Forks Over Knives
Authors: Gene Stone
HOW THE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
FORKS OVER KNIVES
IS CHANGING LIVES
“I’ve worked in the nutrition field for over ten years and I’ve never seen a film so provocative, thorough, and inspiring!
Every
client I recommended it to who followed the principles outlined in the film saw dramatic changes in their health. It even converted my Texan meat-loving husband to a whole-foods vegan, and he’s never looked or felt better!”
—
CYNTHIA PASQUELLA
,
Beverly Hills
“
Forks Over Knives
changed our lives. We now subscribe to an entirely plant-based diet and feel better than we ever imagined possible. … This is
The Inconvenient Truth
of health and nutrition and will have a profound effect on generations to come.”
—
KRISTINA LISOWSKI
,
Boulder
“My blood pressure was out of control [and] I knew I had to make a change or die at a young age. …. Three months later, I’ve lost twenty pounds and my blood pressure is at normal levels, [and] I owe it all to a 100% plant-based diet, exercise, and the efforts of everyone involved in [
Forks Over Knives
]. Thank you!”
—
ROB GOLDEN
“[
Forks Over Knives
] educates people about their ability to take full control of their wellness. Don’t wait until you have an illness to make changes. Take action now. It’s so simple! Our bodies were created to run perfectly on plants.”
—
JULIE STERNER
,
Glenview, IL
“
Forks Over Knives
is literally a lifesaver. Without fear-mongering, it gives straightforward, scientifically backed reasons one should adopt a plant-based diet. The message it delivers is simple: Animal products are killing you, and you don’t need them to survive.”
—
LISA FRICKE
,
Huntington Beach, CA
“Before seeing
Forks Over Knives
, I had already read all the literature out there on how a plant-based, whole-foods diet can do amazing things for your health, and I
still
learned more from the film.
Forks Over Knives
is a powerful, important film everyone needs to see.”
—
MARTHA OSBORNE
,
Hillsboro, OR
“For years we’ve heard that a vegan diet would save the planet.
Forks Over Knives
convinced us that eating a vegan diet will save our lives.”
—
TOM AND JUDY STOCKING
,
Simi Valley, CA
“The powerful message running through this movie should be enough to stop the poisonous drugs running through America’s veins.”
—
FRANCESCA LEIGH
,
Los Angeles
“At thirty-three years old, I have struggled with morbid obesity for over fifteen years, resulting in sleep apnea, depression, and severe anxiety issues….
Forks Over Knives
shows the simple truth of our toxic food culture that is void of nutrition at best and poisons us at worst. After only two weeks of eating a plant-based diet, my energy has skyrocketed, my weight has plummeted, and I am enjoying food more fully than I ever imagined!”
—
TIM ALLDREDGE
,
Grand Rapids
“I have a rare health condition called neurally mediated hypotension. The more medication I took, the more ill I became. Little did I know that the remedies were my kitchen and the local farmer’s market. My body is finally healing thanks to the instruction of
Forks Over Knives
.”
—
KELLY O’BRIEN
,
Chicago
“For the last ten years, I’ve been looking for an eating regime that would get me to and keep me at optimal health. I finally found it in
Forks Over Knives
…. The movie lead me to the book
The China Study
, and now I find that I am completely armed with the knowledge I need to fight disease and age gracefully.”
—
LOURDES E. BROLLY
,
Philadelphia
“My dad had a triple bypass over ten years ago and was both moved and astounded by this film. We both shook our heads at the memory of the cardiac unit presenting him with an overcooked burger as one of his post-recovery meals. Clearly, much education is needed in the medical profession about the link between diet and disease. Now my dad understands my dedication to whole-foods, plant-based nutrition. For me, it is not a ‘diet’ or a ‘lifestyle’—it is simply the only way to live.”
—
DEBRA MURPHY
,
Vancouver
FOREWORD BY
T. COLIN CAMPBELL, P
H
D
AND
CALDWELL B. ESSELSTYN JR., MD
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY
PAM POPPER, ND, MICAELA COOK,
ELISE MURPHY, AND MEGHAN MURPHY
DEDICATED TO
T. Colin Campbell, PhD, Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., MD,
and all the researchers who have committed their lives to improving
our understanding of the relationship between food and health.
F
ORKS
O
VER
K
NIVES
:
The Plant-Based Way to Health
Copyright © Monica Beach Enterprises LLC, 2011
Foreword © T. Colin Campbell and Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., 2011
The permissions acknowledgments beginning on
page 203
are a continuation of this copyright page.
Photograph on
page 54
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All other photographs and graphs courtesy of Monica Beach Enterprises, LLC
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2011929967
ISBN 978-1-61519-045-4
Ebook ISBN 978-1-61519-146-8
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First published June 2011
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ONTENTS
by T. Colin Campbell, PhD,
and Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., MD
Part 1: The Plant-Based World of
Forks Over Knives
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives:
Pam Popper
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives:
Terry Mason, MD
The Amazing Results: Anthony and Evelyn
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives:
Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., MD
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives:
T. Colin Campbell, PhD
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives:
Alona Pulde, MD, and Matthew Lederman, MD
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives:
Gene Baur
Part 2: Eating the
Forks Over Knives
way
Your Guide to Plant-Based Foods
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives
: John A. McDougall, MD
The Faces of
Forks Over Knives:
Neal Barnard, MD
Part 3:
Forks Over Knives
Recipes