When we follow Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines, what food groups do we consume? What are the guidelines by different WFPB doctors and organizations?

PCRM, founded by Dr Neal Barnard in 1985, has a simple, 4-component Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) food system. Excellent to get started with WFPB guidelines!

Forks Over Knives has an easy-to-understand 5-component Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) food system! A great system to get started with WFPB.

Dr Goldhamer has a simple 5-component Whole Food Plant-Based system. He actively promotes WFPB-SOS.

Dr T Colin Campbell is the researcher who coined the term 'Whole Food Plant-Based' in 1982. The Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell named after him recommends a 9-component food system. Not as simple as PCRM's simple 4-component food system, and not as complex as Dr Greger's 12-component or Dr Kristi Funk's 14-component Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines.

Dr Greger's Daily Dozen is a 12-component Whole Food Plant-Based food system.

Dr Kristi Funk has a 14-component Whole Food Plant-Based system targeted at maximizing protection from cancer. She is a celebrity breast surgeon who has treated Angelina Jolie and Sheryl Crow. Her 14-component food system overlaps with Dr Greger's Daily Dozen to a large degree.

Dr Nitu Bajekal (UK) has an 8-component food system with Whole Grains, Beans, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts & Seeds, Tubers, Soy, Herbs & Spices.

Dr John McDougall's Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines are starch-centric! He lays a lot of emphasis on making sure that our food plates are starch rich! Starch is derived from whole grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams and other starchy vegetables.

Dr Esselstyn is a former heart surgeon. His Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) guidelines are stricter than guidelines by other WFPB doctors. His guidelines are targeted at heart patients for optimal heart health.

Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program is holistic, with 4 components: (1) Nutrition, (2) Fitness, (3) Stress Management, and (4) Love & Support.

Dr Fuhrman is a general physician. His Whole Food Plant-Based food pyramid allows for a small percentage of calories to be derived from animal products. Plus he has devised an acronym: G-BOMBS (Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries & Seeds) to remind us of six nutritious foods that we must strive to eat every day.

In 2013, Kaiser Permanente published a landmark paper in Permanente Journal saying that “Physicians should consider recommending a plant-based diet to all their patients, especially those with high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or obesity.”

In 2022, Dr Peter Rogers published a short video titled 'Dietary Nirvana Pyramid', which basically describes the 'Kand-Mool, Phal-Phool, Patti-Pani' food system from ancient India.