The only thing that dairy is supposed to do is turn a 50 pound calf into a 300-pound cow in six months. (If those are your aspirations, knock yourself out!)

Associated with this weight gain are increased risks
in adulthood for joint problems, angina, high blood pressure, heart
attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes and, ultimately, premature death.
Outside of the human costs, health experts estimate that treating
adult obesity-related ailments will cost the American economy
nearly $150 billion in 2009.

We believe if people focus on what they're eating and not how much they're eating, they will have a weight loss with a plant-based diet.

You have to face your fears and challenge them head on, or your psychological land mines will blow up your weight loss dreams.

I have been following a vegan diet now since the 1980s, and find it not only healthier, but also much more attractive than the chunks of meat that were on my plate as a child.

A vegan diet takes care of most of what we need to do. But you'll also want to minimize the use of oils generally, because while olive oil and other vegetable oils are better for your heart than chicken fat, they are as fattening as animal fats.