“A plant-based diet is like a one-stop shop against chronic diseases.”

“You can be in excellent physical shape, with low cholesterol, a healthy body weight and good overall physical fitness - but that doesn't necessarily mean you're healthy.”

“Everyone feels sad occasionally. A full range of emotions is part of what makes us human.”

“While positive mental states may be associated with less stress and more resilience to infection, positive well-being might also be accompanied by a healthy lifestyle.”

“Berries have a lot of soluble fiber. That's why they gel up when you're making your Thanksgiving cranberry sauce, with the pectin.”

“Mental health can be just as important as physical health - and major depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses.”

“As a physician specializing in nutrition, my priority is to the health of the public.”

“Nutrition is an exciting, dynamic field - there are more than 10,000 articles published on human nutrition in medical journals every year.”

“Anyone who's promoting the exact diet that they were in previous years probably isn't keeping up with the latest science, though in general, the balance of evidence has remained remarkably consistent - centering one's diet around whole plant foods.”

“A good way to adjust to a healthier diet is to think of three meals you enjoy that are largely plant-based. Pasta with tomato sauce can be tweaked to whole-grain pasta with added vegetables.”

“Eating a varied plant-based diet - and avoiding all meat, fish, chicken and dairy products - may have much to recommend it, but it's certainly not for everyone.”