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health-related information, is for informational purposes only and should not be
considered to be a specific diagnosis or treatment plan for any individual situation.
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Alona Pulde,
MD, and
Matthew
Lederman, MD
Drs. Pulde
and Lederman
created the
medical program used
in the Forks Over Knives
documentary and all
Whole Foods Market
Medical & Wellness centers.
They also coauthored the
New York Times best-selling
The Forks Over Knives Plan
and The Whole Foods Diet:
The Lifesaving Plan for Health
and Longevity.
Karen Asp
Karen is a
journalist
and author
specializing in
fitness, health,
and nutrition.
She writes for numerous
publications, including Better
Homes & Gardens, O, and
Prevention, and recently
published a book, Anti-Aging
Hacks. Karen is also a fitness
professional certified in
plant-based nutrition and a
world-record-holding athlete
in Nordic walking.
Darshana
Thacker
Darshana
is chef and
culinary projects
manager for
Forks Over
Knives. A graduate of the
Natural Gourmet Institute,
Darshana is the author of
the new Forks Over Knives:
Flavor! cookbook, recipe
author for Forks Over Knives
Family, and recipe contributor
to the New York Times
best-selling The Forks Over
Knives Plan.
Neal Barnard,
MD, FACC
Dr. Barnard
is an adjunct
associate
professor of
medicine at the
George Washington University
School of Medicine, president
of the Physicians Committee
for Responsible Medicine,
and a New York Times best-
selling author of 18 books
and more than 80 scientific
publications.
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