Topic: Forks Over Knives

Forks Over Knives: The Cookbook Makes A Plant-Based Diet Easy

Forks Over Knives: The Cookbook Makes A Plant-Based Diet Easy

Six years ago, chef Del Sroufe, author of Forks Over Knives: The Cookbook, was the portrait on an unhealthy vegan. Weighing in at about 460 pounds, he wasn’t eating any animal products–but he was eating processed food,  baked goods, and loads of sugar and fat. But after a 10-hour class at the Wellness Forum in Ohio (where he’s now the executive chef), he realized that while it’s easy to be an unhealthy vegan, it’s just as easy to eat a healthy, plant-based diet. More »

The Engine 2 Diet‘s Rip Esselstyn Says Firefighters Can Save Us From Obesity

The Engine 2 Diet's Rip Esselstyn Says Firefighters Can Save Us From Obesity

Last week, a disturbing study was released, which showed that as many as 88% of American firefighters are either overweight or obese–that means our first-responders are more likely to be at an unhealthy weight that the average American. But the author of The Engine 2 Diet Rip Esselstyn, a former triathlete and firefighter who appeared in last year’s hugely influential Forks Over Knives, wants to change that by getting more firehouses on a plant-based diet: He says if they can make the swap to a plant-based diet, anyone can. More »