The key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients. – Joel Fuhrman
We need to take vegetables out of the role of side dish, even in low-fat, vegetarian diets, whose calories are generally derived mainly from grains and other starches. – Joel Fuhrman
High salt intake is a risk factor for osteoporosis because excess dietary sodium promotes urinary calcium loss, leading to calcium loss from bone and therefore decreased bone density. – Joel Fuhrman
Seeds and nuts are indispensable for cardiovascular health. The protective properties of nuts against coronary heart disease were first recognized in the early 1990s, and a strong body of literature has followed, confirming these original findings. – Joel Fuhrman
Certainly adding fats in the form of oils is fattening and unhealthy, but naturally fat-rich foods like nuts and seeds have profound cardiovascular benefits. – Joel Fuhrman
Cancer initiates due to a wide variety of causes, some of which are outside of our control or already occurred during our childhood. – Joel Fuhrman
The right raw materials can… double or triple the protective power of the immune system. – Joel Fuhrman
In the future, it’s going to become more and more impossible for the economy to support how expensive medical care is and the number of sick people we have. Why don’t we just get our population healthier so we don’t need medical care? – Joel Fuhrman
Combine anti-cancer foods to maximize protection against all cancers: A number of plant foods are associated with lower risk of cancers, and substances contained in these foods display anti-cancer or immune-boosting properties. – Joel Fuhrman
Cutting back on calories is not the answer to successful weight loss and successful health… you have to increase the quality of what you eat, not just reduce the quantity. – Joel Fuhrman
The human diet, for millions of years, did not contain any added salt – only the sodium present in natural foods, adding up to only about 1000 mg sodium per day. – Joel Fuhrman
Dieting by portion control doesn’t work because one is constantly fighting addictive drives. – Joel Fuhrman
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
It may seem difficult at first, but eating more high-nutrient foods reduces the desire for low-nutrient foods; it becomes easier with time. – Joel Fuhrman
Raw leafy greens contain only about 100 calories per pound and are packed with nutrients. – Joel Fuhrman
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
Meeting the body’s micronutrient needs helps to suppress food cravings, and high-nutrient foods do not produce dangerous, addictive craving. – Joel Fuhrman
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
Reducing dietary salt is not only important for those who already have elevated blood pressure – limiting added salt is essential for all of us to remain in good health. – Joel Fuhrman
We know that childhood and adolescence are the most crucial times for environmental stimuli to affect breast cancer risk, but changes made during adulthood and even after diagnosis still have the potential to create positive changes in the body. – Joel Fuhrman
Onions, along with leeks, garlic, shallots and scallions, make up the allium family of vegetables, which can have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular and immune systems, as well as possible anti-diabetic and anti-cancer effects. – Joel Fuhrman
To provide optimal levels of protective micronutrients, a diet must be vegetable-based, not grain-based. – Joel Fuhrman
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that we must get from our diets because our bodies cannot make them; they are crucial for early brain development, and there is much evidence that they promote cardiovascular health and cognitive function. – Joel Fuhrman
The problem with the standard American diet, a primary cause of our current obesity epidemic, is the fact that the majority of foods consumed are high in calories and low in micronutrients. – Joel Fuhrman
The indisputable fact is that nutritional science is the most powerful weapon available to win the war on cancer. – Joel Fuhrman
