
I Beat Melanoma, Then I Went Plant-Based to Help Stay Cancer-Free
I am a cancer survivor. I was cured of melanoma about five years before adopting a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. Having…

From a Failing Heart and Weight Struggles to Healthy and Active: A Couple’s Plant-Based Journey
As a firefighter and an outdoorsy person in general, my husband, Don, never had a problem with his weight. But his diet…

I Jumped Off the Surgery Table and Healed Myself with a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
On Jan. 6, 2018, I decided to take two weeks to kick my nasty Starbucks habit, which often included drinking two to…

I Lost 85 Pounds, Became an Avid Runner, and Revitalized My Marriage With a Plant-Based Diet
My husband, Tim, started on his plant-based journey in 2011 for his health. He was very sick and desperate—and honestly I was…

How a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Transformed This Fitness Pro’s life
Back in 2013, I was in my early 40s and owned a high-intensity bootcamp business with my wife. As fitness pros, we…

How I Lost Over 100 Pounds and Gained a New Perspective on a Plant-Based Diet
In November 2016, I was miserable, hopeless, depressed, and desperate. I was well over 300 pounds, ashamed of myself, and 100 percent…

A WFPB Diet Helped Send My Prostate Cancer Into Remission
In September 2013, six months shy of my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Two urologists, including a surgeon from…

Watching “Forks Over Knives” Changed This Doctor’s Life—and Career
I fell into two traps. First, I fell into the trap of the Standard American Diet and was well on my way…

As a Young Dad I Lost 160 Pounds by Eating More—Lots More!
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2017. Scroll to the end for an inspiring 2025 update from Anthony! In October of…

How I Conquered Severe Depression with a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Less than two years ago, I remember driving home from work and repeatedly thinking, “I should just go home and hang myself.” …

From Crippling Lupus to Living Pain-Free on a Plant-Based Diet
In my Facebook memories today, there was a picture from a vacation two years ago. It was a picture of pulled pork…

A Plant-Based Diet Got Me Off the Lung Transplant List and Helped Restore My Eyesight
Editor’s note: Kate McGoey-Smith passed away in October 2022. Learn more about Kate’s life and read remembrances of her by friends and…