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04/28/2026

Isn’t fish good for you? I hear this question a lot. And of course it’s better than eating a bacon double cheeseburger, but when you hear Karen’s story (and I see many others just like her) there’s more to this fish story.

A typical piece of salmon contains between 30 and 40% saturated fat. Yes, it does have omega-3 fatty acids but to reduce your risk of heart disease you want to eliminate sources of saturated fat that lead to raised LDL cholesterol, which leads to plaque development. In addition, the animal protein, whether it’s from beef, chicken, or fish, leads to the production of TMAO, which further contributes to plaque development. in fact, red meat requires our gut bacteria to create TMAO, but fish contains high levels of preformed TMAO, which contributes to plaque development.

Karen story is not unusual. She looks healthy, she’s a healthy weight, she’s active, she ate a typical Mediterranean, diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and fish, no red meat or chicken. Despite this, she had persistent elevated levels of total cholesterol around 220 and elevated levels of LDL in the 120s. The only change she made was giving up fish and her total cholesterol dropped from 216 to 159. Her LDL cholesterol dropped from 126 to 87!

The other health concern with fish nowadays is the level of contamination in fish from our polluted oceans. Unfortunately, runoff from agriculture, chemicals from flame retardants, byproducts from incinerators, heavy metals, and micro plastics… all end up being consumed by fish and if we consume the fish, we’re getting them too.

So if you feel like you’re eating a healthy diet like the typical Mediterranean style, try giving up the fish and olive oil and see what happens to your LDL.

If you want help with this, or you want to be part of a community doing it together, which is lots of fun, join the Plant Docs community. Come cook with us for free every month, join our jumpstart monthlong program, or check out our foods to fight cancer that starts May 6.

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04/27/2026

Another fun day in Worcester, Ma! Plant Docs booth was bustling with activity, meeting new friends and reuniting with returning customers. I especially ❤️ seeing Jumpstart graduates from prior classes that are digging the plant-based lifestyle.!

These are my top pics for healthy vendors:

#1 - great juice! Great tasty combinations:)

#2 tempeh - wow! Greatvtempeh. Not bitter. Love the curry one - no oil!!

#3 - check them out on Unity Farm in Millis, Ma!!!

#4 - delicious Nepali vegan cuisine. Yum!!

NEW: Cancer Fighting Foods: a 4-week cooking & educational series. Whether you had cancer in the past or you want to boo...
04/25/2026

NEW: Cancer Fighting Foods: a 4-week cooking & educational series. Whether you had cancer in the past or you want to boost your immune system to help ward off cancer - this course is for YOU!

Each Wednesday starting May 6th at 6 pm EST over ZOOM, we will learn about the most powerful anti-cancer foods and then make a delicious meal using the foods we talked about. Recipes will be sent to you once you sign up so we can all Cook-Together!

$99 per household. Invite your BFF, partner, or sister to cook with you!

We will make a mushroom stroganoff week 1 that is so delectable and creamy - you'd swear it had butter and heavy cream in it - nope! Every ingredient offers gifts for your body and helps boost your immune system and ward off cancer.

To sign up, go to PlantDocs.com, Programs, Cancer Fighting Foods.

04/24/2026

Jerusalem artichokes, a.k.a. sunchokes are a root vegetable grown like potatoes. You plant the small chokes now and let them grow all season, and by the way, they produce these big tall, beautiful yellow flowers that look like tall perennials. You let them die back in the fall and you can either dig them up in the late fall or early spring. The advantage to waiting until spring is that they will become a little sweeter and the inulin will be a little more digestible.

So what is insulin? Insulin is a soluble fiber found in certain plants, especially high in Jerusalem artichokes, that aides in digestion and is an excellent source of prebiotics. Prebiotics is the food for your gut biome so it helps to cultivate a healthy array of bacteria in your gut. Insulin helps regulate blood glucose, enhances absorption of certain minerals, but the downside is too much can cause excess gas and bloating. So sometimes Jerusalem artichokes are called Jerusalem fartichokes!! Haha.

I roasted the sun chokes at 400° for about 40 minutes after seasoning, them with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I tossed them with a dressing made from lemon, tahini, garlic, and thyme, all of which help to make the insulin more digestible. Sunchokes are more flavorful than potatoes, a little sweet, and a little more crunchy. I think they’re super tasty.

A thriving Earth is one where people nourish themselves with a rich variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and leg...
04/22/2026

A thriving Earth is one where people nourish themselves with a rich variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes as the foundation of their diets. Centering food this way supports human health while also reducing carbon emissions, conserving water, and helping to address climate change.

We’re excited to share the FREE Summit happening April 22–29! 🌱✨This event is perfectly aligned with our mission of usi...
04/21/2026

We’re excited to share the FREE Summit happening April 22–29! 🌱✨

This event is perfectly aligned with our mission of using food as medicine and empowering people to prevent and reverse chronic disease through plant-based nutrition.

Some of the most prominent plant-based experts and leaders in health and wellness will be speaking throughout the week, sharing practical tools, inspiration, and the latest insights in plant-based living.

