A photo of naturopathic Dr. Daniel Chong, who switched from a paleo diet to a plant-based diet and saw his inflammation markers and cholesterol drop
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From Skeptic to Believer: Why I Ditched Paleo for a Plant-Based Diet

As far back as I can remember, my father instilled in me the value of a healthy lifestyle. Though I know now…

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two photos, one of pat spratt before she adopted a healthy vegan diet for her liver and one after
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On a Healthy Vegan Diet, I’ve Healed My Liver, Reversed Type 2 Diabetes, and Lost 35 Pounds

Prior to going plant-based, my diet consisted mostly of fatty, fried fast food I could quickly grab on my lunch breaks. Dinner…

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Radiation Oncologist Isabelle Vallieres stands on a bridge in a jungle looking healthy after adopting a plant-based diet for ibd
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As a Radiation Oncologist Suffering from IBD, Discovering Plant-Based Nutrition Has Changed My Life

I grew up eating an omnivorous diet with a lot of dairy products. I drank a few glasses of milk a day,…

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Young mom Chelsey Williams poses on a hiking trail after reclaiming her health by adopting a WFPB diet to relieve Crohn's symptoms
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I’m Keeping Crohn’s Disease in Check with a WFPB Diet

I grew up eating home-cooked meals that my mother prepared for us every day in our small kitchen after she got home…

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Janet Anspach Rickey and her husband stand on the shore of a lake, wearing cycling outfits, looking healthy after adopting a WFPB sos-free diet for weight loss and heart health
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On a WFPB SOS-Free Diet, I Lost 45 Pounds Without Feeling Deprived

I first developed a weight problem when I went on my first diet at just 12 years old. After depriving myself of…

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John Riley shown before and after adopting a plant-based wfpb diet and losing weight
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I’m 30 Pounds Lighter and CPAP-Free Thanks to a WFPB Diet

Before discovering the whole-food, plant-based lifestyle, I spent many years as a truck driver, and I didn’t eat well on the road—a…

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Julia Dunaway before and after adopting a whole food plant based diet to lower her cholesterol and lose weight
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I Took 40 Points Off My Cholesterol in Just 3 Weeks on a Plant-Based Diet

Growing up, I ate a lot of standard American fare. My mother, who was Japanese, was a fantastic cook, gardener, and artist,…

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Our Most-Shared Success Stories of 2023

There’s no shortage of scientific research illustrating the benefits of whole-food, plant-based diets, but there’s something even more compelling about hearing directly…

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Two photos of Kim Jarchow, one before adopting a plant-based high-carb diet for diabetes and choleserol, and one after. In the before photo, she's smiling, wearing black, and holding an infant. In the after photo, she's wearing a red sweater and has lost more than 30 pounds
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On a High-Carb Diet, I Reversed Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol

I grew up eating the standard American diet. Once I left home, I ate mostly vegetarian but with a lot of dairy…

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Two photos showing Julie Tomlinson before and after adopting a plant-based wfpb diet for weight loss, blood pressure, and cholesterol - on the right, she's lost 100 pounds
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From Sick and Tired to Happy and Healthy: My Whole-Food, Plant-Based Journey

At 5-foot-2, I once weighed 340 pounds. I used food as a tool to numb a painful and traumatic childhood. I also…

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Photo of Ardis Coffman, 85-year-old woman who went plant-based (wfpb) at 80 to lower her blood pressure
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It’s Never Too Late: How I Improved My Health at Age 80 with a WFPB Diet

I didn’t expect to improve my health at age 80, but that’s what happened. It started in 2018, when my daughter became…

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Richard (Rich) Ferrandino shown before and after adopting a whole food plant-based diet, on the left, he holds an ice cream; on the right, he walks his dog and looks noticeably slimmer
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Goodbye, GERD and Arthritis Pain: I’m Thriving in My 50s on a Plant-Based Diet

As a kid growing up in the ’70s, I typically had sugary cereal or bacon and eggs for breakfast. Lunch was usually…

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