Six years ago, my doctor discovered that I had a blockage in one of my carotid arteries. That night, at age 67,…

I’ve lived most of my adult life on a roller-coaster weight cycle of chubby to fat back to chubby. Although I was…

At the ripe old age of 11, I came to the realization that I could no longer eat animals. I simply would…

When asked to consider writing a piece on a patient success story, I immediately began to mentally sort through the countless experiences…

As a Polish-American, I was raised in a culture in which meat was the staple cuisine and the plant-based lifestyle was never…

On March 1st of 2012 I was 44 years old, weighed 380 pounds, and was on blood pressure and cholesterol medicine. I…

Imagine an active eight-year-old boy playing baseball, basketball, and tennis …  going nonstop. Now, imagine that same boy hindered with difficulty breathing…

For years, I lived the fat life … big rare T-bones, grilled lamb chops, dirty martinis, fried calamari appetizers, large pieces of…

For the two and a half years after having my daughter, I struggled every day with my weight, my body image, a…

A year ago I visited my doctor for a checkup, in order to get a prescription filled. My weight had ballooned to…

Since I was young, I struggled with my weight. Growing up, I experienced judgments from my peers and had difficulty keeping up with…

I recently celebrated my anniversary of being 100% plant based. My journey began in March of 2012. I was determined to lose…