Our Program Director, Wendy Kaiser is currently enrolled in ’s Plant-Based Health Coach Certification program and has found it to be an incredibly valuable experience.

If you’re curious about plant-based nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and creating better health through food, this is a wonderful (and free!) opportunity to learn.

Join the summit April 22–29!

04/20/2026

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in our country and most of us feel helpless about whether we’re going to get it or not - like a crap shoot. Most of us know about the obvious risk factors like not smoking to***co, not drinking heavily, and not breathing polluted air to reduce our risks. And many of us know to avoid certain carcinogenic foods like bacon, sausage, and other processed meats.

But eating a diet rich in plant foods that includes lots of fiber and a rainbow of phytonutrients helps armor our body against cancer on a daily basis, in addition to reducing our risk of heart disease.

Scientists are studying all kinds of foods to determine which ones have the most powerful anti-cancer effects. I will present the latest information on a variety of foods that have been shown to have anti-cancer properties and we will make a delicious dish featuring that food.

It will be four weeks, one hour each week, completely virtual to learn about these anti-cancer foods and make new delicious recipes.

I hope you can join us. To learn more go to plantdocs.com, programs, cancer fighting foods, the price is $99 for the full course.

This program is not meant just for people with a history of cancer - but for anyone who wants to reduce their risk of getting cancer in their lifetime.

The New England Veg Fest is one of my favorite Veg Fests that Plant Docs attends - 2 huge rooms, lots of space to walk a...
04/19/2026

The New England Veg Fest is one of my favorite Veg Fests that Plant Docs attends - 2 huge rooms, lots of space to walk around, and interesting talks throughout the day. Centrally located in Worcester, Mass - come check it out next weekend and stop by the Plant Docs table to say 👋🏽 HELLO!!

I am so excited for our Cooking-Together class tonight! For everyone who signed up - I will see you tonight as we make 2...
04/19/2026

I am so excited for our Cooking-Together class tonight! For everyone who signed up - I will see you tonight as we make 2 easy and delicious dinner bowls. Unfortunately, we have reached maximum capacity for this virtual class and we can't take any more sign-ups.

Our next and last Cooking-Together class for the Spring will be in May - sign up early so as not to be disappointed. We also have 4 more in the fall starting in September!

Other Plant Docs offerings include 4 cooking classes in May geared toward Cancer Fighting Foods.

We have Food For Life classes in June and September.

Our next month-long, life-changing "Jumpstart Your Health!" will be held in October.

All courses have a maximum capacity to keep the classes more personal. Go to PlantDocs.com under PROGRAMS to learn more!

04/16/2026

Dr. Steven Stein is one of the founding members of Plant Docs and works as a family physician and South Attleboro, Massachusetts. He guides his patients toward wellness by encouraging a healthy lifestyle foundation. This includes an abundance of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and plant- based proteins to fill the body with healing antioxidants and fiber. is a leader in the field of Food Is Medicine and this quote was hanging in Plant City Cellar.

Check out plantdocs.com, which is full of information on how you can use food as medicine to prevent and reverse chronic disease like high blood pressure, heart, disease, type of diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and obesity. Under resources, we have lots of free recipes. Under programs, you can learn how you can join in the fun!

Sign up for our newsletter on the landing page of the website to receive monthly information on food is medicine, upcoming programs, a delicious recipe and more.

04/15/2026

Check out these delicious and healthy carrot muffins from Cathy Fisher‘s cookbook Straight Up Food.

They are made with oats, dates, raisons, and carrots, of course. There is no sugar, flour, or oil, nor is there any need for it as these are super moist and delicious. The frosting is made with dates, vanilla, and cashews, and puts the icing on the cake!

You have to check out this recipe and get this cookbook, it’s really amazing - one of my favorites!

04/12/2026

This easy dinner features, high protein, high fiber, lentils! With a Latino twist, you just add a few key spices to turn lentils into a delicious burrito or taco dinner.

For the lentils, I combined one cup of dry lentils, cook to make about 3 cups, with one sautéed onion, four cloves of garlic, and the following spices: 2 teaspoons of chili pepper, half a teaspoon of cumin, half a teaspoon coriander, a quarter teaspoon oregano, a quarter teaspoon of chipotle chili flakes. It’s that easy combine lentils with brown rice, guacamole, and your favorite salsa to make a delicious bowl, burrito, or taco :-)

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Plant Docs: real foods heal

Steve Stein, Suyin Lee and I started this cool Plant Docs business to help others learn and be inspired to eat whole food plant based food to nourish their bodies, preserve their health, and reverse chronic conditions. Our first program is the Jumpstart Your Health!, a one month long program to support you while you transition to healthy eating. Our docs will see you before the program to assess your health and goals, review your baseline blood work, and help you start your journey. Together with our nutrition educators, we have created an inspiring curriculum to teach you how to prepare and eat whole plant based foods during the 2 hour Monday night meetings. During the Plant Docs Fields Trips, we will support each other and answer questions while getting our hearts pumping. The program ends with a celebratory pot luck dinner and post program blood work and physician examination. This program could change your life as healing plants reduce inflammation, chip away at arterial plaque and revitalize your body and mind!!