Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet (WFPBD) Explainer

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Jamie Cox

Jamie Cox

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Vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fruits and berries are good for your health. Dairy, eggs, meat and processed foods are bad for you. The usual western diet with dairy and meat consumption is about as unhealthy as cigarette smoking. Over decades, it leads to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Switching to a WFPBD can reverse much of that damage.

This is not some new fad diet. It’s what everyone used to eat. The research and publications go back at least to the 1970s. Variations of the WFPBD are promoted by several serious researchers and doctors:

Dr. Michael Greger nutritionfacts.org (non profit)

Greger, Michael, and Gene Stone. 2015. How Not to Die : Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease. First edition. New York: Flatiron Books.

Greger, Michael. 2023. How Not to Age : The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older. First edition. New York, NY: Flatiron Books.

Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. - www.dresselstyn.com
He coined the name “Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet”.

Ornish, Dean, and Anne Ornish. 2019. Undo It! : How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases. First edition. New York: Ballantine Books.

www.forksoverknives.com

Bodrug, Carleigh, PlantYou.com

McDougall, John www.drmcdougall.com
 
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I have been on the diet for 15 years and within a couple of months I felt DECADES younger. Still going great at 75
 
Mr._Wayne said:
I have been on the diet for 15 years and within a couple of months I felt DECADES younger. Still going great at 75
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That's fabulous! I have been on it for 2 years now, at the recommendation of my own doctor. Let us know if you have any tips.
 
I am happy that you have found a way of eating that works for you. I just wanted to point out that there is no universal agreement on the best eating plan for everyone, and that Michael Greger in particular has been accused of cherry picking the references that support his views. I tried the Ornish/McDougal plans for several years, with terrible results, and have since been much happier following a keto plan.

I think you just have to try different things until you find what works for you, which may not be what works for anyone else you know. Nutrition is hard to study, with randomized controlled studies very expensive or impossible, and epidemiology proven to be unreliable.
 
bobmcn said:
I am happy that you have found a way of eating that works for you. I just wanted to point out that there is no universal agreement on the best eating plan for everyone, and that Michael Greger in particular has been accused of cherry picking the references that support his views. I tried the Ornish/McDougal plans for several years, with terrible results, and have since been much happier following a keto plan.
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Sometimes Dr. Greger kind of shoots down his own references -- pointing out their inadequacies, but he does consistently provide references!

I had a bad experience with low-carb diets. I ended up with kidney stones and AFIB. On WFPBD, my blood test results are all much better, and I lost 20 pounds while eating my fill. I feel much better. The keto diets are obviously very popular, but I have serious doubts about how that's going to work out long-term.
 
Jamie Cox said:
Vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fruits and berries are good for your health. Dairy, eggs, meat and processed foods are bad for you. The usual western diet with dairy and meat consumption is about as unhealthy as cigarette smoking. Over decades, it leads to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Switching to a WFPBD can reverse much of that damage.

This is not some new fad diet. It’s what everyone used to eat. The research and publications go back at least to the 1970s. Variations of the WFPBD are promoted by several serious researchers and doctors:

Dr. Michael Greger nutritionfacts.org (non profit)

Greger, Michael, and Gene Stone. 2015. How Not to Die : Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease. First edition. New York: Flatiron Books.

Greger, Michael. 2023. How Not to Age : The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older. First edition. New York, NY: Flatiron Books.

Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. - www.dresselstyn.com
He coined the name “Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet”.

Ornish, Dean, and Anne Ornish. 2019. Undo It! : How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases. First edition. New York: Ballantine Books.

www.forksoverknives.com

Bodrug, Carleigh, PlantYou.com

McDougall, John www.drmcdougall.com
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yeah whole foods are solid, no argument there, but saying meat and dairy are basically like smoking is a stretch, a lot of people stay healthy with balanced diets that include both, the problem is usually ultra processed junk and overeating, not just one food group
 
Meat ain't healthy for the animal - compassion is part of a respectful
planet-dweller's diet.

Even baby cows stop drinking milk after 5 to 8 months of age.

There are many reasons to go organic vegan vegetarian whole foods.

Just eat a wide diversity of plants, and pair prebiotic fiber with
fermented foods.

Knowledgeable and experience macrobiotic counselors can help, and
there are books for that:

Easy:

The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics: A Philosophy for Achieving a
Radiant Mind and a Fabulous Body
Book by Jessica Porter

Hard:

The Complete Macrobiotic Diet
by Denny Waxman, Michio Kushi

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Works for me.
 
I have been vegan since 2003 and am in my 40s now. No diet related health issues so far. I do supplement with a strong multivit and a few extras every few days such as:
vitamin d3 and k2
lithium
iron
b12
C & Zinc

I do eat a bit too much processed vegan food and am looking to improve soon. Thinking of just going to meal replacement such as Huel. If I do not buy junk and only have huel in the cupboard, i cannot get tempted away. I am not a fan of fruit and veg unprocessed, I was not parented well so I blame them.
 
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