All Videos for Vegetables

Win-Win Dietary Solutions to the Climate Crisis

The EAT-Lancet Commission lays out the best diet for human and planetary health.



Type 1 Diabetes Treatment: A Plant-Based Diet

Is it possible to reverse type 1 diabetes if caught early enough?



The World’s Largest Fasting Study

Buchinger modified fasting is put to the test.



Vegetarians and Stroke Risk Factors—Vegan Junk Food?

Just because you’re eating vegetarian or vegan doesn’t mean you’re eating healthy.



Do Vegetarians Really Have Higher Stroke Risk?

The first study in history on the incidence of stroke of vegetarians and vegans suggests they may be at higher risk.



What Not to Eat for Stroke Prevention

What is the relationship between stroke risk and dairy, eggs, meat, and soda?



What to Eat for Stroke Prevention

More than 90% of stroke risk is attributable to modifiable risk factors.



How to Prevent the Next Pandemic

We need to reform the food system before it’s too late.



The Immune System and COVID-19 Treatment

Are there immune-boosting foods we should be eating?



Benefits of Quinoa for Lowering Triglycerides

How do the nutrition and health effects of quinoa compare to whole grains?



The Role of Taxpayer Subsidies in the Obesity Epidemic

Why are U.S. taxpayers giving billions to support the likes of the sugar and livestock industries?



Cut the Calorie-Rich-And-Processed Foods

We have an uncanny ability to pick out the subtle distinctions in calorie density of foods, but only within the natural range.



What Are the Best Beverages?

A review of reviews on the health effects of tea, coffee, milk, wine, and soda.



Foods That Help Headache and Migraine Relief

Plant-based diets are put to the test for treating migraine headaches.



Fasting to Naturally Reverse High Blood Pressure

A whole food plant-based diet can be used to help lock in the benefits of fasting to kickstart the reversal of high blood pressure.



How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally with Lifestyle Changes

The effect of fasting to lower blood pressure compared to medications, cutting down on alcohol, meat and salt, eating more fruits and vegetables, or eating completely plant-based.



Are Ancient Grains Healthier?

Ancient wheats like kamut are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol control.



Chronobiology – How Circadian Rhythms Can Control Your Health and Weight

Given the power of chronotherapy—how the same dose of the same drugs taken at a different time of day can have such different effects—it’s no surprise that chronoprevention approaches, like meal timing, can also make a difference.



Are Pre-Cut Vegetables Just as Healthy?

Endotoxins can build up on pre-chopped vegetables and undermine some of their benefits.



Trailer for How Not to Diet: Dr. Greger’s Guide to Weight Loss

17 ingredients to an ideal weight-loss diet and the 21 tweaks to accelerate the further loss of excess body fat.



The 5:2 Diet and the Fasting-Mimicking Diet Put to the Test

The effects of eating only 5 days a week or a fasting-mimicking diet 5 days a month.



Evidence-Based Weight Loss – Live Presentation

In this live presentation, Dr. Greger offers a sneak peek into his book How Not to Diet.



Alternate-Day Intermittent Fasting Put to the Test

Does every-other-day-eating prevent the metabolic slowing that accompanies weight loss or improve compliance over constant day-to-day calorie restriction?



For Flavonoid Benefits, Don’t Peel Apples

Peeled apples are pitted head-to-head against unpeeled apples and spinach in a test of artery function.



Highlights from the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Hearing

I was honored to testify before the US government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Check out the video to see my speech and a few of my favorite excerpts.



Recipe: Soba Noodle Soup

A light broth soup, packed with a rainbow of vegetables and hearty buckwheat soba noodles. Toss in edamame or your favorite vegetables and spices to make this recipe your own. This recipe comes from Hailey, our Chinese Social Media Manager.



Are Keto Diets Safe?

The effects of ketogenic diets on nutrient sufficiency, gut flora, and heart disease risk.



Is Keto an Effective Cancer-Fighting Diet?

The clinical use of ketogenic diets for epilepsy and cancer: what does the science say?



Does Pressure Cooking Preserve Nutrients?

How Dr. Greger pressure steams his greens.



Recipe: Veggie Mac & Cheese

A cruciferous spin on macaroni and cheese, this recipe takes comfort food to a whole new level, and is a tasty way to check off a few servings on the Daily Dozen checklist. This recipe comes from Kristina, our Social Media Director.



Recipe: Easy Veggie Tacos

This recipe for Veggie Tacos comes from staff member Ángela.



The Best Diet for Colon Cancer Prevention

What would happen within just two weeks if you swapped the diets of Americans with that of healthier eaters?



Kidney Stones and Spinach, Chard, and Beet Greens: Don’t Eat Too Much

Given their oxalate content, how much is too much spinach, chard, beet greens, chaga mushroom powder, almonds, cashews, star fruit, and instant tea?



Oxalates in Spinach and Kidney Stones: Should We Be Concerned?

Even though dietary oxalates may have a limited effect on kidney stone risk in most people, there are some predisposing factors that can put anyone at risk.



How to Cook Greens

Dark green leafy vegetables are the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. What’s the best way to prepare them?



The Orthorexia Nervosa Test

See how you score on the orthorexia “diagnostic” test.



The Best Diet for Diabetes

The case for using a plant-based diet to reduce the burden of diabetes has never been stronger.



Recipe: Edamame Guacamole

Here’s a spin on traditional guacamole, from the How Not to Die Cookbook.



Dairy and Cancer

How do we explain the increased risk of prostate cancer but the decreased risk of colon cancer associated with dairy consumption?



Best Way to Cook Vegetables

Boiling, steaming, microwaving, air frying, and sous vide cooking are put to the test for nutrient retention.