Quotes About Joel Fuhrman

Scores of studies support the power of certain natural foods to prevent cancer.

White, cremini, portobello, oyster, maitake, and reishi mushrooms have all been shown to have anticancer effects

a 5'10 male should weigh approximately 155 pounds.

I have found that supplemental zinc, added to the antidepression protocol, has been extremely effective, especially in speeding up the response to therapy and ameliorating anxiety associated with depression or anxious depression

In summary, berries, cherries, and pomegranates are important components of a natural, high-nutrient diet.

Lycopene is an extremely potent antioxidant; its antioxidant capability is said to be double that of beta-carotene and ten times that of vitamin E.

No-salt-added, unsulfured dried tomatoes are also great. Diced and crushed tomatoes in glass jars are preferable to those in cans to avoid ingesting the endocrine disruptor bisphenol-A (BPA) or other can lining material.

Using a computer dietary-analysis program, I tried to compose a natural-foods diet deficient in any required amino acid. It was impossible. Almost any assortment of plant foods contained about 30 to 40 grams of protein per 1,000 calories. When your caloric needs are met, your protein needs are met automatically. Focus on eating healthy natural foods; forget about trying to get enough protein.

I prefer not to call the diet-style I recommend a "Fuhrman" diet; instead, I call the nutrient-dense, plant-rich (NDPR) diet that I recommend a Nutritarian diet.

A more comprehensive list of ANDI scores can be found in my book Nutritarian Handbook and ANDI Food Scoring Guide.)