Articles

Position Papers on Vegetarian Diets

"Vegetarian Foods:  Powerful for Health" by PCRM, December, 1998
"Good Nutrition for Kids" by Benjamin Spock, M.D., 1998
Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dieticians of Canada:  Vegetarian Diets, June, 2003
American Institute for Cancer Research's Proposed Dietary Guidelines, June 1999
Adolescent Vegetarians Have Eating Habits More in Line With the Healthy People 2010 Objectives Than Adolescent
  Nonvegetarians, American Medical Association, May 13, 2002
Special Diets and Special Concerns: 13 to 18 Years, American Medical Association


The Protein Issue

"But How Do You Get Enough Protein?" by Keith Akers
"People are not Rats" by Gill Langley
"A Brief History of Protein:  Passion, Social Bigotry, Rats, and Enlightenment" by John McDougall, M.D., December 2003
"Protein Overload" by John McDougall, M.D., January, 2004
“The Protein Perplex” by William Harris,M.D. (chapter in The Scientific Basis of Vegetarianism, Hawaii Health Publishers,
  1996 (pp. 39-44)

Calcium and Osteoporosis

"Milk for your bones?" by Catherine Guthrie
"Calcium and Strong Bones"
"Osteoporosis" by Bruce Friedrich
"
A High Ratio of Dietary Animal to Vegetable Protein Increases the Rate of Bone Loss and the Risk of Fracture in
 
Postmenopausal Women" by
Sellmeyer DE, Stone KL, Sebastian A, et al.
"Do vegan meals tend to be low in calcium?"
Miscellaneous

