GeorgeBMac: Here's where I'm coming from. I'm not trying to come from a dogma position, just one that relates to what I've researched. I'm not a doctor or anything of the sort. I'm not making any recommendations except to do your homework. I really feel that 'Big Pharma' doesn't particularly care about anything but selling drugs/surgeries. Having said that, I'm a benefactor of some of these. There are some good things and some bad. It's important to figure out which you need and which you should push away.

A couple good reads:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewh...diabetes-risk/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20585067

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...53899372,d.cGE

As far as Caldwell Esselstyn, the Forks Over Knives guy, goes, I think he's done some really good work. Ultimately, I think his success comes from getting rid of most processed food. I'm not convinced that his rejection of all animal foods is necessary or even advantageous (obviously). However, for me, the arguments against his diet theory is similar to any other vegan. A lot of my diet runs completely hand-in-hand with what a vegan eats. It includes meat, but ultimately is plant based and includes all sorts of green/colorful veggies.