Silvie+Maryl | Upgrading Minds, Transforming Lives

If you’ve been living under a nutritional rock and haven’t heard about T. Colin Campbell or his book, The China Study, then let us start by telling you that he is considered the top figure in this country when it comes to nutrition. The China Study, an investigation that has been called “the Grand Prix of epidemiology” by the New York Times and which the book is named after, was a massive scale landmark project between China and the United States that discovered startling conclusions about the link between diet and disease. The research showed the connection between animal protein and cancer, as well as the relationship between diet and diseases like diabetes and obesity, leading Dr. Campbell to the conclusion that, “there is one diet to counteract all of these diseases: a whole foods, plant-based diet.” Read More…

You saw him as one of the poster boys for our Protein Myth Part 1 article first, and now professional Ironman triathlete and bestselling author Brendan Brazier sat down with HLife for an extensive interview where we get down to the nitty-gritty of plant-based nutrition. As one of the principal advocates for a vegan diet and the creator of the Vega line of nutritional products, Brazier has also written Thrive and Thrive Fitness, books in which he discusses the benefits of eating everything the plant kingdom has to offer, especially for athletic performance, and physical as well as mental health.

In this interview we tackle the usual suspects – protein and calcium – as well as policy and education, food issues (the topic of his upcoming third book, to be published next year), travel, and even his favorite salad recipe. Read More…