Anderson:  Script of film, Eating
"Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer - Chapter 2:  Tracking Down the Culprits" by PCRM, January, 2002
Transcript from MSNBC's Deborah Norville Tonight with Dr. McDougall as a guest
'Fat' Food Ads to be Junked, The Sunday Mirror, May 16, 2004
Low-Carb Diets:  New Concerns about Cholesterol and Regained Weight, PCRM, May 18, 2004
Smoking Impacts Nearly Every Organ In the Body, Wellness Councils of America, May 27, 2004
Two Keys to Weight Loss, PCRM, June 2, 2004
Think Your Cholesterol Levels are Pretty Good?, Providence Journal, September 19, 2004
McDonald's Panned for Broken "McPromis" on Transfat, Center for Science in the Public Interest, September 24, 2004
A Small Success for a Weighty Problem, Yahoo! News, September 24, 2004
Obese Children Show Signs of Heart Disease, WebMDHealth, September 24, 2004
Childhood Obesity a National Crisis, Panel Says, Yahoo! News, September 30, 2004
With Fruits and Vegetables, More Can Be Less, New York Times, October 5, 2004
Schools Blamed for Rise in Obesity in France, The Seattle Times, October 8, 2004
Schools Urged to Teach Heart Education, delawareonline.com, October 12, 2004
China's Obesity Rate Doubles in 10 Years to 60 Million People, Yahoo! News, October 12, 2004
Fit Children Make Better Students, WebMDHealth, October 22, 2004
School Lunch Bill Targets Obesity, The Boston Globe, October 25, 2004
Nutrition:  Bad Breath but Good Health, New York Times, October 26, 2004
Salad Bars Taking Root in Urban Schools, Organic Consumers Association, November 4, 2004
Schools Will Reward Kids Who Make Good Choices at Lunch, Organic Consumers Association, November 8, 2004
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid, NY Times, December 11, 2004
Oatmeal to Please the Palate and the Label-Obsessed, New York Times, January 5, 2005
Regimens:  Cause, Effect, and Vegetables, New York Times, January 11, 2005
Exercise, Diet Help Keep Older Dogs Spry, Yahoo! News, January 21, 2005
Doctor's Say Kids Should Lay Off Juice, February 11, 2005
Incentives, Monitoring Aimed at Cutting Costs, Washington Post, February 20, 2005
Wholly Good for You, UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, March 2005
Tony Blair Calls for Healthy Organic Food in UK Schools, Organic Consumers Association, March 21, 2005
High Cholesterol Drives Prostate Cancer:  Study, March 21, 2005
What's Good for the Heart is Good for the Head, March 22, 2005
Signals:  For Men, A Belt Test for Diabetes, New York Times, March, 29, 2005
'Diabesity,' A Crisis in an Expanding Country, New York Times, March 29, 2005
Antioxidant-Heavy Diet Provides Protection During Strokes, Study Suggests, Scientific American, April 13, 2005
CDC Study Skeptical on Moderate Drinking's Heart Benefit, American Journal of Preventative Medicine, April 19, 2005
As America Gets Bigger, the World Does, too, New York Times, April 19, 2005
Losing Patience, Not Weight, New York Times, April 21, 2005
N.J. Sees Healthy Workforce as Economical, ABC News Health, April 25, 2005
Low-fat, Veggie Diet May Lower Cholesterol More, MSNBC News, May 2, 2005
Kick the Doughnut Habit, And Make Your Nutritionist Smile, New York Times, May 3, 2005
Study Touts Power of Plant-Based Diet, San Francisco Chronicle, May 4, 2005
Getting Paid to Get Fit, CBS News, May 5, 2005
Connecticut Lawmakers Debate Strict Bill on School Nutrition, New York Times, May 10, 2005
Reactions:  Healthful Oil Can Become a Threat, New York Times, May 10, 2005
Victims Can Cut Risk with Diet, Study Says, Washington Post, May 16, 2005
Diet as a Treatment for Breast Cancer, New York Times, May 18, 2005
Worthy of Your Best Sauce, New York Times, May 18, 2005
Disaster by Design:  Confusing New Food Pyramids Misleads Consumers about Healthy Eating, PCRM, May 26, 2005
Study Tying Longer Life to Extra Pounds Draws Fire, New York Times, May 27, 2005
Hearts Around the World, MSN Health and Fitness, June 3, 2005
'Fun Food' Diet Can Lead to Overweight Kids with High Cholesterol, DNC Health News, June 6, 2005
School Policy in New Jersey to Take Junk Off Lunch Tray, New York Time, June 7, 2005
Striking Back at the Food Police, The New York Times, June 12, 2005
Aging Effects of Smoking, Obesity Seen at Molecular Level, June 14, 2005
Red Meat Increases Colon Cancer Risk, June 15, 2005
Fish Oil Found to Worsen Heart Rhythm Problems, June 15, 2005
Study Confirms Red Meat Link with Bowel Cancer, June 15, 2005
Drinking While Pregnant Hikes Newborn's Infection Risk, Daily News Central, June 15, 2005
American Cattle Still Being Fed Slaughterhouse Waste, June 18, 2005
Sugar High, New York Times, July 17, 2005
Berries Against Cancer, The Moss Report, July 17, 2005
Vegetarian Diets, mypryamid.gov, July 22, 2005
Study:  Kids Can Be Trained to Eat Better, Yahoo! News, July 26, 2005
Magic Pill for Dieting? Wait for It on the Treadmill, The New York Times, July 26, 2005
You Do What You Eat, Ode Magazine, September 8, 2005
NY Times Questions Diet as Cancer Prevention, www.diseaseproof.com, September 27, 2005
But Will It Stop Cancer?, New York Times, November 1, 2005
Canned Tuna High in Mercury, Newsday, December 27, 2005
Diabetes and Its Awful Toll Quietly Emerge as a Crisis, January 9, 2006
