Meals That Heal: My Journey from Cancer Patient to Plant-Based Chef and Teacher
My early childhood memories include vivid memories of food: the smell and sizzle of bologna on a hot skillet, the oozy cheesiness…
How My Daughter Got off ADHD Meds, Reversed Prediabetes, and Started Thriving on a WFPB Diet
Since she was very young, we taught our daughter Kira to eat fruit instead of candy and that soda was poisonous. I…
How this “Junk Food Vegan” Reversed Type 2 Diabetes After Over 20 Years of Battling the Disease
I’ve struggled with my weight since childhood and was the “fat kid” growing up. At the age of 12, I decided to…
At 78, I Ditched Multiple Meds and Health Problems With a Plant-Based Diet
Seven years ago, I lost my wife to breast cancer after 49 years of marriage. Besides being a 71-year-old grieving widower, I…
How I Cured My Chronic Pain with a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
For most of my life, I ate the standard American diet and meals that were heavy in meat and processed foods. About…
From Battling a Fibroid and Facing Surgery to Fit and Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet
One day in 2011, I found myself discussing a hysterectomy with my doctor. I was 54 years old and had been struggling…
From Recreational Athlete to International Ultra-Athlete on a Plant-Based Diet
For about 30 years, I dreamed of finishing the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Once I decided to actually do it,…
Saying Goodbye to Type 2 Diabetes and Meds After Going on a Plant-Based Diet
When I started my plant-based journey almost two years ago, I did it to improve my health. The weight loss that everyone…
Meet Dr. Heather Shenkman, Ironman Triathlete and Vegan Cardiologist
I haven’t always been an athlete, but I’ve been a vegetarian since I was about 16 years old. My brother was the…
How I Lost 260 Pounds, Heart Disease, Constant Joint Pain and Gained My Life Back
For most of my life, I was either overweight or obese. I was an outcast in school and was teased because of…
From Sick, Disabled, and on Multiple Meds to Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2016. Scroll to the end for an inspiring 2025 update from Tim on how…
After a Lifetime of Poor Health, I Lost 120 Pounds and Regained My Life
As a child, I was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune liver disease. Doctors told me that I would probably not live past…