Diseases Archives - Food As Prevention

Avoiding chronic disease through a healthy diet

Diet and anxiety

While many people are aware of the benefits of a whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet for medical conditions such as

This page is for heart patients who have been referred for a consultation by their doctor. Imagine that you were

This page breaks Dr Esselstyn’s 1 hour 55 minute video into 15 minute segments: Part 1 (start to 15 minutes):

Click here for an excellent essay on reversing diabetic retinopathy with diet. And here are some excellent, brief videos with

Here is a concise list of Dr Esselstyn’s latest basic recommendations from a Facebook group you may want to join

If you are a heart patient and your cardiologist has talked to about being referred for a consultation please click

In their report on Diet, Physical activity and Cancer, the World Cancer Research Fund showed a clear association between BMI

I don’t know about you, but I have trouble keeping track of all the chemicals found in different foods. Here

The American Institute for Cancer Research has a good graphic which summarises their recommendations for cancer prevention (bigger copy here):

A useful concept when looking at the effect of carbohydrates on blood sugar is glycemic index (GI). This is a