High School Opens Vegetarian Lunch Line, January 9, 2006
Living at an Epicenter of Diabetes, Defiance and Despair, January 10, 2006
In the Treatment of Diabetes, Success Often Does Not Pay, January 11, 2006
Vegetable Protein Linked to Low Blood Pressure, January 11, 2006
Diet May Drive Date on Beer, Wine and Health, New York Times, January 31, 2006
In New York Schools, Whole Milk is Cast From the Menu, New York Times, February 2, 2006
Citing Obesity Rates, Hartford Plans to Ban School Sales of Sugary Drinks, New York Times, February 2, 2006
Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Won't Stop Cancer or Heart Disease, New York Times, February 7, 2006
Dr. McDougall's response to "Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Won't Stop Cancer or Heart Disease," February 10, 2006
Dr. Fuhrman's response to "Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Won't Stop Cancer or Heart Disease," February 10, 2006
Dr. Ornish's response to "Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Won't Stop Cancer or Heart Disease," February 13, 2006
Dr. Pinckney's response to "Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Won't Stop Cancer or Heart Disease," February 13, 2006
Dr. Keating's response to "Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Won't Stop Cancer or Heart Disease," February 13, 2006
Senate to Debate Bill Pushing Healthier Foods in Schools, Boston Globe, February 14, 2006
Keep Eating Right, Nutritionists Say, Boston Globe, February 15, 2006
Flawed Studies on Breast Cancer and Dietary Fat, T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., February 16, 2006
Fat Does Matter, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, February 17, 2006
A Healthier Diet, Dr. Dean Ornish, February 17, 2006
Red Grapefruit Earns a Star on Cholesterol Test, New York Times, February 21, 2006
Eating for Credit, New York Times, February 24, 2006
Vegan Diet Causes Weight Loss, PCRM, March 1, 2006
Globalizing Health, Newsweek, March 8, 2006
District May Go For Junk Food Jugular, Mercury News, March 9, 2006
Soda Sales Fall for First Time in 20 Years, New York Times, March 9, 2006
Studies Suggest B Vitamins Don't Prevent Heart Attacks, New York Times, March 13, 2006
Study: Tofu, Oatmeal Lower Cholesterol, AP, March 15, 2006
Firefighters Gone Vegan? Even Austin is Impressed, March 26, 2006
Do Apple Slices Make the Grade?, New York Times, April 5, 2006
Low-Calorie Diet May Lead to Longer Life, New York Times, April 5, 2006
Strikes at Low-Nutrition Foods in Schools, New York Times, April 6, 2006
Kids and Healthy Eating (1 Letter), NY Times, April 6, 2006
To Some in Hartford, Coke is a Real Evil Thing, NY Times, April 7, 2006
Eat Beans Weigh Less, PCRM, April 10, 2006
American fast food items fattier than other nations, Toronto Star, April 17, 2006
Connecticut Senate Votes to Ban Soda Sales in the State's Schools, NY Times, April 21, 2006
Recipe for a ripe old age: fruit and veg, exercise, no smoking, The Guardian, April 26, 2006
Industry Urged to Offer More Nutritious Foods for Children, NY Times, May 3, 2006
Soda Distributors to End Most School Sales, NY Times, May 3, 2006
Bottlers Agree to a School Ban on Sweet Drinks, NY Times, May 4, 2006
Eat Your Vegetables, Dorothy Kalins, May 28, 2006
Kids with cholesterol take statins like mom, dad, Yahoo! News, June 2, 2006
Obesity is fueling a rise in joint-replacement surgeries, Boston.com, July 18, 2006
Sorry Cupcake, You're Not Welcome in Class, New York Times, September 27, 2006
Doughnuts in Danger? NYC May Ban Trans Fats, MSNBC, September 27, 2006
Sneaking Veggies Into Your Daily Diet, Reader's Digest, October 10, 2006
Low Cal Diet 'Long Life Benefits,' October 11, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Beans, AICR, October 30, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Berries, AICR, November 2, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Cruciferous Vegetables, AICR, November 3, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Dark Green Leafy Vegetables, AICR, November 20, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Flaxseed, AICR, November 29, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Garlic, AICR, November 30, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Grapes and Grape Juice, AICR, December 18, 2006
Foods That Fight Cancer: Green Tea, AICR, January 4, 2007
Foods That Fight Cancer: Soy, AICR, January 5, 2007
Foods That Fight Cancer: Tomatoes, AICR, January 16, 2007
Foods That Fight Cancer: Whole Grains, AICR, January 18, 2007
Incorporating Fruit, Reader's Digest, January 23, 2007
Unhappy Meals, The New York Times, January 27, 2007
Animal Protein and Fat Raise Endometrial Cancer Risk, March 21, 2007
Red Meat Linked to Breast Cancer, April 4, 2007
Milk and Prostate Cancer: New Evidence, April 5, 2007
Shortage of Vitamin D May Weaken the Elderly, May 1, 2007
Healthy Eating Program Helps Slim School Kids, May 10, 2007
A Cardiovascular Argument for Eating Whole Grains, May 15, 2007
Reducing Breast Cancer Risk, May 29, 2007
Albany Discovers Obesity, June 3, 2007
Whole Grain, Not "Fiber", Lowers Colorectal Cancer Risk, AICR, June 25, 2007
Broccoli 'stops' prostate cancer, BBC, August 15, 2007
Alcohol Goes on a Health Kick, NY Times, July 15, 2007


