Preferring healthful foods is a skill, and skills take practice and perseverance to develop. Joel Fuhrman developfoodhealthful Change image and share on social
The key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients. Joel Fuhrman eatexcellenthealth Change image and share on social
Three of the most beneficial, longevity promoting anti-cancer foods are green vegetables, beans, and onions. Joel Fuhrman antibeanbeneficial Change image and share on social
Americans are grossly deficient in basic micronutrients and especially those phytochemicals that arm our immune system to fight cancer. Joel Fuhrman americanarmbasic Change image and share on social
Excess dietary salt is most notorious for increasing blood pressure. Americans have a 90 percent lifetime probability of developing high blood pressure - so even if your blood pressure is normal now, if you continue to eat the typical American diet, you will be at risk. Joel Fuhrman americanbloodcontinue share on social
Out of one pocket we pay billions of our tax dollars to support the production of expensive, disease-causing foods. Out of the other pocket, we pay medical bills that are too high because our overweight population consumes too much of these rich, disease-causing foods. Joel Fuhrman billbillioncause share on social
I am a physician specializing in nutritional interventions for chronic disease and a strong advocate of superior nutrition as the first line of attack to prevent and treat most chronic diseases. Joel Fuhrman advocateattackchronic Change image and share on social
My findings have demonstrated that an optimal micronutrient intake reduces the desire for calories and reduces body temperature and white blood cell counts. Joel Fuhrman bloodbodycalorie Change image and share on social
I have appeared on 'The Dr. Oz show' and recognize that Dr. Oz does not hold the exact same viewpoints about all controversies in human nutrition that I do, but he has a huge base of knowledge and is open-minded and willing to re-consider a position based on emerging evidence on multiple scientific and health issues. Joel Fuhrman appearbasecontroversy share on social
The vast preponderance of evidence in modern epidemiology shows that those who eat more whole plant foods and fewer animal products and processed foods have lower rates of chronic disease and longer lifespans. Joel Fuhrman animalchronicdisease share on social