Eric Adams on His New Book, ‘Healthy at Last,’ and the True Meaning of Soul Food
Ever since Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams reversed his diabetes in three months on a whole-food, plant-based diet, he’s been on a…
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A Plant-Based Diet Cut My LDL Cholesterol in Half
Like many people, I struggled with my weight from a very early age. I tried nearly every diet you can think of….
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At 56, I’m Fitter, Healthier, and Happier Than Ever, Thanks to a Plant-Based Diet
I struggled with being overweight my entire adult life. It took chest pains in my mid-40s, spending time in cardiac rehab, being…
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Hypertension, Ear Infections, Excess Weight—All Gone on a Plant-Based Diet
I always struggled with my weight growing up. I was never the heaviest in my class, but I was always heavy enough…
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My Daily Hip Pain a Thing of the Past Thanks to a Plant-Based Diet
I have been a physical therapist for the past 15 years. Over that time I have worked with thousands of patients and…
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I’ve Normalized Sky-High Triglycerides and Begun Reversing Kidney Disease in Just 12 Weeks
For many years of my life I was “Mr. BBQ”: I never missed an opportunity to get the grill fired up. For…
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I Reversed Gestational Diabetes, Lost Weight, and Overcame Allergies on a Plant-Based Diet
I used to constantly obsess over losing weight: what to eat, what not to eat, how I looked in the mirror each…
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Migraines Held Me Back for Decades, Until I Went Plant-Based
I can barely remember a time when I didn’t hate the word “migraine” and its little sister, “headache.” I had my first…
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I’m Reversing Metabolic Syndrome on a Plant-Based Diet
As a young schoolteacher in the 1980s and early 1990s, I completed several Olympic-distance triathlons. I stopped competing in these events when…
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I Cut My Weight in Half on a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
I started struggling with obesity during childhood. Despite many attempts to manage my weight, it continually crept up. I was eventually diagnosed…
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Faced with Gastric Bypass Surgery, I Tried a Plant-Based Diet Instead
I’m from Kansas City and grew up on barbecue. I ate a lot of ribs, chicken, brisket, and pulled pork. I began…
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From Sedentary Asthma Sufferer to Long-Distance Runner on a Plant-Based Diet
Growing up, asthma made me self-conscious, and I limited my physical activity because of it. I didn’t want to be the girl…
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