Bad Nutrition is Causing Childhood Health Problems

Heart Disease in Children

     "Health Day:  Heart Disease Starts in Childhood" by Ed Edelson
     American Journal of Medical Science excerpt; incidence of heart disease in young children
     LA Times:  "Kids at Risk" by Jane E. Allen
     New Scientist:  "US Kids Show Early Signs of Heart Disease" by Shaoni Bhattacharya
     New York Times:  "Prevention Can Start Young, Studies Suggest, but How?" by Linda Villarosa
     WebMD Medical News:  "Some First Graders Risk Heart Disease. Many kids have bad cholesterol, high blood
        pressure" by Peggy Peck

Diabetes

     Associated Press:  "CDC Issues Diabetes Warning for Children" by Janet McConnaughey
     "The Pancreas--Under Attack by Cow-milk" by John McDougall, M.D.

Problems with Milk

     Quote: "50% of Children Allergic to Milk" from Dr. Frank Oski
     "The Milk Letter--Message to My Patients" by Robert M. Kradjian, M.D.
     "Dairy Products and 10 False Promises" by John McDougall, M.D.

Problems with Meat

     "How to Help a Meathead" by John McDougall, M.D.

Problems with Fish

     "Fish is Positively Associated with Breast Cancer Incidence Rate" by Stripp et al
     Summary of the Stripp et al finding by Dr. Michael Greger

Steps Taken by Public Schools toward Better Nutrition

     LA Times:  "Sale of Junk Food at School Banned" by Cara Mia DiMassa

Health Implications of Food Marketing Campaigns on Children

     New York Times:  "If You Pitch It, They will Eat" by David Barboza
     "CSPI Hits Marketing Junk Food to Kids"

     PCRM:  "Hungry for Change" by Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D. and Patrick Sullivan

Problems with Soft Drinks, and Better Alternatives

     "Water or Coke?"
     "V8 juice and Cranberry juice" by Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
     "Students Learn to Dispense with Sodas" by Jean Merl


Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease

Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease - from the PCRM web site, 6/24/04
The Details to Arrest and Reverse Coronary Artery Disease - Suggestions by Ann Esselstyn, 6/23/03
Resolving the Coronary Artery Disease Epidemic through Plant-Based Nutrition by Dr. Esselstyn
Beyond Surgery by Dr. Esselstyn
More than Coronary Artery Disease by Dr. Esselstyn
Changing the Treatment Paradigm for Coronary Artery Disease by Dr. Esselstyn
Plant-Based Nutrition by Dr. Esselstyn
In Cholesterol Lowering, Moderation Kills by Dr. Esselstyn


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