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…
see articleAt 5-foot-2, I once weighed 340 pounds. I used food as a tool to numb a painful and traumatic childhood. I also…
see articleI didn’t expect to improve my health at age 80, but that’s what happened. It started in 2018, when my daughter became…
see articleAs a kid growing up in the ’70s, I typically had sugary cereal or bacon and eggs for breakfast. Lunch was usually…
see articleFrom a young age, I was drawn to anything involving natural health. In high school, I began training in martial arts several…
see articleThroughout my adult life, I’ve experimented with different diets in an effort to lose weight. A few years ago, I gave up…
see articleFor most of my life, I didn’t struggle with any health issues at all. I exercised, drank in moderation, and ate what…
see articleI hail from Kansas City, Missouri (a town known for its barbecue), and grew up on the standard American diet, with lots…
see articleIn high school I was an athlete. I was used to consuming lots of calories; I was burning them off just as…
see articleMy father ran a slaughterhouse, so my family ate a lot of meat when I was growing up. I couldn’t wait to…
see articleAs a young man I was very athletic, playing high school and college football as a wide receiver. That position required a…
see articleFor much of my adult life, I carried 50 to 60 pounds excess weight. I’m 5-foot-3, and at my heaviest, I weighed…
see articleAs a child, I had a lot of odd symptoms and ailments—tics, shingles, and intractable migraines. From the time I was 12…
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