview, Dr. Esselstyn, who will soon be talking plant-based heart health on the big screen in the groundbreaking film Forks Over Knives, speaks about the surprising young age we start to develop heart disease, how grave the situation is, and how we can completely avoid it. Read More…
We were in love with this movie after we saw a rough cut of it a few months back, and now Forks Over Knives is ready to be seen in advanced screenings all over the country. This movie is what Food Inc. was to the food industry: The first truly eye-opening and very real account of a currently dire situation, this time, pertaining to the health of Americans and how food helps or hurts our well-being. The film shows you the direct connection between food and health (or disease, depending on what you’re eating), as told through two of our favorite scientists and plant champions as well as other experts and people who have made the transition to a plant-based diet and seen their lives change for the better.
We chatted with Brian Wendel, Creator and Executive Producer of the film, and a passionate plant-based diet advocate. If we are what we eat, and we’re dying of all sorts of preventable diseases, then we need to rethink what we’re eating, and this movie has all of the facts and figures to demonstrate exactly what it takes to be optimally healthy. Forks Over Knives has partnered with Whole Foods, which is sponsoring advanced screenings of this landmark film, and we hope you take the time to see it and be entertained and informed about a crucial topic for you, your family, and the planet. Read More…
