I Went Vegan After Cardiac Arrest Nearly Killed Me
February 12, 2013, will live in infamy as my “death day,” but perhaps it would be more accurate to call it my…
see articleFebruary 12, 2013, will live in infamy as my “death day,” but perhaps it would be more accurate to call it my…
see articleMy family was self-sufficient on our small Iowa farm in the 1960s and ’70s. We raised, butchered, and packaged cattle, pigs, and…
see articleIn the fall and winter of 2017 I was traveling a lot and eating at restaurants with colleagues who always wanted the…
see articleTwo years ago, in January 2018, I had a heart attack. I wasn’t a candidate for one: I had no particular family…
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see articleAt the end of my annual physical in 2016, my doctor tried, once again, to talk to me about my weight. For…
see articleI was a sensitive child who turned to food as a coping mechanism. I developed a strong dependence on salty and sugary…
see articleFeb. 28, 2018, started out like an ordinary day. In the morning, I went to my doctor’s office for my quarterly blood…
see articleBefore beginning this journey, I’d tried every dieting fad under the sun: Paleo, protein shakes… the list is endless. Nothing was helpful…
see articleAbout nine years ago, I was hit with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), an inflammatory disease that causes intense muscle aches and stiffness. I…
see articleIn November 2016 I went into an emergency room, and within just a few hours I was informed that I had stage…
see articleI’ve had a complicated relationship with food my whole life. I grew up in a Sicilian family. One of the few ways…
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