We used to consider smoking healthy - everyone smoked, even doctors. It took over 20 years and 7000 studies before the first official report against smoking was published. How long will it take before the truth comes out about our diets?

Well, if Dr. Michael Greger has anything to do with it, not long at all!

Dr. Greger was inspired into the medical profession by his grandma's healing story. She'd had so many bypass operations that doctors said there was nothing more to be done, and sent her home to die. She was only 65. But after working with of one of the original lifestyle medicine pioneers, Nathan Pritikin, she healed herself and went on to live another 31 healthy happy years.

Having witnessed firsthand the healing power of a plant-based diet, Dr. Greger is on a mission to bring the truth about nutrition to as many people as possible. He founded the free, non-profit, science-based website NutritionFacts.org, which provides the latest in evidence-based nutrition research.

We love his book How Not to Die, where he examines the top 15 causes of death in the US, and explains how nutrition works BETTER than prescription meds to prevent and reverse disease, heal your body and help you live longer. It's a practical guide that will help you design a lifestyle that supports your complete wellbeing. You can download the free Daily Dozen app, which gives you simple daily strategies to fight disease and feel great, even on a budget. And the best thing? 100% of the proceeds of his books are donated to charity.

The message is loud and clear: we have the power to prevent and reverse chronic disease with a plant-based diet and healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Greger is also working on a new book, How Not To Diet, which will be out in December 2019. He's discovered some unique metabolic quirks to accelerate weight loss. We can't wait to read it!!

Dr. Greger's recommendations to prevent and reverse chronic disease:

• It's the day-to-day stuff that matters.
• Avoid the worst foods (soda, processed meats, trans-fats, dairy)
• Add in the best foods (beans, berries, leafy greens, chia seeds)
• Pack in as many whole healthy plant foods as possible - real food that grows out of the ground

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