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Hello! I'm Joel Fuhrman, M.D., and I'm happy you're here.
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Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. He specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr. Fuhrman is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and on the faculty of Northern Arizona University, Health Sciences division. He coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe a nutrient-dense eating style, designed to prevent cancer, slow aging, and extend lifespan.
For over 30 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Background
Dr. Fuhrman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (Perelman) School of Medicine (1988) and has received the St. Joseph’s Family Practice Resident’s Teaching Award for his contribution to the education of family practice residents; and a C3 Cardiology Global Health Award for teaching nutritional science to cardiologists.
Dr. Fuhrman operates the Eat To Live Retreat in San Diego. At this residential facility, people from all over the world come to stay for 4-12 weeks to recover from conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to autoimmune disease, food addiction and more. They also gain the skills and knowledge to make these changes permanent when they leave the retreat.
A native of Yonkers, N.Y., Dr. Fuhrman is a former world-class figure skater, who placed second in the United States National Pairs Championships in 1973 and third in the 1976 World Professional Pairs Skating Championship in Jaca, Spain. Along with his nutritional expertise, Dr. Fuhrman has been involved professionally with sports medical committees, advised professional and Olympic athletes, and has lectured to athletic trainers and world-class athletes about maximizing performance and preventing injury.
Recipe by Category
Breakfast
Dr. Fuhrman’s diet-style is most often based on three meals a day with no snacking. Many active people find it important to get into the habit of eating a healthy breakfast; however, if you have lower caloric needs or are not hungry in the morning, it is perfectly acceptable to skip breakfast and just have a glass of water or veggie juice or a piece of fruit. Depending on your life style, you may decide to eat a late breakfast (earlier lunch). The recipes for all these purposes include quick fruit salads, good-for-you bars, and hearty, warm oatmeal with berries, nuts, and seeds. When you take time to slow down, you can enjoy yummy muffins, scrambled tofu with veggies, and creamy breakfast puddings made with antioxidant-rich seeds and whole grains.
Fast food doesn’t need to be processed, refined, and lacking in nutritional value. Learn how to make flavorful burgers using beans, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Serve mouth-watering pizza loaded with onions, mushrooms, and other veggies. This category also includes lots of wraps and stuffed pita pockets for easy brown bag lunches.
Burgers, Pizza, Wraps and Chips
Desserts
This selection of dessert treats will healthfully satisfy any sweet tooth. The refreshing fruit sorbets and ice “creams” are Dr. Fuhrman’s favorite way to end a meal. Enjoy guilt-free cakes, pies, and cookies that are perfect choices for entertaining or special occasions.
Dressings, Dips and Sauces
Delicious dressings, creamy dips and zesty sauces are important components of the Nutritarian eating style. They are made with healthful fats from nuts, seeds and avocados instead of refined empty-calorie oils. And they add great flavor!
Main Dishes - Vegan
There is something for everyone to enjoy in this extensive collection of delicious plant-based main dishes. From old favorites to creative new ideas, these entrée items put the spotlight on Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries and Seeds (G-BOMBS) and are some of the most nutrient dense recipes available anywhere. Comforting casseroles, quick stir fries, spicy Mexican, and crowd-pleasing Italian specialties are among the hundreds of choices.
Smoothies, Blended Salads and Juices
Be sure to include green smoothies and blended salads in your diet on a regular basis. Green smoothies and blended salads are similar, but blended salads generally contain higher amounts of raw, leafy greens and other vegetables to create a smooth, drinkable “salad.” Both are great choices because a blender efficiently crushes the plant cell walls, making more beneficial phytochemicals available and optimizing nutrient absorption. For a delicious, easy and portable breakfast option, blend up some leafy greens, your favorite fresh or frozen fruit, seeds, and maybe even some cocoa powder. Juicing can be useful as a supplemental method of increasing nutrient intake, but because fiber and other healthful components of the plant are lost, consuming smoothies and blended salads is preferable.