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"Food That Doesn't Harm Humans"

6 Pillars of
Healthy Vegan Food
To meet the Healthy Vegan Food nutritional standard, each food item must meet the following specifications using ingredients that are as organic and chemical free as possible:

Whole Plant Fiber

(condiments ONLY no fiber is required)

Zero Animal Products

Zero Added Oil + Keep % of calories from fat at 10% Max

Zero Added Salt / Sodium

Zero Alcohol

Zero Refined Sugar

We follow the Dr. T. Colin Campbell “Center for Nutrition Studies” guidelines that define non-refined sugar sources.

(ALLOWED: dates, maple syrup and molasses
NOT ALLOWED: agave, white sugar, barley malt, beet sugar, brown rice syrup, brown sugar, cane juice crystals, cane sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s sugar, fructose)

Why HVF? Unfortunately, there is no universally accepted definition for the term Whole Food Plant-Based / WFPB, so it means many different things to many different people. Therefore, to ensure that the food we recommend doesn’t harm humans, it was necessary to develop our own highest-level nutrition standard. By following our 6 Pillar Healthy Vegan Food standard, you are ensured not to knowingly harm your health, as it includes specifics often overlooked by other close-to-nature protocols, such as Raw Vegan and WFPB. This plant-based nutrition standard covers one Lifestyle Medicine pillar; however, we highly encourage you to also follow all six Lifestyle Medicine pillars in order to achieve Health Optimization.

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Why is the oil form of a plant bad for human health?

Please watch this two part video series below to learn about all of the scientific proof.

If you serve prepared food that meets this 6-pillar standard, we will provide you with our HVF logo to use at no cost. Contact Mike at aplantbaseddiet.org@gmail.com

CERTIFIED Healthy Vegan Food team

Mike Young

Mike is just an ordinary guy with a passion for human health! He has always taken interest in wondering why so many people suffer from chronic poor health conditions, many of which end up making folks lives miserable and lead to untimely death. Mike always tends to do things a little bit differently than most folks and never stops questioning.

Dr. Nick Borja

Dr. Nick Borja was born and raised in Miami and graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. He trained in general surgery at Parkland Hospital and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Borja now focuses on helping to prevent cancer and other chronic diseases through evidence-based lifestyle modification. His preventive medicine practice guides clients towards an active, plant-based lifestyle to reach their best health. To that end, Dr. Borja offers one-on-one counseling, plant-based cooking demonstrations, and other interactive events for the community. To learn more, please visit nickborjamd.com