Clinical Approach: 

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Scientific Articles - for Reference - Guide:

• 2016 - Permanente Journal - Plant-Based Diets: A Physician’s Guide

• 2017 - Plant-based nutrition for healthcare professionals: implementing diet as a primary modality in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease

Scientific Articles - for Reference - Evidence:

• 2021 - A Look at Plant Based Diets

• 2019 - The effects of plant-based diets on the body and the brain: a systematic review

Articles - Editorial:

• 2018 - Is There a Lack of Support for Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diets in the Medical Community?

• 2021 - A Place for Plant-Based Nutrition in US Medical School Curriculum: A Survey-Based Study

• 2019 - The Power of Plants: Is a Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet the Answer to Health, Health Care, and Physician Wellness?

Reference Documents:

• Kaiser Permanente: Plant-Based Eating. Using the Healthy Plate to Eat Well

• Kaiser Permanente: Plant-Based Nutrition Frequently Asked Questions & Concerns 

• Kaiser Permanente: What is a Healthy Plate

Lay Articles

• Is 90% Good Enough? What we can learn from the Reducetarian Approach and Blue Zones about Vegan Diets

• ‘Ensure that your diet is 90% to 100% plant-based’: 9 food rules from the world’s longest-living people

• What Is a Plant-Based Diet? A Complete Beginner’s Guide