Joel Fuhrman
Joel Fuhrman
Joel Fuhrman (pronounced /joʊl ˈfʊərmən/) is an American board-certified family physician, New York Times best-selling author and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. He is a member of the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Etymology
The name Joel is of Hebrew origin, meaning "Yahweh is God". The surname Fuhrman is of German origin, meaning "furrier" or "fur trader".
Career
Fuhrman is the author of several books, including Eat to Live and The End of Dieting. His Nutritarian Diet, based on the principles of high nutrient consumption and plant-based foods, has been associated with weight loss and health benefits.
Nutritarian Diet
The Nutritarian Diet is a way of eating which bases food choices on maximizing the micronutrients per calorie. Fuhrman created this diet with the goal of providing the body with rich sources of vitamins, minerals, and other necessary nutrients for optimal health.
Related Terms
- Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.
- Dieting: The practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight, or to prevent and treat diseases.
- Family Medicine: A medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages.
- Preventive Medicine: The part of medicine engaged with preventing disease rather than curing it.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Joel Fuhrman
- Wikipedia's article - Joel Fuhrman
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