Flourishing as a Family on a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
My dad is a physician, and we kept fairly healthy habits at home growing up. In high school, I was an athlete…
see articleMy dad is a physician, and we kept fairly healthy habits at home growing up. In high school, I was an athlete…
see articleFor decades, I struggled with a range of health issues. In middle school, I was diagnosed with asthma. At college, where I…
see articleGrowing up, I ate a standard American diet. Fast food, French fries, steak, and pizza were the norm for me. When I…
see articleLast year, my husband and I reached a turning point in our health. After several years of gradual weight gain, our BMIs…
see articleAround 10 years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I knew in the back of my mind…
see articleFrom childhood through my 20s, I was thin and could eat whatever I wanted without gaining weight. When I did start to…
see articlePrior to transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle, I had little desire to do anything healthy. I had unfairly lost a court battle…
see articleBefore going plant-based, my diet was always what I considered “normal,” with lots of cheese and meat. Some of my favorite foods…
see articleMy father has type 2 diabetes. In the summer of 2013, he switched to a whole-food, plant-based diet to manage his disease…
see articleIn 2017 I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis concentrated in the spine. For months I had been experiencing…
see articleFor 10 years, I experienced debilitating menstrual symptoms—fainting, throwing up, and incredibly painful cramps. It felt like my body was under attack…
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